Leabrooks is a small urban locality in Derbyshire that merges with the village of Somercotes and the locality of Greenhill Lane. It is named after a stream, the Lee Brook, which formerly ran through it after rising on an area known as The Lees (off Sleetmoor Lane, originally known as Lee Moor Lane).[1] It has a number of shops and businesses, a pub, a park and a cemetery.
Leabrooks | |
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Leabrooks Cemetery. This cemetery is operated by Amber Valley District Council and stands at the end of Cemetery Road. | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
OS grid reference | SK415535 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALFRETON |
Postcode district | DE55 |
Dialling code | 01773 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Sofa Brands International, best known for the Parker Knoll range, is a principal employer in the area having acquired the Leabrooks Upholstery company.[2]
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Reginald, 1968. 'A History of Alfreton'
- ^ "Parker Knoll Upholstery Ltd". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
External links
editMedia related to Leabrooks at Wikimedia Commons
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