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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Renishaw, Derbyshire}}
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* [http://www.renishawresidents.co.uk Renishaw Residents Forum]
* [http://www.renishawresidents.co.uk Renishaw Residents Forum]



Revision as of 16:09, 19 May 2011

For the manufacturing company, see Renishaw plc.
Renishaw
Renishaw - Toll House on A6135
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHEFFIELD
Postcode districtS21
Dialling code01246
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Websitehttp://www.eckington-pc.gov.uk
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Renishaw is a village in the district of North East Derbyshire in England.

Renishaw lies on the A6135 between the villages of Eckington and Barlborough. To the west of the village is a section of the Trans Pennine Trail long distance footpath which runs along a former railway line. Adjacent to this is the route of the Chesterfield Canal which also passes along the edge of the village. The canal is being restored in stages, with this section now having some clearance work done in preparation for section from Staveley to the south to be reinstated.

To the north west of the village is Renishaw Hall, the stately home of the Sitwell family, who at one time were owners of the local Iron foundry, prior to nationalisation. The Sitwell estate is now partially a Golf course. Renishaw Foundry was the main employer in the village for may years, prior to its closure in the 1990s, as British Steel closed down non-core parts of its business. The site is now part business park and part housing estate. The other main employment in the area was in the mining industry as the area had several pits some of which originally supplied the iron works.

The Route of the Midland Railway from Chesterfield to Sheffield also passes the village in the valley to the west, prior to the building of the newer direct route through Dronfield and the Bradway Tunnel to the Sheffield Midland station. This route was originally the North Midland Railway, prior to consolidation from Derby to Leeds.

In September 2010, an online forum was set up for Renishaw residents.

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