Heatherton Village
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| Heatherton Village | |
|---|---|
  Heatherton Village Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK318330 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE23 |
| Dialling code | 01332 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Heatherton Village (or Heatherton) is a residential area of Derby, England, located at the southern end of the village of Littleover, and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Derby City Centre. It comprises a range of modern housing, several public parks, shops, churches, a school and a nursery.
During its development in the 1990s the area was initially referred to as "Hollybrook". This was after one of two brooks flowing through the area, the other being the Hell Brook. The former goes through the grounds of the Hollybrook pub before flowing into the latter which comes from Mickleover past Littleover Community School.
The area is situated off the A5250, three miles south-west of the Derby city centre, with easy access to Burton and Birmingham via the A38 and to the M1 via the A50.
The majority of the Heatherton development is highly sought-after property, and has been popular among professional footballers. During the first stint of Derby County F.C. in the Premiership between 1996 and 2002, Heatherton was home to Fabrizio Ravanelli. Other players who have lived there include Christian Dailly, Giles Barnes and Mart Poom.