West Handley
Hamlet in Derbyshire, England
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West Handley is a hamlet in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.
| West Handley | |
|---|---|
  West Handley Location within Derbyshire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S21 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Location
West Handley lies just south of the village of Marsh Lane, south-west of Eckington, East of Middle Handley and around 3 miles south of the village of Ridgeway.[1]
History
Although today the hamlet is nothing more than a group of large farm houses, the area was historically known for sickle smithing as well as farming.[2]
