Whaley, Derbyshire
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| Whaley | |
|---|---|
 Whaley - The Black Horse | |
  Whaley Location within Derbyshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK5171 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S44 |
| Dialling code | 01246 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Whaley is a village in the civil parish of Old Bolsover, in the Bolsover district, in Derbyshire, England, 2½ miles from Bolsover.
There are three pre-historic rock shelters behind the former school, on Magg Lane and opposite the pub, the Black Horse. These are linked to the Creswell Crags.[citation needed]
Scarcliffe Park, an area of woodland to the south end of the village, has Bronze Age[citation needed] and Roman remains.[1] It is surrounded by a Pale ditch.
The village is a Conservation Area.[citation needed]
The Waterworks on Whaley Moor featured in Channel 4 series, Grand Designs.[citation needed]
