Darley Abbey

Darley Abbey
St Matthew's Church
Darley Abbey is located in Derbyshire
Darley Abbey
Darley Abbey
Location within Derbyshire
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDerby
Postcode districtDE22
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
52°56′28″N 1°28′42″W / 52.940987°N 1.478267°W / 52.940987; -1.478267

Darley Abbey is a former historic mill village, now a suburb of the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. It is located approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of the city centre, on the west bank of the River Derwent, and forms part of the Darley ward along with Little Chester and the West End. The settlement dates back to the medieval era, when it was the site of an Augustinian monastery. In the 18th century, the Evans family developed their planned industrial mill village in the area; Darley Abbey is now part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

The area has been a part of the city (originally borough) of Derby since 1968 and is counted as part of Darley Ward.