A to Z of Derby

NORTH PARADE

When William Strutt began selling off parts of his St Helen’s House estate, the land was sold to the North Parade Building Club between 1818 and 1822. The properties on North Parade have been built in two lots of eight on a falling site, which provides an extra storey at the rear. Ashlar-faced and of substantial design, they were built by William Smith of Derby.

OAKWOOD

One of the few open spaces remaining on the north east side of Chaddesden was acquired in the 1980s for development. Despite local opposition, permission was granted for a new estate to be built and named Oakwood. Fortunately, Chaddesden Wood survived and still retains its old name despite now being part of Oakwood.

OCKBROOK MORAVIAN COMMUNITY

OCKBROOK MORAVIAN CHURCH

The Moravian Church was founded in 1457, in Bohemia, and was based on simplicity in life and worship. In 1750, a Congregation of the Moravian Church was established in Ockbrook.

After overcoming many obstacles, mainly due to local opposition, two years later a church was opened. During the latter part of the 18th century, the village was the centre of the Moravian Church in England.

The Old Post Office is now a private house. It was once the Moravian Congregation Shop, where ‘best quality goods’ at reasonable prices were offered. Shopstones Cottages were built as family houses and visitors to the Settlement usually stayed at the New Inn (now Greenside). The extension on the western side was used as a Sunday School and during the First World War as a hospital for servicemen.