Bouncy Castle Hire in Heanor – Safe, Affordable & Fun

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Planning a party or event in Heanor? We’ve got you covered! Our bouncy castle hire service offers safe, clean, and affordable inflatables for birthdays, weddings, school fairs, community events, and more. We deliver, set up, and collect – so you can relax and enjoy the fun. We have many different inflatables, Inflatable slides, Bouncy Castles for Adults, why not challenge someone to one of our assault courses or bungee run we also do popcorn, candyfloss, slush and much much more!

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A Concise History of Heanor, Derbyshire

Ancient Roots & Early Settlements

Prehistoric & Roman Presence
The southern boundary of ancient Sherwood Forest encompassed Heanor’s high ridge, offering strategic vantage for early settlers. Discoveries including a Neolithic stone axe and Roman coins—alongside proximity to the Roman road Ryknield Street—indicate activity from the Bronze Age and Roman eras heanorhistory.org.uk+8Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+8HeanorVision+8 Wikipedia+1.
Anglo-Saxon Era & the Domesday Book
The town's name, Heanor, stems from Old English hēan (“high”) and ofer (“ridge”)—aptly referring to its elevated location. Recorded as Hainoure in the Domesday Book of 1086, it featured a church, mill, ploughlands, meadows, and woodlands Wikipedia+1 HeanorVision+5Wikipedia+5Wikipedia+5.

Medieval Governance & Industry

Over time, Heanor became part of the manor tied to Codnor Castle under the Greys family. During the medieval period, local bowmen were recruited for significant battles like Crécy and Agincourt FamilySearch+3Wikipedia+3Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+3.
Heanor Hall — later Heanor Grammar School — and other estates shaped the area’s social landscape from the 12th century onward Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+9Wikipedia+9Wikipedia+9.

Industrial Growth & 19th Century Expansion

Collieries, Textiles & Manufacturing
By 1848, Heanor’s parish was rich in coal and ironstone. Collieries employed well over 2,000 people, while the knitwear, lace, and textile industries—such as silk and bobbinet lace—employed hundreds more Wikipedia+12Wikipedia+12YouTube+12.
Market Place Emergence
The Market Place, central today, emerged in the 1890s after the break-up of the Heanor Hall estate by the Miller Mundy family, evolving into the town’s commercial hub Wikipedia+1.

Transportation & Governance Changes

Rail & Tramway Networks
A Midland Railway branch brought a station to Heanor in 1890 (closed by 1926), and the Great Northern Railway had its own station as well. Notably, Heanor once sat along the world’s longest tramway, running from Nottingham to Ripley Heanor and Loscoe Town Council Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+3Visit Peak District & Derbyshire+3.
Local Government Evolution
A local board was established around 1850. In 1895, Heanor became an Urban District and later merged into the Amber Valley district in 1974. In 1987, it became a town, governed by Heanor & Loscoe Town Council Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+3.

Heritage & Notable Landmarks

St Lawrence’s Church
Originally pre-Domesday, the church was rebuilt as a new structure in 1297 (initially dedicated to St Michael), and extensively renovated in 1868, 1981, with only its tower preserving the original heritage Wikipedia+9Wikipedia+9Wikipedia+9.
Heanor Town Hall
Built in 1867 in Italianate style to house the local board offices, this red-brick Grade II listed building today serves the town council FamilySearch+11Wikipedia+11Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+11.

Cultural Icons & Memorials

Prominent Figures
- Henry Garnet (Jesuit, Gunpowder Plot)
- William and Mary Howitt (Victorian-era writers)
- Samuel Watson (17th-century sculptor)
- William Gregg VC (World War I hero awarded the Victoria Cross)
  – Among others, including artists and engineers, all from or tied to Heanor Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2 Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+2Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+2 Wikipedia+12Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+12Heanor and Loscoe Town Council+12.

Modern Footprint

Population & Economy
From a population of about 3,058 in 1841, Heanor and Loscoe now host around 17,251 residents (2011 census). Former industries like coal mining and textiles have given way to manufacturing, retail, and food production—the Matthew Walker Christmas pudding factory being a local landmark Wikipedia+4Wikipedia+4Wikipedia+4.
Recreation & Green Spaces
Shipley Country Park, once the grounds of Shipley Hall estate, now offers woodland, lakes, and leisure amenities after restoration from mining use in the 1970s