Stanton by Dale
Stanton by Dale, also written as Stanton-by-Dale and sometimes referred to as simply Stanton, is a village and civil parish in the south east of Derbyshire, England. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Stanton-by-Dale could mean 'Stony farm or settlement', stān for stone or rock; and
tūn for an enclosure; farmstead; village; or an estate. It lies south of Ilkeston and north of Sandiacre. Since 1974 it has been part of the Erewash borough. The village is halfway between the cities of Derby and Nottingham, as the crow flies, from each city. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 505.
Early history
Mentioned in the Domesday Book Survey of 1086, Stanton-by-Dale is believed to derive its name from stone quarrying in the area.During the 13th and 14th centuries the church and much land in the parish was owned by nearby Dale (Stanley Park) Abbey, and the parish was commonly written as Stanton juxta Dale, or Stanton juxta Dale Abbey. After its dissolution in 1538, the Abbey's property in Stanton was granted to the Babington family. In Elizabethan times, this was sold on to Michael Willoughby of Risley. Many local buildings contain stone which originated as part of the Abbey.
St Michael and [All Angels' Church, Stanton-by-Dale|St Michael's Church] dates from about 1300, although it is not certain whether there was an earlier church on this site. The tower is fifteenth century.
Stanton and the Ironworks
became Lord of the Manor in the eighteenth Century, eventually selling the parish to the Stanton Ironworks Company.For many years, only tenant farmers and workers at the local Stanton Ironworks, a major local employer which dominated the area for over two centuries, were allowed to live in Stanton owned properties. In later years these houses were all painted 'Stanton Green', a colour still evident in the village.
Stanton Ironworks became an international company as Stanton & Staveley, was nationalised as part of British Steel Corporation, de-nationalised and sold eventually to the French Saint-Gobain company. Production ceased at the works in 2007. It is commemorated throughout the UK and further afield by the many thousands of manhole covers and concrete street lamp standards bearing the words ’Stanton’ or ’Stanton and Staveley’.