# Borrowash > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Borrowash > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Borrowash.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrowash > Source revision: 1317298046 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Village in Derbyshire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2025}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2011}} {{Infobox UK place |country = England |static_image = Derby Road in Borrowash.jpg |static_image_width = 240px |static_image_caption= Derby Road in Borrowash |coordinates = {{coord|52.907|-1.376|display=inline,title}} |official_name =Borrowash |population = |shire_district= [Erewash](/source/Borough_of_Erewash) |shire_county= [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire) |region= East Midlands |constituency_westminster= [Mid Derbyshire](/source/Mid_Derbyshire) |post_town= [Derby](/source/Derby) |postcode_district = DE72 |postcode_area=DE |dial_code=01332 |os_grid_reference= SK420345 }} '''Borrowash''' {{IPAc-en|audio=En-borrowash.ogg|ˈ|b|ɒ|r|oʊ|w|ɒ|ʃ}} is a village in the [Erewash](/source/Borough_of_Erewash) district of [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire), England, situated immediately east of the [Derby](/source/Derby) city boundary. The appropriate civil parish is called [Ockbrook and Borrowash](/source/Ockbrook_and_Borrowash). ==History== Borrowash was, for most of its history, the second village in Ockbrook parish and sits on the eastern edge of Derby city. In the late 1800s it started to grow and now it is the larger of the two villages.{{cite web|url= https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Borrowash|title=GENUKI Borrowash|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=genuki.org.uk}} The [Derby Canal](/source/Derby_Canal) arrived in Borrowash in 1796, but it gradually fell into decline after the introduction of the railway during mid nineteenth century; and by the 1960s it was abandoned. Passenger rail service ceased in 1966 and the [Borrowash railway station](/source/Borrowash_railway_station) was demolished in 1994. Borrowash is part of the parish of Ockbrook, but has its own church, [St Stephen's Church, Borrowash](/source/St_Stephen's_Church%2C_Borrowash), which was built in 1899 by P.H. Currey of Derby, who designed many fine buildings in the county.{{cite web|url= http://www.derby-guide.co.uk/borrowash.html|title=Derby Guide - Borrowash|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=derby-guide.co.uk}} ==Sport== ===Football=== The local football team [Borrowash Victoria A.F.C.](/source/Borrowash_Victoria_A.F.C.) was founded in 1911. They are currently members of the [East Midlands Counties League](/source/East_Midlands_Counties_League) and play at the Asterdale Bowl. The club originated in Borrowash before relocating to [Spondon](/source/Spondon) in 1984. The ground is situated next door to [Graham Street Prims](/source/Graham_Street_Prims_F.C.). ===Cricket=== History of cricket dates back to the mid nineteenth century, where a match report was recorded between [Ockbrook](/source/Ockbrook) and "Sawley Club" in 1843.The History of Cricket in Long Eaton, Sandiacre & Sawley, 1994, Keith Breakwell. {{ISBN|978-0-9521-4371-0}} [Ockbrook & Borrowash Cricket Club](/source/Ockbrook_%26_Borrowash_Cricket_Club) moved to the current ground on Victoria Avenue in 1898. In 1999, Ockbrook & Borrowash CC became the first champions of the newly formed The Premier Division of the [Derbyshire County Cricket League](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_League);{{cite web|url= https://derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com/home|title=Derbyshire Leagues|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=play-cricket.com }} the top level for recreational club cricket in Derbyshire, England, and is a designated [ECB](/source/England_and_Wales_Cricket_Board) [Premier League](/source/ECB_Premier_Leagues). The club has continued to gain high acclaim and has since added a further 5 Championship league titles to its tally: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2014.{{cite web|url= https://derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com/home|title=Derbyshire Leagues|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=play-cricket.com }} ===Tennis=== Ockbrook & Borrowash Lawn Tennis Club was established after the First World War in 1919, providing a recreation facility for soldiers arriving back from the War. Located in Nottingham Road, the club has five outdoor carpet courts.{{cite web|url= https://www.ockbrookborrowashtennisclub.info/ockbrook-borrowash-tennis-club.php|title=Ockbrook & Borrowash Lawn Tennis Club|access-date=29 January 2021|publisher=ockbrookborrowashtennisclub.info }} ==Education== Borrowash Playgroup offers non-compulsory education to children aged between one and three, as does Ashbrook Nursery School but this is specifically for ages two to four. Ashbrook Infant and Junior Schools provide compulsory education at [Key Stages 1](/source/Key_Stage_1) and [2](/source/Key_Stage_2) for children aged 4–11. For further educational facilities (non-fee paying), the closest secondary school is West Park in [Spondon](/source/Spondon) where, as of 2004, a sixth form no longer exists and consequently the closest provider of further education is [Friesland School](/source/Friesland_School) in [Sandiacre](/source/Sandiacre). The nearest university is the [University of Derby](/source/University_of_Derby). ==Transport== There are three bus routes which serve Borrowash. [Diamond East Midlands](/source/Diamond_East_Midlands) (formerly Midlands Classic) operates services 9/9A into [Derby](/source/Derby) city centre, under tender to [Derby City Council](/source/Derby_City_Council). [Trent Barton](/source/Trent_Barton) operates the ''Indigo'' and ''i4'' routes, which run between both [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham) and Derby city centres at frequent intervals.{{Cite web |title=Stops in Borrowash |work=Bus Times |date=2023 |access-date=26 June 2023 |url= https://bustimes.org/localities/borrowash |quote=}} [Borrowash railway station](/source/Borrowash_railway_station) once served the village; it was opened by the [Midland Counties Railway](/source/Midland_Counties_Railway) in 1839, closed in 1966 and was demolished in 1994. The nearest [National Rail](/source/National_Rail) station is now at [Spondon](/source/Spondon_railway_station), which is sited on the [Midland Main Line](/source/Midland_Main_Line). It is served by [East Midlands Railway](/source/East_Midlands_Railway)'s [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham_railway_station) to [Matlock](/source/Matlock_railway_station) route. {{Cite web |work=East Midlands Railway |title=Timetables |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=26 June 2023 |url= https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables |quote=}} [CrossCountry](/source/CrossCountry) provide a small number of services between Nottingham, [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham_New_Street_railway_station) and [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff_Central_railway_station). {{Cite web |work=CrossCountry |title=Timetables |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=26 June 2023 |url= https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/train-timetables |quote=}} [Derby Canal](/source/Derby_Canal) is currently being restored, with the work on one of the two locks nearing completion.{{Cite web |title=Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust |work=derbycanal.org.uk |date=2023 |access-date=26 June 2023 |url= http://www.derbycanal.org.uk/ |quote=}} A public footpath linking Borrowash and Spondon uses the former route of the canal. The [National Cycle Route 6](/source/National_Cycle_Route_6), which runs between [London](/source/London) and [Keswick](/source/Keswick%2C_Cumbria), passes through Borrowash; a riverside path connects the village with Derby. It runs along the route of the canal to [Elvaston](/source/Elvaston%2C_Derbyshire), then parallel to this for the duration of the journey. ==Notable residents== *[William Barron](/source/William_Barron_(gardener)) (1805-1891), gardener, nurseryman and park designer ==See also== *[Listed buildings in Ockbrook and Borrowash](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Ockbrook_and_Borrowash) *[Borrowash Hydro](/source/Borrowash_Hydro) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.borrowash.com/ Borrowash Area Community Website] Community Website Serving Borrowash {{Commons category-inline|Borrowash}} {{Geographic Location |title = '''Destinations from Borrowash''' |Northwest = [Spondon](/source/Spondon) |North = [Ockbrook](/source/Ockbrook) |Northeast = [Stanton by Dale](/source/Stanton_by_Dale) |West = [Derby](/source/Derby) |Centre = Borrowash |East = [Risley](/source/Risley%2C_Derbyshire) |Southwest = [Alvaston](/source/Alvaston) |South = [Elvaston](/source/Elvaston%2C_Derbyshire) |Southeast = [Breaston](/source/Breaston) }} 90px|left {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Borrowash}} Category:Villages in Derbyshire Category:Civil parishes in Derbyshire Category:Borough of Erewash --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Borrowash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrowash) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrowash?action=history)). 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