Darley Abbey

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Darley Abbey
St Matthew's Church
Darley Abbey Location within Derbyshire
Unitary authority	Derby
Ceremonial county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Derby
Postcode district	DE22
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East 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.