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This is one of Derby's most recent housing development, and is Europe's biggest private housing estate. The first phase of the development started back in 1979 on Bishops Drive where it joins Mansfield Road. Most of the big names in the house building market have contributed to this development. Construction  finally finished in 2004.

Until very recently Oakwood didn't have a school, and it was thanks to the residents who pushed the council to finally agree to one, (Parkview on Springwood Drive). The estate did however boast 2 pubs!, the Oak and Acorn in the centre on Bishops Drive and the Kings Corner on the outer northern edge of the estate.

There are three shopping centres, the largest on Bishops Drive, the other two are on Vestry Road and more recently on Smalley Drive which collectively cater for the needs of the people

Factoids

• The track remains of the worlds longest endless cable tramway

• Oakwood is also home to the city's only ancient woodland

• Europe's biggest private housing development

A general view of housing in Oakwood above, and opposite on the left is one of the many Oak trees in the area, remnants of a great woodland, this one is on Bishops Drive and is one of the largest, Oakwood itself has many green spaces, Oakwood Park is shown above right

The main shopping area on Bishops Drive, serving the communities of Oakwood and Chaddesden alike, the traffic island was a topic of debate for some time as it was an overgrown mess, but thanks to some lobbying the Council has relented and produced this floral display, note the intricate tiled roof opposite on the extension that was completed late 2004

Oakwood Nursery is on the left and Oakwood Church can be seen on the right

Oakwood Eye Centre on the left and the main supermarket (Summerfield's) and other shops on the right
 

Thatched Cottage Oakwood, but it's not what it seems, as this home was built around the early 1990's

These pictures show the Kings corner area of Oakwood taken in 1991, prior to housing and the construction of the Kings Corner pub. In the two pictures  left , the Seven Trent water facility can be seen. Top left was taken on Morley Road, near to Locko Road and the picture top right was taken on Lime Lane looking towards the Kings Corner

Above left and right were taken 1991 pre Kings Corner Pub, and below similar views taken in 2005 with the Kings Corner pub now fully established.

Views across open Country side at the top of Morley Road, above left we have Crossroads Farm, which stands opposite the Kings Corner Pub, the farmhouse was built in 1972, and above right is the view across Lime Lane towards Morley

Above the site of Parkway School on Springwood Drive, and below right the school now it's built. The trees in the distance are part of Chaddesden Wood, this is the only ancient oak woodland in the city of Derby, and covers around nine hectares, or 23 acres. Derby City Council acquired the wood in Nov 1990 and shortly afterwards it was declared a Local Nature Reserve in April 1991.

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