Long Eaton

Sister cities

• Langen
• Romorantin-Lanthenay

History

Long Eaton is referred to as Aitone, in the Domesday Book. Several origins have been suggested, for example "farm between streams" and "low-lying land". It was a farming settlement that grew up close to the lowest bridging point of the River Erewash. The "Great Fire" of Long Eaton in 1694 destroyed 14 houses and several other buildings in the market place. The village remained a stable size until the construction of the Midland Counties Railway in 1839 and the Erewash Valley Line in 1844, which brought links that encouraged growth. Two industries came to employ many people in the growing town: lace-making and railway wagon manufacturing. A large railway yard at Toton Sidings grew up just north of the town. By 1900, the town population exceeded 10,000, after construction of housing, offices and factories through the Victorian period. In 1921, its extent was broadened to include Wilsthorpe and parts of Sandiacre and Sawley.

Geography

Long Eaton is located in Derbyshire, adjoining the border with Nottinghamshire and close to Leicestershire. It lies on the banks of the River Trent and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area.

Most-observed species

• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  21,230
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,720
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  17,501
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,216
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,191
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  15,822
• European Goldfinch

  Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  13,605
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  12,958

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2023-06-28
  2 km SE of Cheadle, United Kingdom
• M 3.6 — 2022-05-30
  2 km ESE of Prees, United Kingdom
• M 3.2 — 2022-02-21
  5 km N of Hockley, United Kingdom
• M 2.8 — 2015-09-22
  2 km W of Cottesmore, United Kingdom
• M 3.8 — 2015-01-28
  2 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom
• M 2.6 — 2014-10-28
  2 km NNE of Hucknall, United Kingdom