Amber Valley

Amber Valley, district, administrative and historic county of Derbyshire, England, to the north of Derby. It takes its name from the River Amber, which joins the Derwent at Ambergate. The industrial eastern half of the district contrasts with the still rural western portion. Traditionally, coal mining and ironworking were the staple industries, but, from the late 1950s, industrial diversification took place as mining declined in importance. Some of the derelict mining land has been reclaimed...