Ilkeston
Standing on a hill above the Erewash Valley, industrial Ilkeston is the third largest town
in Derbyshire. Written in the Domesday Book as Tilchestune, it is known colloquially as ‘Ilson’, by which name it was known to D H Lawrence who put the town into more than one of his novels.
More interesting than most buildings in Ilkeston, which is not conspicuous for its beauty,
is the unique House of Cinders just to the west. Built in 1835 as an experiment in new materials, it so interested some Americans that they even tried to buy it and take it back home!
The town’s only two breweries, Fletchers Erewash Valley Brewery and the Ilkeston Brewery,
both closed at the turn of the century.
It was in Ilkeston Rep that star of stage and televeision, Robert Lindsay, acquired his craft.
The town was recently used as the setting for the TV drama “Playing The Field”.
The local Tourist Information Centre is in the Library, Market Place (0115 930 1104).

18  DEWDROP
Station Street, ILKESTON (off A609) DE7 5TE (0115 9329684)
Bass; TT Best; guest ales H
Winner in 1997 CAMRA East Midlands Pub of the Year and Erewash Valley Pub of the Year in 2002,2004 & 2005
Visitors to this three-roomed local may enjoy up to 5 real ales. It is run by a former Oakham Brewery
employee and used to be known as The Middleton.
Accommodation available for CAMRA members only.
No. 27 bus runs close by.  GBG 2006,and 2007
W K A S O G L E F

Guide to the facility lettering:
A = Accomodation
C = Real Cider
M = Car Parking
W = Disabled Access
K = Childrens’ Room
O = Outdoor Drinking Area
S = No Smoking
T = Train Station nearby
G = Traditional Games
L = Lunches Available
E = Evening Meals Available
F = Real Fire
R = Outstanding interior on National Inventory
X= Cask Marque

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