Heanor
D H Lawrence, born at Eastwood 2 miles away,
described the bricks and mortar of ‘Hainor’ as ‘a
dry, brittle, terrible corruption spreading over the
face of the land’ (The Rainbow), and it is not out
of devotion to him that the parish church is
dedicated to Saint Lawrence! Things have
changed, however, since the controversial
novelist wrote those words, and much has been
done to make good the damaged lands and
‘spoil heaps’ that justified that description.
Much expanded, Heanor today looks every bit
the important industrial town that it is. Heanor
man Henry Garnett became a leading figure in
the notorious Gunpowder Plot, and though for a
while he escaped capture he was eventually
taken to the Tower and suffered a similar fate to
that of the unfortunate Guy Fawkes.

37  RAYS ARMS
Ray Street (01773 712941) DE75 7GG
Banks’s Original, Bitter;  H
Open-plan, warmly welcoming pub with
reasonably priced beers. Games area to
rear with two pool tables. Peaceful snug
near toilets. This is a large busy back street
pub built in the 1880’s by the Ray family.
Quiz night held on Wednesdays.
M W K O G

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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