
New Zealand, Derby

The New Zealand suburb/area of Derby is situated about 1 mile from Derby City Centre. The suburb is surrounded by the Mackworth Estate, Rowditch, Friargate and The West End. New Zealand incorporates an area called the Morley Estate.
It is named after a farm belonging to the Chandos-Pole family which formerly stood in this area of Derby. The farm was originally named to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, which established a British Government in New Zealand.
New Zealand's boundaries are Uttoxeter Old Road to Ashbourne Road/Friargate then Ashbourne Road to Markeaton Island/A38 then Markeaton Island/A38 to A38/Kingsway then A38/Kingsway to Brackensdale Bridge/Lyttleton Street then Lyttleton Street to Cheviot Street then Cheviot Street to Slack Lane and finally Slack Lane to Uttoxeter Old Road.
There is the New Zealand Area Centre (the Lonny Wilsoncroft Centre) on Campion Street/Stepping Lane.
Education/Schools.
The area has one primary school Ashgate school whose main vehicular entrance is on Frederick Street but can also be accessed on foot from Ashourne Road and also one nursery Ashgate nursery, which is located on the corner of Stepping Lane and Ashbourne Road and Fowler Street and Stepping Lane.