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The village of Stapenhill has long since been surrounded by new developments.

Stapenhill Gardens is the epitome of Stapenhill. Its main feature is a gigantic model Swan with flowers planted in it. This represents the gardens' main inhabitants, the swans. In a similar vein, the local Football team is known as ''The Stapenhill Swans''. Stapenhill Gardens is also the location of the annual "Tulip Festival."

Major Pub s in the area include ''The Copper Hearth'', ''The Punch Bowl'', ''The Barley Mow'' and ''The Elms''.

Other local features include a Church Of England church and a Cemetery . The main Secondary School s in the area are Paulet High School , and Robert Sutton Catholic High School .

The village is east of the Trent, and thus was administered as part of Derbyshire from at least 1086 until the Local Government Act 1888 .


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