title: Middle Handley
text: # Middle Handley
  
  Middle Handley is a village in North East Derbyshire in the county of Derbyshire in England.
  
  ## Location
  
  Middle Handley lies just south of the village of Marsh Lane, south-west of Eckington, west of West Handley and about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the village of Ridgeway.
  
  ## History
  
  Like most hamlets and villages in the area, during the 17th and 18th centuries the area was known for sickle smithing and farming.
  
  St. John The Baptist Church, which is found in the centre of the village, dates back to 1838.
  
  