What is Long Eaton?
[[Image:LongEatonArchitecture238.JPG|thumb|right|'A shop in Long Eaton']] '''Long Eaton''' is a town in south east [[Derbyshire]] in [[England]]. It is near to the [[River Trent]] and seven miles southwest of [[Nottingham]]. Long Eaton is at least 900 years old and is close to where you could cross the [[River Erewash]]. More recently the Erewash canal was built and then the railway. The jobs in Long Eaton were making lace and railway wagons. The town has two large schools for secondary pupils which are [[Wilsthorpe Community School]] and [[Long Eaton School]]. Trent College is also in Long Eaton. This is an older school for children who pay for their education. {{Derbyshire}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Derbyshire]] [[Category:Market towns in England]] {{geo-stub}}