History
Attenborough was known in Saxon times as Addensburgh.
Attenborough was the home village of Henry Ireton (1611 – 26 November 1651). He was an English general in the army of Parliament during the English Civil War.
During the First World War, the railway station had its platforms extended as it was used as an interchange for soldiers heading for Chetwynd Barracks. In the graveyard of St Mary's church can be found a memorial to the 134 people killed on 1 July 1918 in an explosion in the shell factory in nearby Chilwell. This death toll remains the largest number of deaths caused by a single explosion in mainland Britain.
During the Second World War, Attenborough railway station was said to be the longest in Europe due to its proximity to Chilwell army base.
A ferry, Barton Ferry, used to cross the River Trent from the mouth of the River Erewash (near Attenborough) to Barton in Fabis. A crossing existed at this point since before 1774.
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