About Hurst Farm
A proud and supportive community
The estate at Hurst Farm began developing in the early 1950s on largely pastoral farmland. In 1948 the Ministry of Health acquired Hurst Farm “for housing purposes and the lay-out provides for 499 houses, bungalows and shopping and community centres.” (Derby Daily Telegraph, 25 February 1948)
A small number of houses at Lynholmes had been built decades before in the 1920s. But it wasn’t until the 1950’s that house building boomed at Hurst Farm. This period saw large-scale home building sweep across the UK, following the Second World War.
Today, with 700+ houses, Hurst Farm is one of the largest housing estates in Derbyshire Dales. It has a population of around 1700 people and a range of popular community facilities including Farmers View Social Club, Milk Churn Cafe, the Farmer’s Larder, the Hive Community Centre and the Farmer’s Community Garden.
Brian Moore and his family moved into 1 Hurst Rise in the early 1950’s. They were the first family to be allocated a house on the estate. They had been living in a one-bedroomed house at Two Dales without water or electricity. Their move to Hurst Farm Estate was life changing.
