Newstead, Nottinghamshire
| Newstead | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Miner's Head Totem Pole | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK5252 |
| Location: | 53°4’12"N, 1°13’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,312 (2011) |
| Post town: | Nottingham |
| Postcode: | NG15 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gedling |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Sherwood |
Newstead is a former coal-mining village, originally called Newstead Colliery Village, in Nottinghamshire, and to be found between the city of Nottingham and the towns of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Hucknall. The parish is part of Nottinghamshire's 'Hidden Valleys', a scenic area in the middle of the county largely designated for marketing purposes but still of distinctive interest. The village had a population of 1,312 at the 2011 census.
Lord Byron, the poet, lived at nearby Newstead Abbey.
Thee is a railway station here, Newstead station, on the 'Robin Hood Line', which runs from Nottingham to Worksop.
Newstead Colliery Village
The colliery village was built at Newstead in the late-19th century for miners at Newstead and Annesley Collieries.[1] Newstead Colliery operated between 1874 and 1987.
The former mining location has now been redeveloped into a nature reserve and business park. Hazelford Way Industrial Estate is home to several large companies including Bunches Florapost; Badgemaster; and Leivers and Millership.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 1038798 – Newstead Colliery Village