Forest Town, Nottinghamshire
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| Forest Town | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Forrest Town from Violet Hill | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK564621 |
| Location: | 53°9’9"N, 1°9’25"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 11,812 (2011) |
| Post town: | Mansfield |
| Postcode: | NG19 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Mansfield |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Mansfield |
Forest Town is a former mining village on the outskirts of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. After continuous development it is no longer a separate entity, nowadays being simply an area within Mansfield.
An old part of Forest Town known as The Avenues is the high-density housing built as homes for the workers from the nearby Crown Farm Colliery (also known as 'Mansfield Colliery'), once a major employer. After closure of the coal mine in early 1988,[1] the site has gradually been transformed to accommodate manufacturing in a variety of units on an industrial estate.
A nearby development was the fabric manufacturing factory built by the Japanese organisation Toray.
Sport
- Football: A.F.C. Mansfield, who play at the Forest Town Stadium.
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