Bolsover Voice - Broadmeadows & South Normanton - May/June edition
BOLSOVER · 2018-06-06 · Park. • Get on your bike and explore the area using the many trails...
2
Visit Bolsover Bolsover is a traditional quintessential English town and boasts an imposing castle and independent shops blended with some high street stores. It has friendly places to eat and drink and is surrounded by beautiful countryside… You’ll find yourself in a town with an unhurried pace of life, that offers historical attractions, heritage and a friendly welcome - and on top of all this it is the ‘Gateway to the Peak District’! History in Bolsover The town’s early development during the Middle Ages followed the building of William Peveril’s 12th century castle, making it along with Castleton one of only two planned towns in Derbyshire. Predominantly agricultural in character, the 17th and 18th centuries saw this trend continue with the building of substantial farm houses. However in 1890, the Duke of Portland granted leases to the newly formed Bolsover Colliery company and the first coal mining in modern terms started. The colliery company built the New Bolsover Model Village to house their employees and the town grew along with its surrounding areas. One of the most notable discoveries in the town was a 300,000,000 year old fossil of ‘giant dragonfly of the dawn’, with an estimated 50cm wing span in the former Bolsover colliery. Today, with no colliery or major industries dominating the area, Bolsover is a developing town that is looking to the future, but remembers its past. Events in Bolsover For a small town, it aims big with the events it stages. An annual Food and Drink Fayre which is traditionally held in July each year attracts over 40 stalls showing off their goods and wares from across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and surrounding counties. The popular Christmas Market and Lantern Parade attracts over 2,000 people. Held at the end of November, the town is transformed into a winter wonderland with stalls, fairground rides and street entertainers providing hours of fun for the crowd. This culminates in the popular lantern parade that sees over 2,000 people light up the streets of the town. Traditional town galas’ and events at Bolsover Castle also form part of our events programme for the year to keep locals and visitors entertained. Arts and Crafts in Bolsover The town of Bolsover and its surrounding villages can boast a long tradition of arts and crafts activity and community involvement at many levels. The town boasts one of the longest running lantern parades in the region (it will be celebrating its 25th anniversary during the town centre’s Christmas light switch on in 2018). The Assembly Rooms in the centre of the town has two spaces that can host events for up to 200 people and also hosts a regular Drama group session with a mixture of drama, musical theatre and youth theatre performances put on throughout the year. Discover BOLSOVER Gateway to the Peak District Clowne Bolsover Chesterfield Sheffield Mansfield Ogston Reservoir Linacre Reservoirs Shirebrook Hardwick Hall East Midlands Designer Outlet Dobbies Garden Centre Sutton Scarsdale Hall Sheffield and airports: Doncaster Sheffield Leeds Bradford Derby, Nottingham and East Midlands Peak District National Park Bolsover Castle Creswell Crags A619 A619 A61 A61 A38 A617 A60 M1 29 29A 30 28 South Normanton Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Getting here by Road, Rail and Bus Discover BOLSOVER 9402 Designed and printed by Bolsover District Council Rail - The nearest train station to Bolsover is four miles away in Creswell and is the Robin Hood Line which runs from Nottingham to Worksop. Chesterfield Train Station, some six miles away, has regular trains from across the East Midlands and London providing great connectivity to the town and surrounding areas. Road - Bolsover is situated just two miles from J29a of the M1 and is less than fifteen minutes’ drive away from Chesterfield and Mansfield and half hours’ drive away from Sheffield and Worksop. Bus - There are several bus routes that service the town from Chesterfield, Sheffield, Mansfield and other outlying villages. Visit https://bustimes. org/ for more detail. We speak your language Polish Mówimy Twoim językiem Slovak Rozprávame Vaším jazykom Chinese 我们会说你的语言 If you require this publication in large print or another format please call us on 01246 242424
Transcript of BOLSOVER · 2018-06-06 · Park. • Get on your bike and explore the area using the many trails...
Visit BolsoverBolsover is a traditional quintessential English town and boasts an imposing castle and independent shops blended with some high street stores. It has friendly places to eat and drink and is surrounded by beautiful countryside…
You’ll find yourself in a town with an unhurried pace of life, that offers historical
attractions, heritage and a friendly welcome - and
on top of all this it is the ‘Gateway to the
Peak District’!
History in BolsoverThe town’s early development during the Middle Ages followed the building of William Peveril’s 12th century castle, making it along with Castleton one of only two planned towns in Derbyshire.
Predominantly agricultural in character, the 17th and 18th centuries saw this trend continue with the building of substantial farm houses. However in 1890, the Duke of Portland granted leases to the newly formed Bolsover Colliery company and the first coal mining in modern terms started. The colliery company built the New Bolsover Model Village to house their employees and the town grew along with its surrounding areas.
One of the most notable discoveries in the town was a 300,000,000 year old fossil of ‘giant dragonfly of the dawn’, with an estimated 50cm wing span in the former Bolsover colliery.
Today, with no colliery or major industries dominating the area, Bolsover is a developing town that is looking to the future, but remembers its past.
Events in BolsoverFor a small town, it aims big with the events it stages. An annual Food and Drink Fayre which is traditionally held in July each year attracts over 40 stalls showing off their goods and wares from across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and surrounding counties.
The popular Christmas Market and Lantern Parade attracts over 2,000 people. Held at the end of November, the town is transformed into a winter wonderland with stalls, fairground rides and street entertainers providing hours of fun for the crowd. This culminates in the popular lantern parade that sees over 2,000 people light up the streets of the town.
Traditional town galas’ and events at Bolsover Castle also form part of our events programme for the year to keep locals and visitors entertained.
Arts and Crafts in BolsoverThe town of Bolsover and its surrounding villages can boast a long tradition of arts and crafts activity and community involvement at many levels. The town boasts one of the longest running lantern parades in the region (it will be celebrating its 25th anniversary during the town centre’s Christmas light switch on in 2018).
The Assembly Rooms in the centre of the town has two spaces that can host events for up to 200 people and also hosts a regular Drama group session with a mixture of drama, musical theatre and youth theatre performances put on throughout the year.
DiscoverBOLSOVERGateway to the Peak DistrictClowne
BolsoverChesterfield
Sheffield
Mansfield
OgstonReservoir
LinacreReservoirs
Shirebrook
HardwickHall
East MidlandsDesigner Outlet
Dobbies Garden Centre
SuttonScarsdale Hall
Sheffield and airports:Doncaster SheffieldLeeds Bradford
Derby, Nottinghamand East Midlands
Peak DistrictNational Park
BolsoverCastle
CreswellCrags
A619
A619
A61
A61
A38
A617
A60
M1
29
29A
30
28South
Normanton
SherwoodForest
NationalNatureReserve
Getting here by Road, Rail and Bus
DiscoverBOLSOVER
9402 Designed and printed by Bolsover District Council
Rail - The nearest train station to Bolsover is four miles away in Creswell and is the Robin Hood Line which runs from Nottingham to Worksop. Chesterfield Train Station, some six miles away, has regular trains from across the East Midlands and London providing great connectivity to the town and surrounding areas.
Road - Bolsover is situated just two miles from J29a of the M1 and is less than fifteen minutes’ drive away from Chesterfield and Mansfield and half hours’ drive away from Sheffield and Worksop.
Bus - There are several bus routes that service the town from Chesterfield, Sheffield, Mansfield and other outlying villages. Visit https://bustimes.org/ for more detail.
We speakyour language
PolishMówimy Twoimjęzykiem
SlovakRozprávameVaším jazykom
Chinese我们会说你的语言
If you requirethis publication in
large print or another format please call us on
01246 242424
We speak your languagePolishMówimy Twoim językiemSlovakRozprávame Vaším jazykomChinese我们会说你的语言
If you require this publication inlarge print or another format please call us on 01246 242424
Bolsover Castle
Bolsover CundyHouse
Bolsover Library
New Bolsover Primaryand Nursery School
CastleLeisure Park
A632
A632Station Road
Station R
oad A632
Castle
Lan
e
New Station Rd
Am
bles
ide D
r
Rid
ged
ale
Rd
Highfield Rd
Bainbridge Rd
New Station Rd
Car
r V
ale
Rd
Villas RdC
ha
pel Rd
Villas Rd
New Bolsover
New Bolsover
Vil
las
Rd
Villa
s Rd
Hil
l T
op
Oxcroft L
an
e
Longlands
B6
419
B6
41
9
Houghton
Rd
Hou
ghton
Rd
Castle St
High St
High St
A6
32
A6
32
Moor LaneW
elbe
ck R
d
Por
tlan
d A
ve
Sm
ith
son
Ave
Moor Lane
Sandhills Rd
Horsehead Lane
Elm
ton
Lan
e
Welbeck
Rd
Bolsover AntiquesCentre
ST. Mary andLaurence Church Horncroft
Park
Model Village
Peter Fidler andStockley Trail
1
2
4
6
3
5
DiscoverBOLSOVERYour trail around town
Bolsover Cundy HouseThe Cundy House was built in the early 17th century to provide a water supply for Bolsover Castle, about 300 metres (328 yards) away. The name ‘Cundy’ is a corruption of the French word ‘conduit’, or water pipe.
Bolsover CastleWith spectacular views over Derbyshire, the fairy-tale Stuart mansion, Bolsover Castle, was designed to entertain and impress. Its reputation for revelry lives on as it now entertains you and your family. Wander the lavish rooms of the Little Castle, explore the romantic ruined terrace range, and delight in the views from the wall walk. Start your visit with the exhibition in the Riding House then run wild in extensive grounds (and fun play area).
For more detail visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk
St. Mary and Laurence ChurchThe Parish Church of Bolsover, has around 1,000 years of Christian heritage! The church is situated on a natural terrace in the magnesian limestone escarpment overlooking the River Doe Lea and the Vale of Scarsdale.
‘New Bolsover’ Model Village‘New Bolsover’ Model Village was built by the Bolsover Colliery Company in 1891 to accommodate its workforce and is a lasting legacy to the coal mining industry which dominated life in the town from 1891 to 1993. The Village is currently undergoing a £10 million investment that will see essential repairs and restore original architectural features at the 194 dwellings that make-up the Model Village.
Bolsover Antiques CentreFeatured on Antiques Road Trip, Bolsover Antiques Centre is the place to be if you enjoy searching for that bargain! With over 40 dealers and lots of rooms to search through from genuine antiques to modern collectables, there is something for everybody here.
6
3
2
1
4
Eat, drink and shopWhether it’s a quick cuppa or a refreshing pint that you want, Bolsover has a wide range of cosy tea rooms, cafes and public houses.
Grab a sandwich, a take-away or settle down for afternoon tea or an Italian meal – whatever
your choice you’ll be amazed at how many food establishments there are.
Bolsover is also home to a large range of independent shops, many of whom are owned by local people who pride themselves on providing good quality products and service.
What’s nearby?There is much to see and do just a few minutes’ drive from Bolsover Town centre.
You could visit the historic Hardwick Hall, Sutton Scarsdale Hall or Creswell Crags.
Or for the more adventurous, visit Pleasley Vale Outdoor Activity Centre or visit the Peak District and Sherwood Forest.
Witness a tradition that is all but unique to Derbyshire – Well Dressing. This is the traditional art of decorating springs and wells with pictures using only what nature can provide. (seasonal – usually June to September).
Find out more…To find out more about Bolsover Town and what it has to offer please visit the following websites:
• www.bolsover.gov.uk
• www.derbyshire.gov.uk
• www.discoverbolsover.co.uk
• www.english-heritage.org.uk
• www.visitpeakdistrict.com
• http://www.avhi21.dsl.pipex.com/aboutcivsoc.htm
• www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick-hall
Explore the great outdoors and nature• Follow the many walks in the area from
the Bolsover Town Trail, to the Peter Fidler Reserve and Stockley Trail.
• Enjoy a bit of peace and quiet, have a picnic or let the kids play in Hornscroft Park.
• Get on your bike and explore the area using the many trails and bridleways which connect Bolsover to the surrounding towns and villages.
Peter Fidler Dedicated to the memory of British surveyor Peter Fidler who was born in 1769 at Mill Farm, next to the former colliery site, the Peter Fidler Reserve is great to visit for a peaceful walk and an ideal place to see an amazing variety of wildlife. With great views from the top of the reserve up to Bolsover Castle and over to Sutton Scarsdale Hall, you also need to be on the lookout for the many species of dragon and damselflies and wildlife found here all year round.
5
