Building record M17389 - New Clipstone Colliery Village

Summary

WORKERS VILLAGE (Early 20th Century to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 58713 63155 (973m by 683m)
Map sheet SK56SE
District Newark
Locality New Clipstone
Civil Parish Clipstone, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

At New Clipstone … 1930's colliery housing by Houfton & Kington of Chesterfield. (1)
One of the best colliery villages of the inter-war period. Houses are semi-detached or in groups of three, and the angular regularity of the old street patterns is replaced by curved avenues and cul-de-sacs. In the centre … is a recreational area, with places of worship and a public hall. (2)
The Bolsover Colliery Company … built the spacious new village. (3)
See M17388 for Church of All Saints.


<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 100 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> Smith DM, 1965, The Industrial Archaeology of the East Midlands, p 137 & 264 (Published document). SNT1304.

<3> Palmer M & Neaverson P, 1992, Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands, p 104 (Monograph). SNT5.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 100.
  • <2> Published document: Smith DM. 1965. The Industrial Archaeology of the East Midlands. p 137 & 264.
  • <3> Monograph: Palmer M & Neaverson P. 1992. Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands. Phillimore & Co Ltd. p 104.

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Record last edited

May 18 2023 4:44PM

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