Building record M17836 - Pleasley Hill Colliery Housing

Summary

WORKERS VILLAGE (Victorian to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 51038 63608 (395m by 468m)
Map sheet SK56SW
District Mansfield
Locality Pleasley Hill
Civil Parish Mansfield, Mansfield

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pleasley Colliery was begun by the Stanton Ironworks Company in 1871. Nearby at Pleasley Hill (SK 509 637) beside the A617 road are long rows of monotonous brick terraced houses which were built for miners and their families. (1)


<1> Palmer M & Neaverson P, 1992, Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands, p 105 (Monograph). SNT5.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Palmer M & Neaverson P. 1992. Industrial Landscapes of the East Midlands. Phillimore & Co Ltd. p 105.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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