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Sookholme Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sookholme

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Sookholme history

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Roman period

Numerous examples of Roman tile fragments have been found on several occasions in the field to the south of the pond known locally as the Sookholme Bath. These were first found in the 1930s and excavations throughout later decades were done but no kiln structures were found.

Priory

Before the Reformation the manor belonged to the Priory of St. Oswald, at Nostell, in Yorkshire, and was likely served by a branch establishment of the priory in Sookholme. There is a field near Longster Lane leading to Shirebrook containing a number of yew trees planted in the form of a square.

Sookholme Hall

Sokeholme Hall was previously on the site of Eyre’s farm-house, also known as present-day Hall Farm. At the beginning of the 19th century, part of the old hall still existed, and one of the upper rooms was said to be haunted by the ghost of a certain member of the Lukin family, who, according to tradition, committed suicide there.

Nettleworth Manor

Nettleworth Hall was the centrepiece of the manor and was built in 1566 by William Wylde. The hall was rebuilt following a fire in 1785 and was sold by the Wylde family to Sir Henry Gally Knight. It later passed to the FitzHerbert baronets and was in the ownership of the Neville family.

Post Reformation

After the English Reformation, Sookholme was granted to the Leek family. From them it descended to the Cavendishes, one of whom was the Duke of Newcastle. The manor later passed to the Dukes of Portland and the FitzHerbert family.

Sookholme toponymy

Sookholme was not recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. It first appeared in 1189 public records as Sulcholm and Sokeholme. It lies in the Meden river valley, the Old English translation for this early spelling form is ‘marshy land in the valley’

Sookholme landmarks

Sookholme Bath

Sookholme Bath is the site of a natural spring which is the source of a Brook. There is evidence that the spring was used as an ancient healing spa, as nearby fragments of Roman bricks and tiles have been found.

Sookholme Brook SSSI

Sookholme Brook is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Nottinghamshire. The former quarry stretches the whole length of the brook and the Hills and Holes area where it joins the River Meden. This area contains notable wildlife and holds some of the finest remaining limestone flora in Notts.

Shirebrook Wood

Three Lakes Country Park is managed by Forestry England. Despite the name, the wood has a sizable portion within Nottinghamshire. Spring Wood, a subsection of the wider park, is to the south of Bath Lane, but is wholly within Derbyshire.

Listed buildings

Five buildings of local architectural interest are registered as listed, mainly aligned along the historic portion of the village by Sookholme Lane. The buildings are mainly Grade II, including: Hall Farmhouse, Nettleworth Manor, St Augustine’s Church and Mill Farmhouse.

Sookholme geography / climate

Sookholme lies in the north west of the district and west of Nottinghamshire county. The core of the hamlet is accessed from the B6407 Mansfield-Shirebrook road. The wider area is low-lying, at a land elevation of 65–85 metres (213–279 ft)

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Best Sookholme places to visit

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Sookholme has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sookholme’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sookholme’s information audio spots:

Church of St Edmund, Mansfield Woodhouse The Church of St Edmund (also known as St Edmund’s or St Edmund King & Martyr) is on Old Manor Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Mansfield, the Archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese. The Turner Memorial Hall, opposite the church on Church Street, serves as the church hall and office.

St Augustine’s Church, Sookholme St Augustine’s Church, Sookholme is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England. It is located near Warsop in the north-east of the town of Warsop.

F.C. Bolsover Football Club Bolsover was a football club. They played at Shirebrook Town’s Langwith Road ground in Derbyshire. They were based in Bolsovers, a suburb of Bolsver, and played in the 1960s and 1970s.

Holy Trinity Church, Shirebrook Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II listed parish church in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed parish.

Church of St Chad, Pleasley Vale The Church of St Chad (also known as St Chad’s) is on Church Lane, Pleasley Vale, Nottinghamshire. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Mansfield, the Archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Shirebrook Shirebrook is a town in the Bolsover district in Derbyshire. It had a population of 13,300 in 2001, reducing to 9,760 at the 2011 Census. It is close to the boundaries with the districts of Mansfield and Bassetlaw of Nottinghamshire.

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Church Warsop St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Church Warsop is a Grade I listed parish church. Several gravestones, the boundary wall, gates, piers and overthrow in the churchyard are Grade II listed. Warsop parish centre in the Church grounds is Grade II* listed.

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