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Kirkby-in-Ashfield Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kirkby-in-Ashfield

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Kirkby-in-Ashfield history

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Kirkby Castle

Kirkby Castle is said to have dated back to at least the 13th Century. Its owner in 1284 was fined by King Edward I for not attending the Royal summons. However, in 1292 Robert de Stuteville hosted the king at the Castle to a nights stay.

Tudor times

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1530 travelled through Sutton in Ashfield having been recalled to London by King Henry VIII. He stayed at nearby Kirkby Hardwick before travelling to London.

Coal and transport

Kirkby-in-Ashfield was once an important centre of coal mining and railways in west Nottinghamshire. The former Mansfield and Pinxton Railway from the Erewash Valley Line was joined here by the later Midland Railway line.

Rail stations

Kirkby-in-Ashfield East was the main station for the town on the Robin Hood Line. Kirkby Bentinck was opened on the Great Central Main Line from Nottingham Victoria to Sheffield Victoria. It closed in the 1960s and the site has been cleared.

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20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Kirkby-in-Ashfield places to visit

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

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield is a former parish church in the Church of England. It was built in the 1960s and is located in Sutton in Nottinghamshire.

Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station was opened in 1892. It was located on a short branch line from Sutton Junction. The station was located off Station Road.

Kirkby-in-Ashfield Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire. With a population of 25,265 (according to the 2001 National Census), it is a part of the wider Mansfield Urban Area.

Sherwood Observatory Sherwood Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory in Nottinghamshire. The main dome is 6.5m in diameter and houses a 0.61 m Newtonian Reflecting telescope. The complex has workshop, kitchen, office and storage facilities.

Notts Golf Club Hollinwell is an 18-hole members golf club in Nottinghamshire. It has hosted a number of leading amateur and professional competitions. The course has been reviewed as one of the top 50 courses in England and the British Isles.

Annesley South Junction Halt railway station Annesley South Junction Halt railway station is a former station on the Great Central Railway. The station was opened in July 1923 and closed in September 1962.

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