Kirkby in Ashfield: Nottinghamshire Coal and Hosiery Town on the Erewash Valley Corridor
Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, about 13 miles northwest of Nottingham. The population is around 27,000. The town's economy was built on coal mining and hosiery manufacturing. Summit Colliery, the last deep mine in the area, closed in 1994. The hosiery trade, which employed generations of local workers, has also largely disappeared. Kirkby Cross, a scheduled ancient monument in the centre, dates from the medieval period when the town was a market settlement. Portland Park is home to Kirkby Town FC, and the wider area includes Annesley Hall, the Chaworth-Musters family seat associated with Lord Byron, who spent time there as a young man and fell for Mary Chaworth.
The town sits on the A38, which runs south to Mansfield Road and north to junction 28 of the M1. Sutton-in-Ashfield is immediately to the north, and Hucknall is a short distance to the southeast. Kirkby-in-Ashfield station is on the Robin Hood Line, with trains to Nottingham taking about 30 minutes. The Kings Mill Reservoir and adjacent country park provide walking routes on the edge of town. For those considering adult companionship in the Ashfield area, Kirkby's A38 and M1 access, combined with the Robin Hood Line, put Nottingham, Mansfield, and Derby within easy reach.
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Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, about 13 miles northwest of Nottingham. The population is around 27,000. The town's economy was built on coal mining and hosiery manufacturing. Summit Colliery, the last deep mine in the area, closed in 1994. The hosiery trade, which employed generations of local workers, has also largely disappeared. Kirkby Cross, a scheduled ancient monument in the centre, dates from the medieval period when the town was a market settlement. Portland Park is home to Kirkby Town FC, and the wider area includes Annesley Hall, the Chaworth-Musters family seat associated with Lord Byron, who spent time there as a young man and fell for Mary Chaworth.
The town sits on the A38, which runs south to Mansfield Road and north to junction 28 of the M1. Sutton-in-Ashfield is immediately to the north, and Hucknall is a short distance to the southeast. Kirkby-in-Ashfield station is on the Robin Hood Line, with trains to Nottingham taking about 30 minutes. The Kings Mill Reservoir and adjacent country park provide walking routes on the edge of town. For those considering adult companionship in the Ashfield area, Kirkby's A38 and M1 access, combined with the Robin Hood Line, put Nottingham, Mansfield, and Derby within easy reach.
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