Bilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England.[1] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076, increasing to 3,375 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is located near the junction of the A614 and A617, around 5 miles south of Ollerton, 9 miles east of Mansfield and 6 miles north-west of Southwell.
Bilsthorpe
Mickledale Lane leading into village from A614 road
The village has 2 children's play-parks as well as a small-sized duck pond. It has also a members-only fishing lake created from the remains of the old colliery slag heap.
The village is known locally as being two areas, the 'old' and 'new'. The village has two public houses (Copper Beech and Stanton Arms) and a miners' welfare club. The village used to have a village hall with squash and sauna facilities with some gym equipment. However, the district council of Newark decided to close these due mainly to the low usage of both the squash and sauna facilities. The old squash centre site has now been turned into a Miners Museum. The village hall's main part is still in use for coffee mornings, and other community gatherings including a bowls event for local people.
Bilsthorpe parish church is the Grade I listed St Margaret's Church. [1]
Bilsthorpe Moor is to the south of the village. There was a supported-living home for adults with learning disabilities and autism called LifeWays which closed in 2019.[3][4]
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy is the local education facility for children with access to nursery and primary learning. Part of The Flying High Trust, a multi-school organisation based in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, it opened for Autumn term 2015 and was previously known as Crompton View Primary School.[5][6][7]
The village's colliery closed in 1997 after 70 years in use.[8] The colliery was the centre of national media and public attention on 18 August 1993 when a roof collapsed in the colliery, killing 31-year-old under-manager David Shelton and miners Bill McCulloch (aged 26) and Peter Alcock (aged 50).[9] David Shelton was posthumously awarded the George Medal for bravery on 11 October 1995 for aiding the rescue of other miners;[10] survivor Ray Thompson also received the George Medal.
A memorial in the form of an 8 ft (2.4 m) miners lamp carved from sandstone having the names of 77 deceased workers dating back to 1927 was established in 2011.[11]
A memorial to dead miners was also erected outside of the colliery site.[12]
Sport
Bilsthorpe Welfare Youth Football Club won the Mansfield Youth Under 16s Division 2 football championship. BWYFC Bilsthorpe is also the home of non-league football club Nottingham United, one of the biggest semi-professional clubs in the county, currently playing at Step 7 of the National League System and based at Bilsthorpe Sports Ground on Eakring Road.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bilsthorpe news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2006 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire England 1 According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3 076 increasing to 3 375 at the 2011 Census 2 It is located near the junction of the A614 and A617 around 5 miles south of Ollerton 9 miles east of Mansfield and 6 miles north west of Southwell BilsthorpeMickledale Lane leading into village from A614 roadBilsthorpeLocation within NottinghamshirePopulation3 375 2011 Census DistrictNewark and SherwoodShire countyNottinghamshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNewarkPostcode districtNG22Dialling code01623PoliceNottinghamshireFireNottinghamshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentSherwoodList of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53 08 N 1 02 W 53 133 N 1 033 W 53 133 1 033 Contents 1 Facilities 2 Former colliery and memorials 3 Sport 4 Transport 5 References 6 External linksFacilities EditThe village has 2 children s play parks as well as a small sized duck pond It has also a members only fishing lake created from the remains of the old colliery slag heap The village is known locally as being two areas the old and new The village has two public houses Copper Beech and Stanton Arms and a miners welfare club The village used to have a village hall with squash and sauna facilities with some gym equipment However the district council of Newark decided to close these due mainly to the low usage of both the squash and sauna facilities The old squash centre site has now been turned into a Miners Museum The village hall s main part is still in use for coffee mornings and other community gatherings including a bowls event for local people Bilsthorpe parish church is the Grade I listed St Margaret s Church 1 Bilsthorpe Moor is to the south of the village There was a supported living home for adults with learning disabilities and autism called LifeWays which closed in 2019 3 4 Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy is the local education facility for children with access to nursery and primary learning Part of The Flying High Trust a multi school organisation based in Cotgrave Nottinghamshire it opened for Autumn term 2015 and was previously known as Crompton View Primary School 5 6 7 Access to secondary education is in Ollerton Former colliery and memorials EditMain article Bilsthorpe Colliery The village s colliery closed in 1997 after 70 years in use 8 The colliery was the centre of national media and public attention on 18 August 1993 when a roof collapsed in the colliery killing 31 year old under manager David Shelton and miners Bill McCulloch aged 26 and Peter Alcock aged 50 9 David Shelton was posthumously awarded the George Medal for bravery on 11 October 1995 for aiding the rescue of other miners 10 survivor Ray Thompson also received the George Medal A memorial in the form of an 8 ft 2 4 m miners lamp carved from sandstone having the names of 77 deceased workers dating back to 1927 was established in 2011 11 A memorial to dead miners was also erected outside of the colliery site 12 Sport EditBilsthorpe Welfare Youth Football Club won the Mansfield Youth Under 16s Division 2 football championship BWYFC Bilsthorpe is also the home of non league football club Nottingham United one of the biggest semi professional clubs in the county currently playing at Step 7 of the National League System and based at Bilsthorpe Sports Ground on Eakring Road NUFCTransport EditStagecoach in Mansfield operate one bus route Sherwood Arrow which links Bilsthorpe with Nottingham and Ollerton and Worksop Retford operated by Stagecoach Bassetlaw 28B which links the village with Mansfield and EakringReferences Edit OS Explorer Map 270 Sherwood Forest 1 25 000 ISBN 0 319 24040 1 Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 5 April 2016 Over 200 jobs at risk as care home operator enters administration TheBusinessDesk com East Midlands 22 July 2016 Retrieved 4 January 2021 Care home near Mansfield set to close www chad co uk Retrieved 4 January 2021 Lessons start at new Academy Chad 16 September 2015 p 46 Accessed 15 February 2021 Crompton View Primary School Design amp Access Statement Nottinghamshire County Council 7 August 2014 Retrieved 15 February 2021 Crompton View Primary School closed Ofsted Retrieved 15 February 2021 Last man out of Bilsthorpe Row over mine roof bolts after three die Forum on safety in wake of Independent co uk 19 August 1993 Ceremony marks mining tragedy 25 years on BBC News 18 August 2018 Village s tribute to pit casualties Chad 12 October 2011 p 22 Accessed 17 January 2021 Getty Images Archived from the original on 14 March 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bilsthorpe Bilsthorpe News amp Online Community Bilsthorpe Village Bilsthorpe village viewed on google maps photograph of Bilsthorpe colliery Coordinates 53 08 N 1 02 W 53 133 N 1 033 W 53 133 1 033 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bilsthorpe amp oldid 1089373822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
