Shuttlewood
Encyclopedia
Shuttlewood is a village
situated about 2 miles north of Bolsover
, in Bolsover District
, Derbyshire
, England
. It is centred on the crossroads of two main roads; Bolsover
-Mastin Moor
and Clowne
-Chesterfield
.
Shuttlewood is a former colliery
village and thus has a lengthy mining heritage. It is a quiet village with a local shop and had a post office until June 2008.
A map of Shuttlewood dated 1898 shows the Brick and Tile Yard situated on Woodthorpe Road, now in the vicinity of Woodthorpe close, the Travellers Rest public house, the chapel and the school that was later in 1918 mentioned as St Laurence's Church.
By 1918 rapid expansion of Shuttlewood had taken place due to the mining industry and the brockley school has been built also football ground is shown behind the Travellers rest on the side of Chesterfield road.
The terraced houses of Bentinck road had also been built for miners who worked at the Oxcroft collery at Stanfree.
Shuttlewood is mentioned in Bagshaws directory of 1846 and mentions the spa that was situated on Mill Lane between Shuttlewood and Stanfree. It states, the water of Shuttlewood spa, is that of the same water as that of Harrogate but weaker; it has been used as a bath and bears marks of antiquity. The bath was not covered or even enclosed with a wall, the situation is rather convenient. However it must have assumed importance years ago because Shuttlewood became known as Shuttlewood spa.
Until quite recently, it was used by people for miles around, who suffered from defective eyesight.
, Heritage School or Bolsover School. The head teacher is Mrs Erika Thornhill.
In 2005 a war memorial was unveiled at the school dedicated to the 25 men of both Shuttlewood and Stanfree (the neighbouring village) who gave their lives during the first and second world wars.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
situated about 2 miles north of Bolsover
Bolsover
Bolsover is a town near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It is 145 miles from London, 18 miles from Sheffield, 26 miles from Nottingham and 54 miles from Manchester. It is the main town in the Bolsover district.The civil parish for the town is called...
, in Bolsover District
Bolsover (district)
Bolsover is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Its main town is Bolsover.There are fourteen town and parish councils within the district.In addition to the town councils of Old Bolsover and Shirebrook, there are the parish councils of:...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is centred on the crossroads of two main roads; Bolsover
Bolsover
Bolsover is a town near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It is 145 miles from London, 18 miles from Sheffield, 26 miles from Nottingham and 54 miles from Manchester. It is the main town in the Bolsover district.The civil parish for the town is called...
-Mastin Moor
Mastin Moor
Mastin Moor is a village lying just East of Staveley in Derbyshire, United Kingdom.The village consists of two local shops, a Chinese takeaway restaurant and a Miners' Welfare Club....
and Clowne
Clowne
Clowne is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. It forms part of the Bolsover constituency. Clowne lies north east of Chesterfield and south west of Worksop. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Clune...
-Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
.
Shuttlewood is a former colliery
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
village and thus has a lengthy mining heritage. It is a quiet village with a local shop and had a post office until June 2008.
History
Population figures in 1846 mentioned 46 inhabitants.A map of Shuttlewood dated 1898 shows the Brick and Tile Yard situated on Woodthorpe Road, now in the vicinity of Woodthorpe close, the Travellers Rest public house, the chapel and the school that was later in 1918 mentioned as St Laurence's Church.
By 1918 rapid expansion of Shuttlewood had taken place due to the mining industry and the brockley school has been built also football ground is shown behind the Travellers rest on the side of Chesterfield road.
The terraced houses of Bentinck road had also been built for miners who worked at the Oxcroft collery at Stanfree.
Shuttlewood is mentioned in Bagshaws directory of 1846 and mentions the spa that was situated on Mill Lane between Shuttlewood and Stanfree. It states, the water of Shuttlewood spa, is that of the same water as that of Harrogate but weaker; it has been used as a bath and bears marks of antiquity. The bath was not covered or even enclosed with a wall, the situation is rather convenient. However it must have assumed importance years ago because Shuttlewood became known as Shuttlewood spa.
Until quite recently, it was used by people for miles around, who suffered from defective eyesight.
Education
Brockley Primary School is a primary school that is run by Derbyshire County Council, It has a Foundation Unit for the younger students and then it provides education for pupils aged between 5-11 before they proceed towards secondary education at Netherthorpe SchoolNetherthorpe School
Netherthorpe School is a secondary school designated science college status that is based in the town of Staveley in the Chesterfield district of Derbyshire.-History:The school was founded in 1572A quote from an 1857 directory:...
, Heritage School or Bolsover School. The head teacher is Mrs Erika Thornhill.
In 2005 a war memorial was unveiled at the school dedicated to the 25 men of both Shuttlewood and Stanfree (the neighbouring village) who gave their lives during the first and second world wars.
External links
- Brockley Primary School, Directgov