South Normanton
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South Normanton is a medium-sized ex-mining village two miles east of Alfreton
, Derbyshire
and is approximately 155 metres above sea level at one of the highest points, near St. Michael and All Angels Parish Church near the middle of town
The historic industries of the village were agriculture, stocking, spinning and mining.
Normanton, means ‘the farm of the north men’ or 'Northwegans'.
It was a purely agricultural settlement but added tanning as a secondary industry during medieval times, using the bark of the oak and birch, both plentiful in the area.
In the 18th and 19th Centuries, the main industries were framework knitting
and mining.
The knitters, or shiners as they were known from the state of their trouser seats after a 14-hour day sitting at their machines, tended to live in certain areas, around the Dog Pool, along Water Lane and particularly up the narrow alleys around the Old Market place.
South Normanton Colliery closed in 1952, B Winning
in 1964 and A Winning
in 1969.
Carnfield Hall
was for several centuries the seat of the Revel family. The Hall contains a varied and fascinating collection of antique furniture, porcelain and glass, family portraits and much more. It is now a family home shown to the public by the present owners.
The township also includes the housing estate of Broadmeadows
although the housing estate is divided between the parishes of South Normanton and Pinxton
.
South Normanton is also home to the East Midlands Designer Outlet
.
Around 1888 the only houses that were there were a few cottages around the church of St Michael
, on the hilltop in South Normanton Centre and the Windmill. the church was also there of course. All the settlement and buildings at this point were clustered around the main road along the roadsides of what is now Church Street and Market Street (a linear settlement). There were farming fields around the arched shaped village.
Around 1921 the village began its main industry of mining. Many people moved in from the surrounding countryside to work in the mines. The wages they earned were better than the crops that they grew in the fields as security so they came to the village in their hundreds. Many terraced houses were built to accommodate them. These were small and cheap housing for the poor people that came, the streets around Peel Street, South Street and Albert Street. More houses were built on Berristow Lane and Carter Lane East. At this time there was one infant school called Hamlet Lane School. The population of the village grew dramatically. Notice on the 1921 map that the 'hamlet' remains.
Around 1957 the government and councils of Britain were concerned about the lot of poor people in the country and began a house building programme to improve the housing. In South Normanton New Street and Hilcote
Street were built along with King Street and other such areas. Schools were built to educate the children of the villagers and shops sprang up to serve the community. At the same time some houses were beginning to spring up along the main roads of Market Street and Mansfield
Road. The schools included; The Glebe Junior School, New Street Secondary School, The Green Infant School, and The Brigg Infant School.
In the period after World War II
the council built an estate to give some of the residents of South Normantonthe chance to rent very high quality housing. This was known as Council Housing. The streets in South Normanton that were built were along Lansbury Drive. The secondary school(Frederick Gent School
) built in 1959 also helped cater for the growing population.
After the 1980s there had been a huge infilling around South Normanton. the areas of Broadmeadows
, Rippon Homes and newer housing areas were built. These were higher cost housing for the private market. Major roads had also been built including the M1 Motorway
creating easier access to the village and surrounding area for car owners. The East Midlands Designer Outlet
(owned by McArthurGlen Group) is located near the edge of the settlement close to the M1
.
. The village also does a lot of Sunday and Saturday teams like Carnfield FC and South Normanton Colts Under 10's to under 16's.
It also hosts the South Normanton School of Boxing which caters for all ages from 10 up.
, West Midlands
, Yorkshire
and East Yorkshire
and Lincolnshire
.
The radio stations that cover the village are Peak FM, Amber Sound FM
, Mansfield 103.2 FM
, Radio Derby, Radio Nottingham, Trent FM
and RAM FM
.
Alfreton
Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts. It was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton Ward was 7,928 at the 2001 Census...
, 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...
and is approximately 155 metres above sea level at one of the highest points, near St. Michael and All Angels Parish Church near the middle of town
The historic industries of the village were agriculture, stocking, spinning and mining.
Normanton, means ‘the farm of the north men’ or 'Northwegans'.
It was a purely agricultural settlement but added tanning as a secondary industry during medieval times, using the bark of the oak and birch, both plentiful in the area.
In the 18th and 19th Centuries, the main industries were framework knitting
Stocking frame
A stocking frame was a mechanical knitting machine used in the textiles industry. It was invented by William Lee of Calverton near Nottingham in 1589...
and mining.
The knitters, or shiners as they were known from the state of their trouser seats after a 14-hour day sitting at their machines, tended to live in certain areas, around the Dog Pool, along Water Lane and particularly up the narrow alleys around the Old Market place.
South Normanton Colliery closed in 1952, B Winning
Hilcote
Hilcote is a small village in the south of the Bolsover district in Derbyshire, England, located close to the A38 junction with the M1 ....
in 1964 and A Winning
Blackwell, Bolsover
Blackwell is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is one of the four villages that make up the civil parish of Blackwell within the District of Bolsover - the other villages being Hilcote, Newton and Westhouses. The Parish Council meets monthly...
in 1969.
Carnfield Hall
Carnfield Hall
Carnfield Hall is a privately owned country house located at South Normanton, near Alfreton in Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building...
was for several centuries the seat of the Revel family. The Hall contains a varied and fascinating collection of antique furniture, porcelain and glass, family portraits and much more. It is now a family home shown to the public by the present owners.
The township also includes the housing estate of Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows, Derbyshire
Broadmeadows is a newly built housing estate in the town of South Normanton, Derbyshire. The estate is situated in the Bolsover district and is not far from the town of Alfreton. The estate is built on the borders of the parishs of South Normanton and Pinxton....
although the housing estate is divided between the parishes of South Normanton and Pinxton
Pinxton
Pinxton is a village on the eastern boundary of Derbyshire in the Bolsover district, England.In Anglo-Saxon times it was a small agricultural community, thought to have been recorded in the Domesday Book as "Esnotrewic." It is also thought that it was known as "Snodeswic," given by Wulfric Spott to...
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South Normanton is also home to the East Midlands Designer Outlet
East Midlands Designer Outlet
The East Midlands Designer Outlet, run by the company McArthurGlen, is a shopping complex of 70 stores located at Pinxton, Derbyshire in the East Midlands, just off Junction 28 of the M1. 14 million people live within a 90 minute drive of the centre and 2.7 million shoppers visit each year...
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History
Before 1888 South Normanton was a small hamlet concerned with farming activities. There were very few buildings in the area and only a small track road leading to the settlement.St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
, on the hilltop in South Normanton Centre and the Windmill. the church was also there of course. All the settlement and buildings at this point were clustered around the main road along the roadsides of what is now Church Street and Market Street (a linear settlement). There were farming fields around the arched shaped village.
Around 1921 the village began its main industry of mining. Many people moved in from the surrounding countryside to work in the mines. The wages they earned were better than the crops that they grew in the fields as security so they came to the village in their hundreds. Many terraced houses were built to accommodate them. These were small and cheap housing for the poor people that came, the streets around Peel Street, South Street and Albert Street. More houses were built on Berristow Lane and Carter Lane East. At this time there was one infant school called Hamlet Lane School. The population of the village grew dramatically. Notice on the 1921 map that the 'hamlet' remains.
Around 1957 the government and councils of Britain were concerned about the lot of poor people in the country and began a house building programme to improve the housing. In South Normanton New Street and Hilcote
Hilcote
Hilcote is a small village in the south of the Bolsover district in Derbyshire, England, located close to the A38 junction with the M1 ....
Street were built along with King Street and other such areas. Schools were built to educate the children of the villagers and shops sprang up to serve the community. At the same time some houses were beginning to spring up along the main roads of Market Street and Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
Road. The schools included; The Glebe Junior School, New Street Secondary School, The Green Infant School, and The Brigg Infant School.
In the period after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the council built an estate to give some of the residents of South Normantonthe chance to rent very high quality housing. This was known as Council Housing. The streets in South Normanton that were built were along Lansbury Drive. The secondary school(Frederick Gent School
Frederick Gent School
The Frederick Gent Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school on Mansfield Road in South Normanton in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire.-History:...
) built in 1959 also helped cater for the growing population.
After the 1980s there had been a huge infilling around South Normanton. the areas of Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows, Derbyshire
Broadmeadows is a newly built housing estate in the town of South Normanton, Derbyshire. The estate is situated in the Bolsover district and is not far from the town of Alfreton. The estate is built on the borders of the parishs of South Normanton and Pinxton....
, Rippon Homes and newer housing areas were built. These were higher cost housing for the private market. Major roads had also been built including the M1 Motorway
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
creating easier access to the village and surrounding area for car owners. The East Midlands Designer Outlet
East Midlands Designer Outlet
The East Midlands Designer Outlet, run by the company McArthurGlen, is a shopping complex of 70 stores located at Pinxton, Derbyshire in the East Midlands, just off Junction 28 of the M1. 14 million people live within a 90 minute drive of the centre and 2.7 million shoppers visit each year...
(owned by McArthurGlen Group) is located near the edge of the settlement close to the M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
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Clubs, Organisations and Activities
South Normanton has a new thriving community centre which hosts:- The South Normanton 50 Plus Club with weekly meetings on Tuesdays 1:00-3:30 pm
- The South Normanton Gardeners Association with meetings normally on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30pm
- Regular events for young people 11-17 and under 11s run by 'Our House'
- The 'Our House Brunch Club' for the over 50s and the disabled, including wheel chair exercise, Wednesdays 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
- 'SNAP flicks', films generally every two months
- Alfreton Ladies Choir
- Amateur Radio Club
- Alzheimers Cafe
- Senior Citizens Luncheon Club
- Alfreton Judo Club
- Senior Citizens Bingo
- Mother & Toddler Group
- Alfreton Amateur Radio club (AARC)
- South Normanton Scout Group (age 6-14)
- Alfreton District Explorer Scouts(age 14-18)
- Alfreton District Network (age 18-25)
Sport
The Village has some sporting facilities. The village was home to South Normanton Athletic F.C.South Normanton Athletic F.C.
South Normanton Athletic F.C. is a football club based in South Normanton, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. They play their home games at the Exchem Sports Arena on Lees Lane. They joined the Central Midlands League in 1990, and were promoted to the Northern Counties East League First Division...
. The village also does a lot of Sunday and Saturday teams like Carnfield FC and South Normanton Colts Under 10's to under 16's.
It also hosts the South Normanton School of Boxing which caters for all ages from 10 up.
Broadcasting
The village is in an area which can pick up the television signals of East MidlandsEast Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire could be:*East Yorkshire Motor Services*An alternative name for the East Riding of Yorkshire*East Yorkshire , a former district of Humberside*East Yorkshire...
and Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
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The radio stations that cover the village are Peak FM, Amber Sound FM
Amber Sound FM
Amber Sound FM is a Community Radio station based in the Amber Valley, Derbyshire. It was awarded a five year community license by OFCOM in 2008 after several Restricted Service License broadcasts. Amber Sound said it would "encourage...
, Mansfield 103.2 FM
Mansfield 103.2 FM
Mansfield 103.2 FM - The Home of Great Music is an Independent Local Radio station in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. It is based at the Brunts Business Centre in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and has a transmitter on Fishponds Hill between Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield...
, Radio Derby, Radio Nottingham, Trent FM
Trent FM
Trent FM was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Nottinghamshire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Leicester Sound and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-History:Launched on 3 July 1975 as Radio Trent and based in a...
and RAM FM
RAM FM
Ram FM was an Independent Local Radio station, which broadcast to central and southern parts of Derbyshire on 102.8 FM. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Leicester Sound to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-History:The station began life...
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