New Bolsover model village
Encyclopedia
New Bolsover model village is a village adjoining the town of Bolsover
in Derbyshire
.
" refers to the fact that this was a planned village, built in a philanthropic
attitude, to benefit and better the lives of workers/labourers, in this case those of the Bolsover Colliery.
The architects for many of the buildings were Arthur Brewill
and Basil Baily
from Nottingham
.
The village is planned around a village green
, and built in a pseudo-rural
, half timbered Mock Tudor
style, with sash window
s. It once had its own school/village hall, but this was demolished in 1987.
The 'Model' as it is known locally was completed in 1896 by the Bolsover Colliery Company Ltd. It was one of the finest examples of colliery village planning in the country. It included 200 houses for miners and colliery officials. A tub railway delivered coal directly from the colliery to the coal store behind each house. The 'Model' still remains in good repair today with houses both privately owned or owned by the local authority.
ref:/Bolsover remembered Bernard Haigh
Other Examples of Model Villages include
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 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...
.
History & Etymology
It was begun in the early 20th century, by the Bolsover Mining Company, the term "model villageModel village
A model village is a type of mostly self-contained community, in most cases built from the late eighteenth century onwards by industrialists to house their workers...
" refers to the fact that this was a planned village, built in a philanthropic
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
attitude, to benefit and better the lives of workers/labourers, in this case those of the Bolsover Colliery.
The architects for many of the buildings were Arthur Brewill
Arthur Brewill
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur William Brewill DSO, TD, FRIBA was an architect based in Nottingham.-Background and family:...
and Basil Baily
Basil Baily
Captain Basil Edgar Baily FRIBA was an architect based in Nottingham.-Background and family:He was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, son of the architect Charles Baily...
from Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
.
The village is planned around a village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
, and built in a pseudo-rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
, half timbered Mock Tudor
Tudorbethan architecture
The Tudor Revival architecture of the 20th century , first manifested itself in domestic architecture beginning in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 19th century based on a revival of aspects of Tudor style. It later became an influence in some other countries, especially the British colonies...
style, with sash window
Sash window
A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels or "sashes" that form a frame to hold panes of glass, which are often separated from other panes by narrow muntins...
s. It once had its own school/village hall, but this was demolished in 1987.
The 'Model' as it is known locally was completed in 1896 by the Bolsover Colliery Company Ltd. It was one of the finest examples of colliery village planning in the country. It included 200 houses for miners and colliery officials. A tub railway delivered coal directly from the colliery to the coal store behind each house. The 'Model' still remains in good repair today with houses both privately owned or owned by the local authority.
ref:/Bolsover remembered Bernard Haigh
Other Examples of Model Villages include
- Port SunlightPort SunlightPort Sunlight is a model village, suburb and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, on the Wirral Peninsula. Between 1894 and 1974 it formed part of Bebington urban district within the county of Cheshire...
- BournvilleBournvilleBournville is a model village on the south side of Birmingham, England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate – including a dark chocolate bar branded "Bournville". It is also a ward within the council constituency of Selly Oak and home to the Bournville Centre...
- Creswell Model VillageCreswell Model VillageCreswell Model Village is an arts and crafts style model village built in the English town of Creswell, Derbyshire in 1895 by the Bolsover Colliery Company, designed by architect Percy B. Houfton to accommodate the workers and families of the newly founded Creswell Colliery...