New Houghton
Encyclopedia
New Houghton is a small rural former coal-mining village in Derbyshire
, England
, approx. three miles from Bolsover
and Mansfield
.
. It is administered as part of the District of Bolsover. The area of Pleasley Parish Council includes Pleasley, New Houghton, Pleasley Vale and Stony Houghton
.
which was worked from 1874 until its closure in 1983.
New Houghton is on the B6417 Pleasley to Clowne road. The village is separated from Pleasley (and bounded on its south-west side) by the A617 Chesterfield to Mansfield road.
Bus Services
As at January 2011, there are hourly commercial bus services during the daytime on weekdays from the village centre on the Rotherham Road (B6417) to Mansfield
, Bolsover
and Sheffield
. There also half-hourly services to Mansfield
and Chesterfield
from bus stops on the A617 to the south-west of the village. Evening and Sunday services run less frequently and are subsidised by Derbyshire County Council.
Train Services
The local stations for Pleasley were closed in 1930 (Midland Railway
) and in 1931 (Great Northern Railway
). The nearest stations are now Mansfield
, and Chesterfield
.
Footpaths and Trails
New Houghton is linked to Pleasley via a footbridge over the A617. This then gives access to the longer-distance recreational routes of the Pleasley and Silverhill Trails.
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...
, approx. three miles from 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...
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....
.
Governance
It lies within the civil parish of PleasleyPleasley
Pleasley is a small village in between the nearby towns of Chesterfield and Mansfield, it is 8 km south east of Bolsover, Derbyshire, England and 4 km north west of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire...
. It is administered as part of the District of Bolsover. The area of Pleasley Parish Council includes Pleasley, New Houghton, Pleasley Vale and Stony Houghton
Stony Houghton
Stony Houghton is a small village near Glapwell in the parish of Pleasley in Derbyshire, England. It isA very quiet village consisting of only several houses, which allows this village the peace it has, the scenery and landscape is very beautiful....
.
History
New Houghton was originally built in the 1890's to house workers from Pleasley PitPleasley Colliery
Pleasley Colliery is a former English coal mine. It is located to the NW of Pleasley village which sits astride the River Meden on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border....
which was worked from 1874 until its closure in 1983.
Education
New Houghton school was erected in 1884, designed to accommodate 100 children. It is named Anthony Bek School, after a Lord of the Manor of Pleasley from 1293. Anthony Bek was also Bishop of Durham from 1283. It is now a primary school, with secondary education available at Shirebrook Academy.Places of Worship
The village has a small church called Christ Church, based along the Rotherham Road, next to the New Houghton Community Centre.Village Amenities
- There is a combined village store and post office.
- The village has a public house called The Stanton.
- The New Houghton Working Men's Club has occupied its present site in the centre of the village since 1957.
- The football team plays in a local Sunday league. Its home ground is the full-size football pitch adjacent to the Working Mans Club.
- Community Centre, next to the church, run by Pleasley Parish Council.
- Community House, near the village store.
- New Houghton has a public open space called Millennium Green, created to celebrate the new millennium of 2000 on a what used to be a rather overgrown ugly site. This contains a pit head wheel, as a reminder of New Houghton's mining past, when most the men worked at the nearby Pleasley Pit.
Transport
RoadsNew Houghton is on the B6417 Pleasley to Clowne road. The village is separated from Pleasley (and bounded on its south-west side) by the A617 Chesterfield to Mansfield road.
Bus Services
As at January 2011, there are hourly commercial bus services during the daytime on weekdays from the village centre on the Rotherham Road (B6417) to 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....
, 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...
and Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. There also half-hourly services to 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....
and 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...
from bus stops on the A617 to the south-west of the village. Evening and Sunday services run less frequently and are subsidised by Derbyshire County Council.
Train Services
The local stations for Pleasley were closed in 1930 (Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
) and in 1931 (Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
). The nearest stations are now Mansfield
Mansfield railway station
Mansfield railway station serves the large town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. Alternatively it is named Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from Mansfield Woodhouse and the GCR's former Mansfield Central...
, and Chesterfield
Chesterfield railway station
Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
.
Footpaths and Trails
New Houghton is linked to Pleasley via a footbridge over the A617. This then gives access to the longer-distance recreational routes of the Pleasley and Silverhill Trails.