Bolsover
Coordinates: 53°13′49″N 1°17′15″W / 53.2304°N 1.2875°W
Bolsover is a town near Chesterfield in England. It is 145 miles (233 km) from London, 18 miles (29 km) from Sheffield and 54 miles (87 km) from Manchester.
| Bolsover | |
 Bolsover Castle. |
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 Bolsover shown within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 11,673 |
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| OS grid reference | SK475706 |
| District | Bolsover |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S44 |
| Dialling code | 01246/ 01623/ 01773/ 01909 |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Bolsover |
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Its population in 2001 was 11,291.[1]
History
Bolsover is mentioned in Domesday Book, where it is described as the property of William Peverel (or "Peveril"). The description refers to the villans (villains), the ploughs, 8 acres of meadow, and woodland pasture, which is given as two leagues by a league.[2]
The present castle was erected in 1613.
The district of Bolsover is notable for four sites of historical importance: Bolsover Castle, the cave art at Creswell Crags, the houses of Creswell Model Village. The major work of the area used to be coal mining.
Bolsover Media
St Laurence Church, Bolsover's parish church
Bolsover Castle
The site of Bolsover Castle station in 2021, formerly on the Doe Lea line
New Bolsover Model Village
References
- ↑ 2001 census
- ↑ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.749