Alfreton
Alfreton is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
There are great places to visit near Alfreton including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.
Ancient Sites to visit near Alfreton include Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Alfreton including Arbor Low Henge.
There are a several good towns in the Alfreton area like Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
There are a number of caves near Alfreton including Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
Alfreton's best nearby old mines can be found at Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
Don't miss Kinder Scout's mountains if visiting the area around Alfreton.
There are a several good hiking areas in the Alfreton area like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Alfreton is near some unmissable lakes like Errwood Reservoir,
Shining Tor, and Higger Tor are great places to visit near Alfreton if you like hills.
The area around Alfreton features a number of interesting ruins including Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
There are a several good rivers and streams in the Alfreton area like River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are great places to visit near Alfreton if you like waterfalls.
The area around Alfreton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Cities to visit near Alfreton include Derby.
Derbion is one of Alfreton's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Alfreton.
Alfreton History
There are some historic monuments around Alfreton:
Places to see near Alfreton
History of Alfreton
The economy during the medieval period was centred on agriculture. However, the presence of readily accessible and extensive deposits of coal and ironstone in the area meant that mining and iron-working grew in importance. In some parts of the manor coal seams were so close to the surface they were often ploughed up, and numerous small workings developed. Pits developed throughout the Manor, with those in Swanwick and Alfreton being the most productive. Alfreton colliery was sited to the north-east of the town. Rope-making was allied to this industry, and the locality became famous for the quality of its ropes. In the 18th century Alfreton was the chief coal-mining centre in Derbyshire, and the third-largest town in the county. The pits closed in the late 1960s and their sites have been reclaimed for other development.
