Alfreton

Alfreton is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.

Retail in Alfreton

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.

The area close to Alfreton boasts some of the best historic monuments including Arbor Low Henge.

There are a number of towns near Alfreton including Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.

Alfreton is near some unmissable caves like Blue John Cavern,

Places near Alfreton feature a number of interesting old mines including Blue John Cavern.

There are a number of mountains near to Alfreton including Kinder Scout.

Alfreton has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.

The area close to Alfreton boasts some of the best lakes including Errwood Reservoir.

Alfreton's best nearby hills can be found at Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.

Don't miss Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin)'s ruins if visiting the area around Alfreton.

River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool are some of Alfreton best rivers and streams to visit near Alfreton.

The area around Alfreton boasts some of the best waterfalls including Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.

There are a number of historic buildings near Alfreton including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.

Don't miss Derby's cities if visiting the area around Alfreton.

Shopping Centres to visit near Alfreton include Derbion.

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.

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