WHITWELL: Bolsover Parish #3 of 16

Bolsover stretches from Worksop in the North to Nottingham in the South. If you so desired, you could catchba train between the two, along the Robin Hood Line, which would take you on s scenic journey through some of the prettiest villages in Derbyshire. You would stop along the way, at this one.

Originally the Robin Hood Line was just to connect Worksop with this village. There's so much in this one. Way more than the 27 minutes that I've allowed for in this video. The area it covers is quite extensive, taking in a wood and a small hamlet. It used to be much larger too, until the railway split it from it's neighbour.

Here you'll find out about the days of the coal mine, and whats left of it now, and when water was delivered around the village by a horse drawn tank. There's some sporting history too, the modern game of snooker wouldn't have come to be without one famed former resident.

There are six pubs, but there used to be eleven; some greetings cards you may have seen originated here thanks to a local artist; the place has a Well Dressing festival and a music festival every year and you won't miss the exquisite Norman chapel in that aforementioned small hamlet.

All of that, and still there's the small matter of the Shire Oak - and Shireoaks and Rhodesia's videos might make a bit more sense to you after watching this one! This is WHITWELL.

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My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.

Join me as I try to visit every single parish in the district of Bolsover. There are 16. Here's the THIRD one - Whitwell.

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Whitwell Festival of Music:
http://whitwellfestivalofmusic.org.uk/

Bustimes:
https://bustimes.org/localities/whitw...

War Memorial:
https://derbyshirewarmemorials.com/b-...

Whitwell Medical Centre:
https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-541...

Zoopla:
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices...

Demographics:
https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/e...

Hollin Hill:
https://www.streetlist.co.uk/s/s43/s4...

Whitwell Primary School:
https://www.whitwellprimary.co.uk/wel...

The Friendship Hall:
https://www.whitwellcommunitycentre.c...

The Royal Oak:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/CHE/2234/roy...

Steetley Colliery:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steetle...

Steetley Chapel:
https://ecwst.com/index.php/about-us-...

Whitwell Local History Group:
http://www.wlhg.co.uk/

New Middle Club:
http://www.whitwell.com/pubs/middle.htm

The Half Moon Inn:
https://thehalf-moon.co.uk/

Joe Davis:
https://trevorsmith.photoshelter.com/...
http://spainprosnooker.es/en/joe-davis/

Whitwell Colliery:
https://picturethepast.org.uk/image-l...

Colliery Image:
https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/new...

The Chip Inn:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/2564355...

Whitwell Park Nursing Home:
https://www.caresourcer.com/s/provide...

Whitwell Parish Council:
https://www.whitwell-pc.gov.uk/about-...

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