Tibshelf
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Tibshelf is a village in the county of Derbyshire, UK. It is in the Bolsover district of the county. It has a population hovering around approximately 3,500.
The village was the site for the UK's first inland oil well (As is proudly stated on road signs at either end of the village). In the 19th Century, coal was discovered, and coal mining overtook agriculture as the primary industry in the area, and a local railway system was developed. Two deep mines were sunk, but were under threat of closure for a number of years following partial cave-in. Tibshelf had its own railway station on the Great Central Railway line, which closed in the 1960s. The collieries also closed around this time, although coal mining continued to be a major source of employment for the village, with around 2,000 of Tibshelf's inhabitants working at local pits in the early 1980s.
Tibshelf has since redeveloped itself into a popular place to live, in part due to its location near the M1 motorway (Tibshelf has a service station on it) and its proximity to Nottingham, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Mansfield and Sutton in Ashfield. Some of the former railway lines were redeveloped by Derbyshire County Council in the 1970s, and now form the award-winning Five Pits Trail network. The trail runs approximately 12 miles, from Tibshelf to Grassmoor Country Park.
Other leisure highlights include Tibshelf Ponds, which stand at an ex-colliery site. They are 2 popular and well-stocked fishing ponds, which contain mixed coarse fish and carp. Angling is controlled by Tibshelf and Newton Angling Club. One pond is available to fish on a day ticket, with the other being permit only.
Tibshelf also has a large cricket field and modern pavilion, located adjacent to Shetland Road, towards the village's Southern boundary, with Newton.
There are 3 schools in Tibshelf, namely Tibshelf Infants School, on High Street; Tibshelf Town-End Junior School, on Alfreton Road; and Tibshelf Community School (a Sports College), also on High Street.
Until the late 1990s, there were almost as many pubs in Tibshelf as there were residents! Although recent drinking trends have seen more and more people drinking outside the village, or staying at home, which inevitably caused the pubs to suffer. The remaining public houses left in the village struggle to remain in business, and landlords/landladies rarely last more than a couple of years. Pubs which remain at time of writing are (West of village, to East of village) The Crown Hotel, The Royal Oak, The Wheatsheaf, King Edward VII (also known as NUCS club, Neddy), and The White Hart. Recently deceased watering holes include The Slap and Tickle, Brook Street Club. At its "Pub Peak", Tibshelf had 10 such establishments located within its boundaries.
Tibshelf shares its boundaries with the villages of Morton, Pilsley, Newton, Teversal and Hardstoft.
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- Historical images of Tibshelf
- Tibshelf Parish Council
- Information about the Five Pits Trail
- History of Maun Motors, one of the many businesses to prosper from Tibshelf. Features some historical photos.
| Unitary authorities: | Derby |
| Boroughs/Districts: | Amber Valley • Bolsover • Chesterfield • Derbyshire Dales • Erewash • High Peak • North East Derbyshire • South Derbyshire |
| Cities/Towns: | Alfreton • Ashbourne • Bakewell • Belper • Bolsover • Buxton • Chapel-en-le-Frith • Chesterfield • Clay Cross • Derby • Dronfield • Glossop • Heanor • Ilkeston • Killamarsh • Long Eaton • Matlock • New Mills • Ripley • Sandiacre • Shirebrook • Staveley • Swadlincote • Whaley Bridge • Wirksworth See also: List of civil parishes in Derbyshire |
