Clowne

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Not to be confused with clown.

Clowne

Clowne shown within Derbyshire
Population	7,447
District	Bolsover
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTERFIELD
Postcode district	S43
Dialling code	01246
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Bolsover
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°16′01″N 1°15′00″W / 53.267, -1.25

Clowne is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. It forms part of the Bolsover constituency .

[edit] History

Clowne, originally 'Clune', is mentioned in the Domesday Book.^[1] It can trace its existence back to the 1500s as a small rural farming community. Some of the buildings still stand from this date, notably The Anchor Inn and Sheridon's Yard (now a series of private residences). The local church was built during the 12th century.

From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, Clowne grew exponentially, swallowing the tiny neighbouring villages of Hickinwood and Markland and becoming a colliery village in 1869. This growth has left its mark on the village today, visible in both the old school (built 1895) and the village High Street (1901) as well as the two railway lines (Great Central and Midland Railway) which ran through the village.

[edit] Today

Today Clowne is a quiet surburbanised village located in the north east corner of Derbyshire. Its proximity to both Chesterfield and Worksop gives ready access to such tourist attractions as Chatsworth House, Creswell Crags, Sherwood Forest, Bakewell, Bolsover Castle, the Peak District National Park and the Ladybower and Derwent Reservoirs.

Clowne is known for many things; in recent times a small regeneration of the town centre has taken place including the opening of a Tesco supermarket and Wilkinsons store. Clowne is only a few minutes away from Creswell Crags, the UK's only verified example of Palaeolithic cave art, and close to the M1.

Clowne now has its own ladies football team. They are currently working their way up the Nottinghamshire league. They have many talented players and are welcoming supporters to watch their extraordinary matches.