Sutton-in-Ashfield
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| Sutton-in-Ashfield | |
  Sutton-in-Ashfield shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Population | 41,951 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Ashfield |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sutton-in-Ashfield |
| Postcode district | NG17 |
| Dialling code | 01623 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Ashfield |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 40,000. It is situated four miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border.
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[edit] Tourist attractions
The main tourist attraction in Sutton-in-Ashfield, is the largest sundial in Europe. It is located in the middle of Portland Square, adjacent to the Idlewells Shopping Centre and Sutton Centre Community College.
Another tourist attraction in Sutton-in-Ashfield is The Ashfield Show, held in August on Sutton Lawn, and includes everything from fairground rides, local businesses and services showing their presence, live music, classic cars and steam engines and much more.
A further local attraction stands on the former site of Silverhill Colliery close to the scenic village of Teversal on the North West edge of Ashfield. The area has been transformed from the colliery to a woodland, which features several walks for all abilities and also features the highest point in Nottinghamshire. At the highest point stands a monument to all the miners whom have worked in the areas coalfields.
[edit] History
The area was first settled in Saxon times and the Saxon suffix "ton" means "an enclosure or fenced in clearing". The town appears in the Domesday Book as "Sutone". There are also documents from 1189 showing that Gerard, son of Walter de Sutton, gave two bovates of land and the church at Sutton to Thurgaton Priory.
[edit] Transport links
Sutton-in-Ashfield is served by regular bus services from Nottingham, Mansfield and Derby. Sutton Parkway railway station is 2 miles south of the town centre. The town is close to Junction 28 of the M1 motorway.
[edit] Schools
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School - Ages 3 to 11
- Lammas School - Ages 4 to 16
- Quarrydale School - Ages 11 to 18
- Forest Glade Primary School - Ages 4 to 11
- St. Mary Magdalene C of E Primary School - Ages 4 to 11
- Carsic Infants School
- Carsic Juniors School
- Croft Primary School
- Leamington Primary
- Dalestorth Primary School
- Sutton Centre Community College - Ages 11 to 18, with courses for adults
- Hillocks Primary & Nursery School
- Priestsic Primary School
- Ashfield Comprehensive
- St Andrews CofE Primary & Nursery School - Ages 4 to 11
[edit] External links
- Map of Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Online Guide to Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Sutton-in-Ashfield Information Online
- Ashfield District Council
- Full details of Ashfield parliamentary constituency, including 2005 election results
- Sutton-in-Ashfield Rambling Club
- Ashfield FOCUS
- A History of Sutton-in-Ashfield
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