Everything about Pleasley totally explained
Pleasley is a small village in between the nearby towns of
Chesterfield and
Mansfield, it's 8 km south east of
Bolsover,
Derbyshire,
England and 4 km north west of
Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire. The
River Meden which forms the county boundary in this area runs through the village.
The bulk of the village is in the Derbyshire district of
Bolsover, and constitutes a
civil parish of the same name. The part in Nottinghamshire is in the district of
Mansfield and is unparished. Pleasley isn't mentioned in
Domesday when it was part of
Glapwell parish.
St. Michaels Church is believed to originate from the 12th century but was greatly restored in the 19th century. It is situated close to the
River Meden which marks the county boundary and also the boundary of the ancient
Sherwood Forest.
It was a mining village until
Pleasley Colliery closed in 1983. Hi-tec businesses have since moved into a business park in nearby Pleasley Vale. The mine was partly demolished but during the demolition it was realized that the pit winding engines were the only pair of such engines left. The former mine is now a museum. The spoil heaps have been turned into a large nature reserve, complete with large ponds, cycle and walking tracks. However, if you consider Pleasley as whole, it covers two counties and doesn't only consist of coal mine but an old cotton mill too.
The constituencies of Pleasley
The area of Pleasley itself consists of four distinct areas: Pleasley Village, Pleasley Vale, Pleasley Hill and Pleasley Pit Top, more formally known as Pleasley Nature Reserve.
Reputation
In the past, Pleasley has had a reputation of being a run down village, due in part to the rows of derelict terraced houses on Pleasley Hill, the main road into the village. These are due to be demolished in the near future, when new housing will be built to improve the image of the area.
Terrace Lane, on the southern edge of the village, was classed as the old pit estate. This area was quite run down in the past, especially since the colliery closed. However all but a few houses on this estate have now been demolished to make way for new executive housing.
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