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  Mansfield Woodhouse shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Mansfield |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANSFIELD |
| Postcode district | NG19 |
| Dialling code | 01623 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Mansfield |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
Mansfield Woodhouse is a small town about 2 km north of Mansfield itself, in Nottinghamshire, England. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Mansfield is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The NG postcode area, also known as the Nottingham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Nottingham including areas in Derbyshire, southern The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the Shire county of Nottinghamshire and the Unitary authority The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Nottinghamshire (including the Unitary authority of Nottingham The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS is the NHS ambulance service serving the East Midlands region of England. East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Mansfield is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the County, lying on the River Maun, from which the name of the town Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland With a history dating back before the Romans, it is still noteworthy for its stone built town centre. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Mansfield Woodhouse's wealth has been based mainly on its local quarrying, mining and textile industries.
Mansfield Woodhouse is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area. The Mansfield Urban Area is an area of west Nottinghamshire that comprises the towns of Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield, Kirkby in Ashfield and
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History
The Romans had a fortress and a civilian settlement in the area (remains of a Roman villa were famously found here by Hayman Rooke in the 1780s). A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. Hayman Rooke (1723-1806 after a modest military career in which he achieved the rank of Major, retired to Mansfield Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire and Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. The area declined after the Romans left, but by the 13th century there was a growing settlement of smallholders. A smallholding is a Farm of small size Often too small to be efficient the utility of smallholdings varies from place to place
On 12 September 1304, fire completely destroyed Mansfield Woodhouse, including its timber-framed church. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The town was rebuilt, using local materials - the new stone-built church, dedicated to St. Edmund, still stands today.
The town recovered, and by Tudor times was home to a number of wealthy families. Farming and quarrying were the main livelihoods, and Mansfield Woodhouse also prospered with the growth of the textile and hosiery trades into the 19th century. One thing not commonly known about Mansfield Woodhouse is that locally quarried stone was used to build the Houses of Parliament. On the road to Edwinstowe stands the Parliament Oak, which legend says that a king once held a session of Parliament there a long time ago. There is a plaque commemorating this.
Natives of include Mansfield Woodhouse D'Ewes Coke (1747-1811), an unusual combination of clergyman and colliery master. The Reverend D'Ewes Coke ( 1747 - 12 April 1811) was Rector of Pinxton and South Normanton in Derbyshire Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given Religion. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining.
Sport
Speedway racing, then known as Dirt Track racing took place at Mansfield Woodhouse in the pioneer days of 1928.
Mansfield Woodhouse today
The town now has a population of over 25,000.
It has a number of schools; the larger primary schools are St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School, Northfield Primary and Nursery School, Peafield Lane Primary and Nursery School, Leas Park Junior School and Nettleworth Primary and Nursery School. The largest school is The Manor School, a comprehensive school opened in September 1973, and this is also the location of The Manor Sport and Recreation Centre, a new £1. 9 million indoor sports facility opened on 11 May 2002. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
The town is served by Mansfield Woodhouse railway station, on the Robin Hood Line. Mansfield Woodhouse railway station serves the town of Mansfield Woodhouse which adjoins the larger town of Mansfield. History The current Robin Hood Line never previously existed as it does now it being formed from two formerly separate railways
The town also has a volunteer run newsletter called The Woodhouse Warbler with a circulation in the thousands. They release a new issue every 3-4 months. They also produced a magazine collecting locals World War 2 memories. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It was funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The Big Lottery Fund (BIG is a grant-making Non-Departmental Public Body in the United Kingdom created by the Government to administer the funding
Mansfield Woodhouse is known around Nottinghamshire for its juniour football clubs; Woodhouse Colts JFC and Manor 4th FC. Both of which offer football to youngsters from the age of 6-16.
External links
- Mansfield Woodhouse Genealogy & Census Information
- Mansfield Woodhouse Community Website
- The Woodhouse Warbler Website
- The Manor School
- The Manor Sport and Recreation Centre
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