Coal Aston

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Coal Aston
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Looking east along Eckington Road in the direction of Eckington
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Coal Aston
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OS grid reference SK362795
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DRONFIELD
Postcode district S18
Dialling code 01246
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53°18′43″N1°27′29″W / 53.312°N 1.458°W / 53.312; -1.458

Coal Aston is a village in the civil parish of Dronfield, in the North East Derbyshire district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is by the town of Dronfield. [1] [2] [3]

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Geography

Coal Aston sits on a ridge overlooking Sheffield and Dronfield. To the south there is Frith Wood, which is made up of mixed woodland rich in many species of fauna and flora and is thought to be an ancient wood. The wood is now a conservation area and although it is spelt Frith Wood on, for example, Ordnance Survey maps, many locals call it Firth wood as in the neighbouring Firthwood Road. The wood is now popular for the William Hale trail. [4] The name Coal Aston is due to the number of walk-in coal mines in the area, finally closing in 1938. There are many stone-built houses and terraces dating back to the mining era during the 19th century. The last mine, Sicklebrook Colliery on Sicklebrook Lane (off Eckington Road), closed in 1938. [5] There is still an Aston Hall in the centre of the village. The large Victorian village school has now been converted into a private house. During World War II the village was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp. [6]

Southern entrance to Firth Wood, late Winter FirthWood2.jpg
Southern entrance to Firth Wood, late Winter

History

Coal Aston was formerly a township in the parish of Dronfield, [7] in 1866 Coal Aston became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Dronfield and Eckington. [8] In 1931 the parish had a population of 858. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Coal Aston Conservation Area: Character Statement. Department of Development & Leisure. 2003.
  2. ↑ Messer, E. (1998). Wesleyan Reform Church Coal Aston 1848-1998: The Story of the Wesleyan Reform Chapel. Accent Print & Design.
  3. ↑ Kelly's Directories, ltd (1854). Post office directory of Sheffield with the neighbouring towns and villages [afterw.] Kelly's directory of Sheffield & Rotherham and neighbourhood.
  4. ↑ Google maps, see firth woods
  5. ↑ Office, Great Britain Home (1889). List of Plans of the Abandoned Mines: Deposited in the Home Office under the Coal and Metalliferous Mines Regulation Acts. H.M. Stationery Office.
  6. ↑ Warr, Peter (30 August 2015). Sheffield's Great War and Beyond, 1916–1918. Pen and Sword. ISBN   978-1-4738-6925-7.
  7. ↑ "History of Coal Aston in North East Derbyshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Relationships and changes Coal Aston CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Population statistics Coal Aston CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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