Bolsover

New Bolsover, built in the early 1890s to house miners who came to work at Bolsover colliery, is one of the few examples in the Derbyshire coalfiel

Bolsover has suffered throughout its history from lying just off the main roads that run through this north-east Derbyshire.

An outline of attempts to provide an adequate water supply for Bolsover, which stands on high ground some distance from readily accessible sources

The Cavendish chapel was built in 1618 as a final resting place for the tomb of Sir Charles Cavendish and his wife, Catherine Ogle.

The Little Castle was designed as a self-contained lodging for Sir Charles and his close family.

At his death in 1929 Sir John Plowright Houfton was described as 'a great public man' with a 'long and distinguished association with the Bolsover

To most people today, 'Bolsover' means the small town in north eastern Derbyshire, about six miles east of Chesterfield.

In this section on overview of the geology and landscape of Bolsover area is given.

How did railways develop in Bolsover and the north Derbyshire coalfield? What caused their decline?

Darley abbey was a house of Augustinian canons established in the early 12th century on the banks of the river Derwent a few miles north of Derby.