Shireoaks
Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shireoaks is a former pit village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, located between Worksop and Thorpe Salvin on the border with South Yorkshire. The population of the civil parish was 1,432 at the 2011 census,[1] and this increased to 1,774 in the 2021 census.[2] Shireoaks colliery was opened in 1854. It was closed on 25 May 1991 and was capped in August 1992. The depth of the shaft was 483.5m and the shaft's diameter was 3.66m.
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Shireoaks | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Shireoaks level crossing | |
Parish map | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
Area | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
Population | 1,774 (2021) |
• Density | 924/sq mi (357/km2) |
OS grid reference | SK 555811 |
• London | 130 mi (210 km) SSE |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WORKSOP |
Postcode district | S81 |
Dialling code | 01909 |
Police | Nottinghamshire |
Fire | Nottinghamshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | www.hugofox.com/ |
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The Chesterfield Canal and River Ryton both run through the village. The main A57 between Sheffield and Worksop passes close to the village and there are rail services to Sheffield, Lincoln and Cleethorpes on the Sheffield to Lincoln Line, which has a station at Shireoaks railway station.