Museums · East Midlands
Creswell, Derbyshire
Creswell, Derbyshire — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Creswell, Derbyshire is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Creswell is a museum located in Derbyshire, within the East Midlands. It is notable for its exhibitions that focus on local heritage and archaeology, showcasing the region's historical significance.
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Background
History
Whilst Elmton is mentioned in the Domesday Book, Creswell remained a nearby collection of farming houses until the construction of a turnpike road along the present A616 brought added importance. The arrival of the coal-mining industry in the last decade of the 19th century had a dramatic effect on the area and Creswell became the larger community. The name Creswell arose because the colliery company needed an address for deliveries during construction. The closest farm was Creswell's Farm. As there was no town, all the machinery and boxes arrived with the delivery drop off of "Creswell's" written on them, and the name Creswell stuck. Only Whitwell, Elmton and Thorp (Salvin) were original…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2650, -1.2130
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Bolsover
- Parish
- Elmton with Creswell
- Postcode
- S80 4HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolsover
- Official site
- www.elmtonwithcreswellparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Creswell, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Creswell, Derbyshire?
- Creswell, Derbyshire is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2650°, -1.2130°.
- Is Creswell, Derbyshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Creswell, Derbyshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.