Museums · East Midlands
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield — 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
Sutton-in-Ashfield 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
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a museum located in the East Midlands. It showcases local history and heritage, offering insights into the area's past. The museum features various exhibits that reflect the cultural and historical significance of the region.
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Background
History
The area was first settled in the Saxon times and the Saxon suffix "ton" means "an enclosure or fenced in clearing". The town appears in the Domesday Book in 1086 as "Sutone". Sutton-in-Ashfield, like Mansfield, was part the land of Edward the Confessor and later the land of William the Conqueror upon the Norman Conquest in 1066. Both towns are situated close to the ancient Sherwood Forest. There are also documents from 1189 showing that Gerard, son of Walter de Sutton, gave two bovates of land and the church at Sutton to Thurgarton Priory. Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror were also the lord of the manor house of Sutton in Ashfield. In the 16th century the former manor house…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1250, -1.2610
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Ashfield
- Parish
- Ashfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG17 1BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashfield
- Phone
- +44 1623 551385
- Official site
- www.ashfield.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Sutton-in-Ashfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton-in-Ashfield?
- Sutton-in-Ashfield is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1250°, -1.2610°.
- Is Sutton-in-Ashfield wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Sutton-in-Ashfield. Check ahead for specific facilities.