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Great British Car Journey
Interactive museum in Ambergate telling the story of the British car industry through 130+ vehicles, from Austin 7 to Aston Martin: many of which you can actually drive on site.
12 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Blackwell works well as a base: 5 minutes from Alfreton, 23km from Haddon Hall.
Blackwell is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,037, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blackwell sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blackwell to your route.
Hilcote is a small village in the south of the Bolsover district in Derbyshire, England, located close to the A38 junction with the M1 (Junction 28).
The village is surrounded by the villages of South Normanton, Blackwell, Old Blackwell and Huthwaite in Nottinghamshire. The nearest towns are Alfreton to the west andRead more
Sutton-in-Ashfield(where the population is included) to the east.
The village is a former mining village and was previously called 'B' Winning. 'B' Winning pit was named after the seam of coal being mined from Blackwell Colliery. The village exists because of the pit, which was first sunk in the last part of the 19th century and was worked until 1964. When 'B' Winning pit closed the land was reclaimed and classed as Grade 4 agricultural land.
There are about 200 houses in the village with approximately 350 residents. The Post Office, which also served as a general store, off-licence and video library closed in 2019. Many of the houses in the village were built for the mineworkers by Blackwell Colliery Company and are considered to be unique examples of this type of architecture and size of house for miners. Other houses in the village date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. When the pit was working there were a number of shops, which have since disappeared.
The village has three pubs, The Hilcote Country Club, Hilcote Miners Welfare and Hilcote Arms. The Miner's Welfare was burnt down, demolished and rebuilt during the 1990s. Hilcote chapel closed too.
A number of residents are the third generation of their families in Hilcote. Many people were born on what was called Top Row and Side Row at 'B' Winning.
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Blackwell is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.1167 latitude, -1.3333 longitude.
Blackwell has a population of approximately 3,037 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
Interactive museum in Ambergate telling the story of the British car industry through 130+ vehicles, from Austin 7 to Aston Martin: many of which you can actually drive on site.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The entire riverside parade at Matlock Bath transforms into the UK's most famous bike meet every sunny weekend.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Magnificent stately home of the Duke of Devonshire set in expansive parkland, housing one of Europe's most significant art collections.
22 km · about 25 min drive
film location
The Derbyshire seat of the Dukes of Devonshire is Pemberley in the 2005 Pride and Prejudice and appears in The Duchess.
22 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A remarkably unaltered fortified medieval manor house on the Wye near Bakewell, much used as a film location.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A handsome stone market town on the River Wye, home of the original Bakewell pudding and a graceful medieval bridge.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A gritstone escarpment above the Derwent valley with sweeping views and long-established bouldering and climbing.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wooded gritstone edge north of Curbar, home to classic climbs and an easy level walk along the escarpment top.
26 km · about 30 min drive
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
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