Pinxton
Ward in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.096, -1.328 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 45 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Pinxton is a ward centred on the village of the same name in the district of Bolsover, Derbyshire, sitting close to the Nottinghamshire border and the old East Midlands coalfield. The settlement grew up in the 19th century around coal mining, local brickworks and the transport links that served them; traces of that industrial past remain in features such as the former Cromford Canal branch and Pinxton Wharf, and the area is also remembered for the early 19th‑century Pinxton pottery industry.
Today the ward is largely residential with a mix of local services and community groups, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Mansfield and Alfreton. There is a quieter, semi‑rural feel to parts of the area, with active local interest in conserving industrial heritage and using nearby countryside and footpaths for leisure.
Postcode districts covering Pinxton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.9 miles
- Nottingham 10.8 miles
- Derby 14.2 miles
- Mansfield 6.6 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.9 miles
- Rotherham 23.2 miles
- Chesterfield 11.5 miles
- Loughborough 23.2 miles
- West Bridgford 14.5 miles
- Long Eaton 14.3 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 2.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Normanton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Pinxton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- South Normanton West Ward 0.8 miles
- South Normanton East Ward 0.8 miles
- Somercotes Parish 1.8 miles
- Pye Bridge Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Selston Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kirkby Cross & Portland Ward 2.1 miles
- Blackwell Parish 2.1 miles
- Newton and Blackwell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Jacksdale & Westwood Ward 2.3 miles
- Larwood Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Pinxton
NG16 6JY, DE55 2JX, NG16 6HQ, NG16 6PA, NG16 6JU, NG16 6PX, NG16 6QL, NG16 6NQ, NG16 6PR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 18.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.8 miles
- Alfreton Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Pinxton Ad
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 0.6 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 6.2 miles
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 2.8 miles
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 6.7 miles
- Eastwood Hall 4 5 miles
- Hogs Head Hotel 7.1 miles
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Peak Edge Hotel 4 10 miles
- Oakhill 4 9.5 miles
Schools in Pinxton
- John King Infant Academy Primary
- Kirkstead Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 2.2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 5.1 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 6 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 11.3 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.5 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 12.5 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 12.9 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13.3 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 13.5 miles