* Alfreton Hall

On the 27th March 2008, Swanwick Hall hosted The Alfreton Learning Community Talent Contest ( later renamed as The Contest for 2009 editions and onwards ).

The decision was taken to involve outside finance, and, on 27 August 1832, a public meeting to attract subscriptions was held at the George Inn at Alfreton and the following month the scheme was formally approved at Eastwood, though at that time the possibility of using steam locomotives had not been discussed.

The population of the Alfreton Ward was 7, 928 at the 2001 Census.

Amongst his bequests was ' Aelfredingtune ', or ' Alfred's farmstead ', which is believed to relate to Alfreton.

The position was passed down variously through heredity, gift and sale over the centuries up until William Palmer-Morewood, the last Lord of Alfreton, who died in 1957.

Alfreton colliery was sited to the north-east of the town.

In the 18th century Alfreton was the chief coal-mining centre in Derbyshire, and the third-largest town in the county.

The main industry of Alfreton was historically coal mining but after the mines closed in the 1960s it changed to light industry, warehousing, retailing and the service sector.

Alfreton's railway station, sited to the north-east of the town, was closed in the 1960s as part of the Beeching Axe, but on 7 May 1973 a station was opened on the same site called Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway.

When Mansfield regained its own station as part of the Robin Hood Line re-openings, the name was changed to Alfreton.

From 1973 to 1995 the nearby station at Alfreton was named ' Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway ' to encourage its use as a railhead for Mansfield.

The abbey was founded by Robert FitzRanulf de Alfreton.

He was born in South Normanton near Alfreton in Derbyshire into a farming family in 1726.

Born in Alfreton, Derbyshire, he spent his early childhood in Caerleon-on-Usk but was educated at Loughborough Grammar School in Leicestershire.

Born at Alfreton in Derbyshire, he began his career assisting his father Joseph Outram, who described himself as an " agriculturalist ", but was also a land agent, an enclosure commissioner arbitrating in the many disputes which arose from the enclosures acts, an advisor on land management, a surveyor for new mines and served as a turnpike trustee.

The incident was missed by the match referee but not by the referee's assessor who later requested a copy of the matchday DVD from Alfreton Town and, upon reviewing the incident, reported Broughton to the

After being handed a four match ban for the offence, Broughton was sacked by the club on 5 October 2011, with Alfreton chairman Wayne Bradley commenting that " the actions of Drewe Broughton on Saturday were wholly unacceptable and the club has made a decision to sever relationships with the player.

He was a non-contract player and, while we understand his disappointment with himself and his pleas that it was completely out of character for him, we have made our decision and he has kicked his last ball for Alfreton Town ".

The club was reformed after a merger between Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959.

Following the re-opening of the Robin Hood Line in 1995, Mansfield had its own station again, and Alfreton station reverted to its original name, however there are still some road signs showing the ' Parkway ' name.

The manor of Alfreton spread over lands to the south and east, including the parishes of Somercotes, Swanwick, Riddings and Ironville.

Wingfield Manor is a deserted ( since the 1770s ) and ruined manor house some 4 miles from the town of Alfreton in the English county of Derbyshire.

Meanwhile, devastated by the loss of their Leicester trade, the Erewash coalmasters met at the George Inn at Alfreton and decided to build their own line to Leicester, down the Erewash Valley from the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway, a tramway which had been built in 1819.

Alfreton House just off the High Street dates from c. 1650 and is now occupied by the Town Council.

His most notable work is " A Contemplative Walk with the Author's Wife and Children in the Park of George Moorewood Esq at Alfreton " ( c 1782 ).

White joined Alfreton Town F. C.

A small number of trains operated between St Pancras and Sheffield via Nottingham and along the Erewash Valley Line to Chesterfield serving Langley Mill and Alfreton.

From Derby, it heads north via Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon.

The road reverts to single carriageway south of Chesterfield, passing through Clay Cross and Alfreton.

South of Alfreton, the A61 merges with the dual carriageway A38, but the old A61 continues as the B6179 through Swanwick and Denby, meeting the A38 again just north of the City.

Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts.

Alfreton is said to have been founded by King Alfred and to have derived its name from him.

Another Roman road known as Lilley Street ran from there to the southern end of Alfreton, suggesting that settlement in the area predated the time of King Alfred by several centuries.

Pits developed throughout the Manor, with those in Swanwick and Alfreton being the most productive.

These provided Alfreton with good road links to Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield and the High Peak.

Rail underwent a temporary decline in the 1960s due to the Beeching cuts, which included the Alfreton station.

A legal requirement on turnpike companies to provide milestones resulted in a local curiosity, a cast-iron marker on the town cross-roads with the notation ' Alfreton 0 Miles '.

Alfreton town is a busy urban centre with a number of national chain stores, along with independents and charity shops, but is dominated by a large branch of Tesco.

The branch connected with other lines at Mansfield Woodhouse in the east and Alfreton in the west.

They qualified for the play-offs along with Alfreton Town, A. F. C.

He had shaken off a minor hamstring injury which saw him have to be substituted during two run-outs in pre-season friendlies with Alfreton ( against Sheffield United and Matlock Town ).

In the 0 – 0 draw with Alfreton Town on 3 March, Jones suffered a knee ligament injury that would keep him out of action for up to six weeks.

During November 2006, he was loaned to Alfreton Town where he re-united with Gary Mills.

There is a once-hourly bus route ( the 140 / 141 / 142 ) that stops in Lea Bridge, Holloway and Leashaw, connecting the Parish with Matlock, Belper, Ripley and Alfreton.