The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Worksop
Nottinghamshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Coal mine as well as town.
"Worksop, Lime Tree Avenue, planted around 1840 and almost two miles long, at Clumber Park, near Worksop, … [Credit: Lincolnian (Brian)-BUSY]town, Bassetlaw district, administrative and historic county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies along the Chesterfield Canal close to Sherwood Forest. The priory church in the town dates partly from the 12th–13th centuries. Granted a royal charter in 1296, Worksop became a centre of coal mining in the 19th century when the deep coal seams of the area began to be exploited. The town’s industry has expanded since World War II; the 100-acre (400-hectare) Dukeries Industrial Area is named for a group of former ducal estates, parts of which are still preserved as parkland. Pop. (2001) 39,072."
"Worksop." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.