Bevercotes

Civil Parish in Nottinghamshire Bassetlaw

England

Bevercotes

The River Maun near Lound Hall A peaceful spot. — The River Maun near Lound Hall Credit: steven ruffles

Bevercotes is a civil parish located in the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is situated approximately 20 miles north of Nottingham and 10 miles east of Worksop. The parish covers an area of around 6 square miles and is primarily a rural area characterized by open countryside and farmland.

The village of Bevercotes itself is small and has a population of around 300 people. It is surrounded by scenic landscapes, with rolling hills and fields dominating the views. The area is known for its tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, attracting those seeking a quiet and idyllic place to live.

In terms of amenities, Bevercotes has limited facilities. There is a primary school serving the local community, as well as a village hall that hosts various events and activities. However, residents typically rely on nearby towns and villages for most of their shopping and entertainment needs.

Bevercotes is well-connected to the surrounding areas by road, with the A1 and A57 highways passing nearby, making it easily accessible by car. Public transportation options are limited, with infrequent bus services connecting the village to nearby towns and cities.

Overall, Bevercotes offers a rural lifestyle in a picturesque setting, appealing to those who value peace and tranquility. It provides a close-knit community atmosphere, with residents enjoying the beauty of the natural surroundings.

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Bevercotes Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.23774/-0.955087 or Grid Reference SK6971. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The River Maun near Lound Hall

A peaceful spot.

steven ruffles

The lane to Milton.

Along the Bassetlaw Trail.

steven ruffles

A bend in the road near Leys Lane

Leys Lane is on the left.

steven ruffles

Lound Hall and Bevercotes Pit Wood: aerial 2023

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Chris

Bevercotes Pit Wood: aerial 2023

Chris

Path junction near Lound Hall

We went left.

steven ruffles

The remains of Haughton Chapel

All that remains of St James' Chapel, in a copse close to the footpath.

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New Hill in Walesby

A typically prosaic image to bring up 5000 personal Geographs.

Jonathan Clitheroe

National Mining Museum, Lound Hall - pumping engine

This was the National Mining Museum in 1985 but it is now at Caphouse Colliery and this particular exhibit has been re-erected in the open there in 2022. This is a horizontal single cylinder Corliss valve engine by Fraser & Chalmers of Erith that drove pumps by ropes from a pulley alongside the flywheel. It was in steamable condition but I never saw it run here and I doubt that many people did. I have a feeling this building was not quite finished and we sneaked in past a barrier.

Chris Allen

National Mining Museum, Lound Hall - pumping engine

This was the National Coal Board's National Mining Museum before it was relocated to Chatterley Whitfield and then to Caphouse Colliery. This particular exhibit was re-erected in the open at Caphouse in 2022 after many years in storage. It is a horizontal single cylinder Corliss Valve engine that drove pumps at Ellistown Colliery. It was built by Fraser & Chalmers at Erith. This view shows the Corliss valve drive and trip gear. Quite surprisingly it is only a single eccentric gear. This is unusual in later UK designs because the degree of cut-off is limited by the need to retain appropriate exhaust events. It was more usual to have separate steam and exhaust eccentrics. The cylinder is 13" x 3' and the flywheel 12' diameter.

Chris Allen

National Mining Museum, Lound Hall - pumping engine

Chris Allen

National Mining Museum, Lound Hall - winding engine house

A lot of resource was sunk into this museum by the National Coal Board, including this newly built building housing a steam winding engine from Donisthorpe Colliery. I believe this has now been scrapped although the building survives. The wooden tandem headgear from Brinsley Colliery has now been re-erected at Brinsley. A great loss.

Chris Allen

National Mining Museum, Lound Hall - steam winch

This museum has long since closed and the kit either scrapped or moved to Caphouse Colliery, which is now the National Mining Museum for England. The big drum to the left was on the Donisthorpe steam winding engine that was being re-erected and has now, I believe, been scrapped. The big timbers are the Brinsley Colliery tandem headgear that has now been re-erected at Brinsley. The diagonal duplex, geared steam winch was, I believe, from Shirebrook Colliery and is probably now at Caphouse.

Chris Allen

National Mining Museum, Lound Hall - sorry remains

The components on the flat bed wagon were from the Fraser & Chalmers horizontal duplex winding engine that was at Sherwood Colliery. This had a very rare example of Seymour's valve gear and that was probably why one cylinder and part of the crankshaft with the crank and eccentrics had been saved. I suspect they were scrapped long ago when the museum closed.

Chris Allen