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Early Origins

• The first official record of Tibshelf appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. Tibshelf Local History+2Wikipedia+2

• The name “Tibshelf” probably comes from Old English (“Anglo-Saxon”), something like Tebba’s Schele / Tebba’s Ridgeway Settlement, reflecting its hilltop or ridge position. committees.bolsover.gov.uk+1

• For centuries its economy was agricultural: farming, sheep, wool, corn milling, with small-scale village services (blacksmiths, etc.). committees.bolsover.gov.uk+2Tibshelf Community School+2

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Mining & Industrial Growth

• Coal has been mined in the area for a long time; there is a record in 1330 of coal extraction in the parish. Tibshelf Local History+1

• In the 19th century, mining became dominant. Two large pits were opened: “Bottom Pit” in 1868, “Top Pit” in 1891. Tibshelf Community School+2Tibshelf Local History+2

• The growth in mining brought infrastructure: railways, housing for miners, social facilities. Tibshelf Community School+2committees.bolsover.gov.uk+2

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Transport & Railways

• Tibshelf had three railway stations in its parish at various times:

  1. Tibshelf & Newton on the Midland Railway branch. Opened in 1863, closed to passengers in 1930. Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2

  2. Tibshelf Town on the Great Central line. Opened 1893, closed in 1963. Wikipedia+1

  3. Doe Hill station (though a bit peripheral) on the Erewash Valley Line. Tibshelf Parish Council+1

• After closure of passenger services / rail lines, many of the old railway routes were repurposed. For example, part of the Great Central Railway route is now the Five Pits Trail, a walking / cycling trail connecting Tibshelf to other former mining villages. Wikipedia+1

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20th Century: Decline of Mining & Transition

• The mines gradually closed: Bottom Pit in 1932, Top Pit in 1939. Tibshelf Community School+2Tibshelf Local History+2

• Loss of mines and railway services changed the local economy and society. Tibshelf shifted from being a mining village towards becoming more of a commuter / residential area. committees.bolsover.gov.uk+3Tibshelf Community School+3Wikipedia+3

• New housing, new services, improved road links (including proximity to the M1 motorway) helped reshape the village. Wikipedia+2committees.bolsover.gov.uk+2

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Heritage & Modern Day

• Some older buildings survive: the Parish Church of St John the Baptist has parts dating back to the 13th-century, though it has been restored / rebuilt in parts (e.g. Victorian work). committees.bolsover.gov.uk+2Tibshelf Local History+2

• Many of the structures built during the industrial period (19th/early 20th centuries) still shape the layout, character and architecture of the village. committees.bolsover.gov.uk+1

• The “Five Pits Trail” is an example of reuse: turning former industrial sites and railway routes into recreation / nature space. Wikipedia+1

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