Annesley

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Annesley
Annesley (Nottinghamshire)
Annesley

Annesley shown within Nottinghamshire
Population 1,096
District Ashfield
Shire county Nottinghamshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Sutton-in-Ashfield
Postcode district NG15 & NG17
Dialling code 01623
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Ashfield
List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire

Coordinates: 53°02′N 1°09′W / 53.03, -1.15

Annesley is a village and civil parish in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1096. Nearby to the west is Annesley Woodhouse.

The privately owned Annesley Hall is a grade two listed building, once owned by the powerful Chaworth-Musters family and has connections to the Byron family of nearby Newstead Abbey. Annesley Old Church was mentioned by Lord Byron and D. H. Lawrence, two literary figures of importance who lived in Nottinghamshire.

The Misk Hills lie to the south of the village. Annesley is part of Nottinghamshires Hidden Valleys area. The parish is grouped with the neighbouring parish of Felley (pop 4) to elect a joint parish council. The village primary school is on Forest Road in Annesley Woodhouse. There is a library in Annesley Woodhouse church hall on Skegby Road which is open three days a week.

The village is situated on the busy A611 for Mansfield near junction 27 of the M1. Nearby to the south is the roundabout with the A608, which is now a thoroughfare to the large Sherwood Park Enterprise Zone.

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