Annesley

For other uses, see Annesley (disambiguation).

Annesley
Village and civil parish
Robin Hood Hills
Map
Parish map
Annesley is located in Nottinghamshire
Annesley
Annesley
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area4.85 sq mi (12.6 km2)
Population1,814 (2021)
• Density374/sq mi (144/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 508534
• London115 mi (185 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Places
  • Annesley
  • Annesley Lane End
  • Annesley Woodhouse (part)
Post townSutton-in-Ashfield
Postcode districtNG15 & NG17
Dialling code01623
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.annesleyfelley-pc.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°04′52″N 1°14′42″W / 53.081°N 1.245°W / 53.081; -1.245

Annesley is a village and civil parish in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,162 (including Annesley Woodhouse to the west),[1] and this increased to 1,814 at the 2021 census.[2]

Annesley Hall is a grade two listed building, once owned by the Chaworth-Musters family, which has connections to the Byron family of nearby Newstead Abbey. Annesley Old Church was mentioned by Lord Byron and D. H. Lawrence. There is also close by the earthworks of Annesley Castle.

The village of Annesley Woodhouse to the north is mostly outside the parish, instead being within the unparished area of Kirkby-in-Ashfield.[3] The residential area of Annesley Lane End is at the north western edge of the parish.

The Misk Hills lie to the south of the village. Annesley is part of Nottinghamshire's Hidden Valleys area. The parish is grouped with the neighbouring parish of Felley to elect a joint parish council. The old church of Annesley was dedicated to All Saints. It was allowed to become derelict in the 1940s. Features of interest included the east window of the south aisle, the 13th century sedilia and the 17th century royal arms in stucco.[4]

The village is on the 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 Sherwood Park Enterprise Zone.

It was connected to Nottingham by rail until Annesley railway station closed in 1953.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Annesley parish (E04007784)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "History". www.awcommunity.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Pevsner, N. (1951) Nottinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 27