| Creswell | |
|---|---|
 Signs seen from the corner of Wollen Close and Mansfield Road (2006) | |
  Creswell Location within Derbyshire | |
| Population | 1,735 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WORKSOP |
| Postcode district | S80 |
| Dialling code | 01909 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Creswell is a former mining village located in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census population details were included in the civil parish of Elmton-with-Creswell. Today it is best known for Creswell Crags and its model village. In September 1950 Creswell Colliery was the scene of one of the worst post-nationalisation mining disasters. Elmton Common is an area of allotments for the township of Creswell.[1]
Local Government services are provided by Elmton-with-Creswell Parish Council, Bolsover District Council and Derbyshire County Council.
- ^ "MSS – Portland (London) Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Estate Papers, Sales 3, University of Nottingham". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.