Photo : There is a
statue of Harold "Brian" Larwood in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
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Newstead Abbey, Newstead Abbey Park, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire,
NG15 8NA. Tel: (01623) 455 900. Newstead Abbey is a beautiful
historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland
within the heart of Nottinghamshire. The Abbey's most famous
owner was the poet, Lord Byron. www.newsteadabbey.org.uk. About
3 miles east of Kirkby in Ashfield.
Papplewick Pumping Station,
off Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, NG15 9AJ. Tel:
0115 963 2938. A late Victorian waterworks with James Watt beam
engine in ornate engine house with intricate brasswork and stained
glass windows. Engines are steamed at Bank Holidays and other
selected weekends. www.papplewickpumpingstation.co.uk. About
4 miles east of Kirkby in Ashfield.
The Midland Railway - Butterley, Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire,
DE5 3QZ. The Midland Railway, Butterley is the home for all things
associated with the Midland Railway. There is a standard gauge
line which has steam and diesel hauled passenger trains. The
main site at Swanwick has a museum and a large collection of
diesel and steam locomotives. It is a day out for the whole family.
www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk. Tel: 01773 747674. About 7 miles
west of Kirkby in Ashfield.
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