Coal Aston
Coal Aston is a small village that is situated in the English county of Derbyshire. This county is located in the East Midlands area of the country. The town is sited on top of a ridge that looks down over Dronfield and Sheffield and gives some great views of the surrounding area given its height. Coal Aston is a small and quiet place and is often considered to actually be part of the neighbouring town of Dronfield as well as a village in its own right by some people.
In the Domesday Book Coal Aston is listed as being called Estune. The name Coal Aston is held to refer to a local farm or manor as it is derived from the ‘old eastern farm’. Nature lovers, walkers and hikers may well enjoy taking a visit to the Frith Wood which lies to the southern end of the village. This wood is considered by many to date back to ancient times and it is now a conservation area. For this reason visitors to the wood can enjoy seeing a variety of different types of interesting plants and so on.
Coal Aston did play some part in the mining boom of the surrounding area. The town had a coal mine in the 1780s, for example. This is a small and charming place and many locals now live here but commute to work in the larger towns in the surrounding area. The town is serviced by a chapel and a church and has a few shops and a village hall which is much used by local residents. The village hall is home to a local acting and drama group who regularly put on concerts, plays and shows. Locals can also use a variety of sports facilities in the village including playing fields, a bowling green and tennis courts.
The village of Coal Aston is also well known locally for its pubs. One of the best known pubs in the area is The Royal Oak. Locals often refer to this pub as ‘The Pond’ which may refer to the site opposite the pub which was once the location of the original pond in the village. It is here that the locals take up the local tradition of well dressing every year. The Royal Oak is also home to the local pub game of Hook and Hoop. Other well known pubs in the village include The Chequers, The Yew Tree and The Cross Daggers.