Shireoaks

Coordinates: 53°19′29″N 1°10′03″W / 53.3247°N 1.1675°W / 53.3247; -1.1675

Shireoaks is a former pit village in Nottinghamshire, located between Worksop and Thorpe Salvin on the border with South Yorkshire. Shireoaks colliery was opened in 1854. It was closed on 25 May 1991 and was capped in August 1992. The depth of the shaft was 483.5m and the shaft's diameter was 3.66m.

The Chesterfield Canal and River Ryton both run through the village. The main A57 between Sheffield and Worksop passes close to the village and there are rail services to Sheffield, Lincoln and Cleethorpes on the Sheffield to Lincoln Line, which has a station at Shireoaks railway station.

Facilities

Current facilities include a newsagent, which is also the post office, a small shop, butcher, school, village hall, cafe and Miners Welfare, with bowling green and football pitch. The village has one pub, the Hewett Arms. A former pub, the Station Hotel, has been converted into a private dwelling.

Canal & River Trust's Shireoaks Marina is a few minutes walk along the towpath from the village making it easily accessible for visiting boaters.