Mansfield Woodhouse

Mansfield Woodhouse is a large village about 2km north of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, stretching alongside the main A60 road in a wide, low valley between the Rivers Maun and Meden. With a history dating back before the Roman Empire, it is still noteworthy for its stone-built town centre. Originally a separate entity with its own urban district council, after continuous development it has become a large area within the Mansfield Urban Area. Following a change in local government structure on 1 April 1974, Mansfield Woodhouse and Warsop Urban District Councils merged with the municipal borough of Mansfield to form a new local government area known as Mansfield District Council. Mansfield Woodhouse's economy was traditionally based on quarrying, mining, farming and textile industries. HistoryThe Romans had a fortress and a civilian settlement in the area . The area declined after the Romans left but by the 13th century, there was a growing settlement of smallholders.

Mansfield Woodhouse is a large village about 2km north of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, stretching alongside the main A60 road in a wide, low valley between the Rivers Maun and Meden. With a history dating back before the Roman Empire, it is still noteworthy for its stone-built town centre. Originally a separate entity with its own urban district council, after continuous development it has become a large area within the Mansfield Urban Area. Following a change in local government structure on 1 April 1974, Mansfield Woodhouse and Warsop Urban District Councils merged with the municipal borough of Mansfield to form a new local government area known as Mansfield District Council. Mansfield Woodhouse's economy was traditionally based on quarrying, mining, farming and textile industries. HistoryThe Romans had a fortress and a civilian settlement in the area . The area declined after the Romans left but by the 13th century, there was a growing settlement of smallholders.