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ABOUT US
The Nelson & Railway
derives its name from the original full title "The Lord
Nelson, Railway Hotel" which dates to a time when the pub
was between the stations of two competing railway companies.
Both station buildings, may still be seen
and the area is of great interest to enthusiasts of both rail
and Victorian history.
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We are described in the Good Pub Guide as
a "cheerily run two-roomed Victorian pub......a real
hub of village life. There's an attractive mix of Edwardian-looking
furniture in the beamed bar and lounge,
with interesting brewery prints and railway signs on the walls.
Darts, alley and table skittles, dominoes, chess, cribbage,
Scrabble, fruit machine and juke box. There are tables in
a good-sized cottagey garden."
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| THE GARDENS
AND HISTORY At the front of
the pub are two garden areas described by the Good Pub Guide
as "cottagey" (which, being our aim, is a compliment!)
and divided by a path to our front door. This path extends beyond
the lane in front of us to a steep flight of steps which lead
down to the Nottingham Road, once the site of Europe's longest
tramway from Nottingham to Alfreton. (26 miles)
To the rear of the pub there is a nice lawned,
seated, beer garden with an ample car park.
A fascinating tramway musuem is at nearby Crich
which often features in period dramas.
Kimberley had a rich railway history and within
a few minutes walk are the two old railway station buildings
and many interesting walks along the disused railway lines. |
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