There are some fine 18th century buildings in
Alfreton including the George Hotel which looks down over the high street, and
Alfreton Hall. The Hall was built around 1724-25 for George Morewood and was owned by the Palmer Morewood family, owners of many of the local coal mines, until 1963, when the County Council acquired it and surrounding land. Part of the house was demolished, the remainder was converted into an arts and adult education centre. The land was used as part of an attractive public park, providing facilities for swimming and other sports. Now the old lido has been demolished and the land is the site of the
Alfreton Primary Care Centre. The hall has been nicely restored and is now a conference centre.
Alfreton has all the modern shops, a newly built Tesco stores and a well used indoor market hall. Traffic as in similar surrounding towns appears to be quite a problem. Robert Watchorn, a former local pit boy, returned to
Alfreton after making his fortune in America and did much to improve the southern end of the town.
We have local consultants in
Alfreton who can visit you in the daytime or evening. Our consultations are free, there is no obligation and no pressure. We provide a sympathetic and personal service to suit your needs. To speak to an advisor please call our head office on local rate 0845 600 3527 or 020 8150 2010.