Creswell had two railway stations.
Creswell & Welbeck (known locally as Top Station) was opened by the LD&ECR in 1897 and closed in September 1939.
Elmton and Creswell (known as Bottom Station) was on the Midland Railway line running between Worksop and Nottingham.
The line and station closed in October 1964, leaving the village without a rail service.
From 1993 the line was reopened northwards from Nottingham in stages under the name Robin Hood Line.
The final section from Mansfield Woodhouse to Worksop was reopened in 1998, with the old Bottom Station reopening as plain "Creswell".

The local landscape had been very beautiful but during the 20th century it was scarred by a century of mining with the black, spoil tips of unwanted debris from miles underground, with the air-born pollution from the pit chimneys always belching out smoke, scarred by poor architecture and housing.

Beyond the village, the landscape has two very unusual features: Creswell Crags and Markland Grips.
Both are dolomitic limestone gorges but the former is much more important as the caves that it hosts have been found to contain not only prehistoric artefacts but also cave art.

During World War II children used to play in the caves at the Crags.
In the woods behind the Crags there is a quarry.
The woods were a great place for sweet chestnuts.
Markland Grips was popular for fishing, hazelnuts and blackberries.

 By the mid 20th century Creswell supported facilities not to be found in other villages, such as a cinema and some baths.
The original cinema was in King Street, but in the 1930s it burned down and was replaced.
The new cinema on Elmton Road was a stylish art deco structure, built by the Rogers family and called the Regors.
Like many others it became a bingo hall in the late 1960s.
The baths were built in 1924.
As a council facility they included not only a swimming pool but also slipper baths for the many homes that did not have their own bathrooms at that date.

The village had one main Church of England parish church, St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell, and both a Methodist and Baptist chapel.
A third chapel had been closed down and was then used as part of the Infant School.
A Roman Catholic church was built in the late 1950s.

Creswell Colliery closed in the early 1990s, after the UK miners' strike (1984-1985).
Creswell like many other communities throughout the UK had to look for a new direction.
A significant drop in population took place.

The Creswell Social Centre (previously called The Drill Hall) has always been the hub of the village; hosting parties and weddings along with sports and entertainment such as wrestling and boxing, both of which have given the Creswell people an event to watch and in many cases the competitors have been from Creswell and the surrounding areas such as Whitwell and Worksop.
 The Social Centre was managed by local residents Ray and Margaret Adlam from 1980 - 1989.
 The centre has also had something for the ladies with male strippers being the feature of a 'Ladies Only' night in August 2009.
Creswell had two railway stations. Creswell & Welbeck (known locally as Top Station) was opened by the LD&ECR in 1897 and closed in September 1939. Elmton and Creswell (known as Bottom Station) was on the Midland Railway line running between Worksop and Nottingham. The line and station closed in October 1964, leaving the village without a rail service. From 1993 the line was reopened northwards from Nottingham in stages under the name Robin Hood Line. The final section from Mansfield Woodhouse to Worksop was reopened in 1998, with the old Bottom Station reopening as plain "Creswell".
The local landscape had been very beautiful but during the 20th century it was scarred by a century of mining with the black, spoil tips of unwanted debris from miles underground, with the air-born pollution from the pit chimneys always belching out smoke, scarred by poor architecture and housing.
Beyond the village, the landscape has two very unusual features: Creswell Crags and Markland Grips. Both are dolomitic limestone gorges but the former is much more important as the caves that it hosts have been found to contain not only prehistoric artefacts but also cave art.
During World War II children used to play in the caves at the Crags. In the woods behind the Crags there is a quarry. The woods were a great place for sweet chestnuts. Markland Grips was popular for fishing, hazelnuts and blackberries. 
 By the mid 20th century Creswell supported facilities not to be found in other villages, such as a cinema and some baths. The original cinema was in King Street, but in the 1930s it burned down and was replaced. The new cinema on Elmton Road was a stylish art deco structure, built by the Rogers family and called the Regors. Like many others it became a bingo hall in the late 1960s. The baths were built in 1924. As a council facility they included not only a swimming pool but also slipper baths for the many homes that did not have their own bathrooms at that date.
The village had one main Church of England parish church, St Mary Magdalene's Church, Creswell, and both a Methodist and Baptist chapel. A third chapel had been closed down and was then used as part of the Infant School. A Roman Catholic church was built in the late 1950s.
Creswell Colliery closed in the early 1990s, after the UK miners' strike (1984-1985). Creswell like many other communities throughout the UK had to look for a new direction. A significant drop in population took place.
The Creswell Social Centre (previously called The Drill Hall) has always been the hub of the village; hosting parties and weddings along with sports and entertainment such as wrestling and boxing, both of which have given the Creswell people an event to watch and in many cases the competitors have been from Creswell and the surrounding areas such as Whitwell and Worksop.  The Social Centre was managed by local residents Ray and Margaret Adlam from 1980 - 1989.  The centre has also had something for the ladies with male strippers being the feature of a 'Ladies Only' night in August 2009.
Creswell, Derbyshire