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Picture source: John Bradley

The Station Hotel was situated at 79 Mansfield Road.

My parents were landlord and lady of the Station Hotel 1956 to 1960. I recall being one of the pubs closest to the colliery down Meadow Lane. On pay day (Thursday or Friday?) Dad would be in the bar some while before opening and fill the counter with many pints of mild, bitter and mixed ales. Upon opening the bar flooded with colliers who would sink pints galore in short order. When there thirst was quenched they would settle into the normal pub activities, darts, Dominos, skittles and shuvhalfpenny etc. Payment was made, on trust by saying what they had had and Dad placed the appropriate sum in the till. There was never any till shortages and the routine was repeated again the following week. Would such honesty prevail today??? Dad did tell me that several pints were often consumed in first 15 minutes by many a pitman! Thirsty work understand

Keith Horspool (June 2024)

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Name Dates Comments Jim Bates 1945/1946 I was born in The Station Hotel in Alfreton, Derbyshire, on December 12, 1945. I believe my father, James Edmund Bates, may have been the landlord. My family, Dad, Mum and three children, emigrated to Australia early in 1952. Visited England in 2014 and was sad to see that the hotel had closed. Happy to hear from anyone with experience of activities at the hotel from around that time.