Selston and Eastwood in 1839
Selston (population 1580), in the north division of Broxtow wapentake, and Eastwood (population 1395), in the south division, are on the western border of the county. About 100 persons are engaged in the manufacture chiefly of hosiery and lace in each parish ; and there are extensive coal-works, especially in Eastwood parish. The Mansfield and Pinxton Railway passes near Selston, and the Nottingham Canal near Eastwood.
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