Editing Sutton-in-Ashfield (section)

==Industry==

===Coal mining===
[[Sutton Colliery]] was outside of the town in Stanton Hill. It closed in 1989.

===Hosiery===
[[Pretty Polly (hosiery)|Pretty Polly]] hosiery originated in the town around 1927 and was manufactured on Unwin Road until April 2005. Samuel Eden Socks closed in July 2005.

===Distribution centre===
A major new employer arrived in the area when [[Amazon (company)#Supply chain|Amazon]] created in 2020 a new warehouse and distribution  facility, known as a "fulfilment centre", with the promise of 1,000 new vacancies. It is situated at Summit Park, just off the [[Mansfield#Regeneration and history|MARR]] road, on the outskirts of Sutton in Ashfield, close to the boundary with Mansfield. Mansfield's MP [[Ben Bradley (politician)|Ben Bradley]] stated it was fortunate that the development would help to mitigate slightly the harmful financial effects of [[COVID-19]] restrictions on the community.<ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/amazon-announces-more-1000-jobs-4424685 Amazon announces more than 1,000 jobs at huge distribution centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield] ''[[Nottingham Post|Nottinghamshire Live]]'', 14 August 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021</ref><ref>[https://mansfieldandashfield2020.com/summit-big-opens-in-ashfield/ Summit Big opens in Ashfield] Mansfield & Ashfield 2020, 14 August 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/amazon-reveals-chose-sutton-ashfield-4438396 Amazon reveals why it chose Sutton-in-Ashfield for new distribution centre] ''[[Nottingham Post|Nottinghamshire Live]]'', 19 August 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/mansfield-mp-ben-bradley-reflects-4799854 Mansfield MP Ben Bradley reflects on highs and lows of 2020 and what's to come next year] ''[[Nottingham Post|Nottinghamshire Live]]'', 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021</ref>