Gedling
| Gedling | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Parish Church of All Hallows from A6211 Arnold Lane | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK6180642484 |
| Location: | 52°58’33"N, 1°4’46"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 6,817 (2016 (ward)) |
| Post town: | Nottingham |
| Postcode: | NG4 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gedling |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Gedling |
Gedling is a village and ancient parish in the Thurgarton Wapentake of Nottinghamshire, four miles north-east of Nottingham city centre. The population at the 2011 census of the ward was 6,817[1] Gedling was once a distinct settlement, having been recorded in the Domesday Book, although nowadays—due to the growth of Nottingham—it is difficult to separate it from the neighbouring town of Carlton.
History
Gedling was first settled around Saxon times, when the Saxon chief Gedl (hence the name Gedling, coming from the chief "Gedl" and "Ing" being Saxon for People, Gedl-Ing meaning "Gedl's People") sailed up the River Trent, and then up the Little Ouse dyke, until he could get no further up stream. He landed at the spot which is thought to be the present day site of All Saints Church. Gedling has had several version of its name including: Ghellinge; Gedlinga; Geddlings; and Gettang.
Village pubs are the Gedling Inn (Once the Chesterfield Arms) and The Willowbrook on Main Road, the Nottingham Phoenix on Shelford Road and the Westdale Tavern on Westdale Lane.
Church
In the older part of Gedling is All Hallows Anglican Church. It dates from the 11th century, with the oldest part of the church (the entrance) dating back to 1089 – although there have been four other churches on this site, the oldest dating back to AD 678.
Colliery
Gedling Colliery, which was the life-blood of Gedling and many of the surrounding villages, opened in 1899 and was closed in 1991. 128 men died at the colliery,[2] which produced over a million tonnes of coal per year in the 1960s.[3] It developed a reputation as the "pit of all nations" because of the diversity of foreign miners who worked there:[3] in the 1960s, ten per cent of the colliery's workforce of 1,400 were originally from the Caribbean.[4]
The site was opened as Gedling Country Park on 28 March 2015.
Country park
Opened in March 2015 on the site of the former Gedling Colliery, the site has views of Gedling, and from its highest point there are views across Nottinghamshire and into neighbouring Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. On a clear day it is possible to see as far as Belvoir Castle and Lincoln Cathedral. There are a number of paths that weave their way through the woodlands and grasslands that make up the flora and fauna within the country park.
Railway station
There are plans to either reopen the railway line from Nottingham railway station and to reopen Gedling railway station which was closed on 4 April 1960, or to open the old line as a part of the Mineral Line cycleway. The original station building is now owned by a youth group.[5] The line itself officially closed in 1995 when the line to the colliery eventually was classed as redundant.
Education
The local school is The Carlton le Willows Academy, Wood Lane, Gedling for 11- to 18-year-olds.
Shopping
There is a Sainsbury's Local convenience store on Arnold Lane,[6] and a Co-operative supermarket on Gedling Road.
References
- ↑ "Gedling Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13694031&c=Gedling&d=14&e=62&g=6456982&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1460197450634&enc=1. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ Nottingham Post. "Bygones: Tragedies at Gedling Colliery". Nottingham Post. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Bygones-Tragedies-Gedling-Colliery/story-12248613-detail/story.html. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project, DEN. "Gedling Colliery – 20 years since closure". DEN project. http://www.digitalengagementnetwork.org/miningscholarship/2011/11/06/gedling-colliery-20-years-since-closure/. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ Perraudin, Frances (24 October 2016). "How Britain’s black miners are reclaiming their place in history". https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/24/black-miners-britain-nottingham. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Barlow, Jamie (28 November 2017). "Station which gave author inspiration for Lord of the Rings could be restored". Nottingham Post. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/campaigners-want-restore-former-railway-846947.
- ↑ "Store overview". Sainsbury's website. Sainsbury's. http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/storelocator/storelocator_detail_view.jsp?storeId=4113&bmForm=store_details. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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