Edwalton
| Edwalton | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Edwalton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK597354 |
| Location: | 52°54’43"N, 1°6’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,908 (2011) |
| Post town: | Nottingham |
| Postcode: | NG12 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rushcliffe |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rushcliffe |
Edwalton is a suburb to the south of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, contiguous with West Bridgford and Gamston. It is composed of the older Edwalton village and several much larger, post-war housing estates.
A 2019 estimate put the population at 4,892.
History
Perhaps the earliest mention of Edwalton is in the Domesday Book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by the William the Conqueror. The land required more than three ploughs and consisted of 20 acres of meadow.
Since the marriage of the heir to the Musters' family estate (West Bridgford's former landowners) into the Chaworth family, the areas of West Bridgford and Edwalton have been conjoined.
Churches
- Church of England: Church of the Holy Rood
- Independent / evangelical: Edwalton Community Church, in Wellin Lane
About the village
Defining the bounds of Edwalton against neighbouring, contiguous West Brridgford is a debatable prospect, though the presence of a road Boundary Road on an old civil border is a convenient division.
Edwalton contains some of Nottingham's most expensive properties, with Valley Road, Melton Road, Croft Road and Village Street containing properties worth over one million pounds. Edwalton Hall is the largest property in the suburb, and is now an exclusive complex of mews houses and apartments. Originally the private residence of the Chaworth family, it later became a hotel and restaurant before being developed into a complex with a gym, swimming pool and croquet lawn. In recent years a number of developers have been developing new housing estates on the area known locally as Sharphill Farm. The estates are made up primarily of high spec, prestigious family homes, priced accordingly due to excellent road links for commuters and outstanding schools for children.
The area is varied architecturally. Landmark bespoke houses are common, but the majority of Edwalton is now composed of large post-war housing estates, first constructed in the early 1950s, but with subsequent estates constructed during the 1980s to the present day. Many council houses and flats were privately bought under the Right to Buy scheme of the 1980s.
Edwalton has a state primary school and a golf course. There is also a general store, a post office, a newsagent, a café, a hair salon, pharmacy and a dog groomer within the main shopping area of Earlswood Drive.
