Giltbrook

Giltbrook
Nottinghamshire
Location
Grid reference:	SK481458
Location:	53°0’25"N, 1°16’59"W
Data
Population:	6,233  (2011)
Post town:	Nottingham
Postcode:	NG16
Dialling code:	0115
Local Government
Council:	Broxtowe
Parliamentary constituency:	Broxtowe

Giltbrook is a village six miles north-west of Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire, close by junction 26 of the M1 motorway.

The name 'Giltbrook' is believed to come from the old English name "Gylden Broc", which means 'golden stream': this relates to the brook that runs from the fields to the north of IKEA, and then continues under Nottingham Road at Giltbrook, and under the IKEA entrance, finally flowing into the River Erewash.

Notable events in Giltbrook's history (before the opening of the retail park), include a skirmish which took place here in on 10 June 1817, which marked the end of the brief Pentrich Rising. A small force of soldiers, twenty men of the 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons, caused the disorganised rebels to scatter. Some streets have been named after the ring-leaders, with names such as Brandreth, Turner and Ludlam.

Business

The village is home to the Giltbrook Retail Park which has been developed due to the presence and popularity of IKEA, Decathlon and a Next store. In 2009–10 a whole retail park was built on the land next to IKEA, including Pets at home, Laura Ashley, Comet (now TK Maxx), BHS, Boots, and Carpet Right.

Other local businesses include the head office of Essentra Packaging, one pub, the Hayloft, a cob shop, a fish and chip shop, a hairdressers, a Chinese takeaway, carpet shop, plumbing shop and a garage.

Giltbrook was previously home to the New White Bull public house which dated back to the turn of the 19th century. After failed attempts to save the pub, it closed on 7 January 2015 to make way for the development of a supermarket.

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