Harlequin, Nottinghamshire
| Harlequin | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK659393 |
| Location: | 52°56’49"N, 1°1’15"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Nottingham |
| Postcode: | NG12 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rushcliffe |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rushcliffe |
Harlequin is a suburb to the east of the Nottinghamshire town of Radcliffe on Trent, the town being separated from Harlequin by the A52 trunk road. To the east stands Upper Saxondale, while Radcliffe golf course and Dewberry Hill are to the south.
Until the start of the 20th century there were several plant nurseries within Harlequin, which could account for its name: one theory is that visitors to nearby Belvoir Castle saw the banked colours of glass houses and nursery flowers and likened them to patterns of a harlequin costume.[1]
Two brick works businesses existed in the area until around 1940, along with several clay pits providing material.[2]
The area contained little residential housing until 1940 onwards, much of the nurseries being sold to provide land. The area was notably once home to a Nottingham lace entrepreneur, George Mather.[3]
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References
- ↑ "WW1 Radcliffe Walks Leaflet 3". http://radcliffeontrentww1.org.uk/pdf/WW1walk%203.pdf.
- ↑ Gingerbenn, Martyn Fretwell / (29 November 2016). "East Midlands Named Bricks : Nottingham Brickworks - part 4 - Bunny, Chilwell, Radcliffe, Saxondale, Stapleford,West Bridgford, Wilford & Wollaton". https://eastmidlandsnamedbricks.blogspot.com/2016/11/nottingham-brickworks-part-4-bunny.html.
- ↑ Tom Flower, of Radcliffe-on-Trent: OurNottinghamshire.org.uk
