Gedling, Nottinghamshire

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Gedling
Gedling is located in Nottinghamshire
Gedling
Gedling
 Gedling shown within Nottinghamshire
District Gedling
Shire county Nottinghamshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district NG4
Dialling code 0115
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Gedling
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Gedling is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. Part of the Greater Nottingham conurbation, it is situated four miles northeast of Nottingham city centre in the NG4 postcode. Gedling Village 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 Gedling from the neighbouring town of Carlton.

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.

Despite being a fairly small place, Gedling gives its name to the local borough council which has its offices in nearby Arnold, and also to the local parliamentary constituency, which covers the suburbs to the east of Nottingham, including Arnold and Carlton. 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 the year 678AD.

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,[1] which produced over a million tonnes of coal per year in the 1960s.[2] During this period, it developed a reputation as the 'pit of all nations' because of the diversity of foreign miners who worked there.[2]

The site was opened as Gedling Country Park on March 28th 2015

Country Park

Opened in March 2015 on the site of the former Gedling Colliery The site commands spectacular views of Gedling, and from its highest point there are impressive views across Nottinghamshire and into neighbouring Lincolnshire and Leicestershire.‌ On a clear day you'll be able to see as far as Belvoir Castle and Lincoln Cathedral.

There are multiple paths that weave their way through the woodlands and grasslands that make up the rich 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. At the moment, the original station building is being used as a youth hostel.[citation needed] The line itself officially closed in 1995 when the line to the colliery eventually was classed as redundant.

Education

The local school is the Sherwood Academy.

Shopping

There is a Sainsbury’s Local convenience store on Arnold Lane,[3] and a Co-op supermarket on Gedling Road.

Bus services

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Nottingham City Transport

  • 24: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Westdale Lane.
  • 25: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Daybrook, Arnold (25B terminates at Mapperley).
  • 26: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Gedling, Carlton-le-Willows, Burton Joyce, Lowdham.
  • N27: Nottingham, Sneinton, Carlton Hill, Westdale Lane, Gedling, Mapperley, Woodborough Road.
  • 44: Nottingham, Sneinton Hermitage, Colwick, Netherfield, Gedling.
  • 45: Nottingham, Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Westdale Lane, Gedling.
  • 100/N100: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Gedling, Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Southwell.

Nottingham Community Transport

  • L74: Victoria Retail Park, Netherfield, Cavendish Road, Westdale Lane, Jessops Lane, Carlton Square, Netherfield, Victoria Retail Park.
  • 705: Victoria Retail Park, Netherfield, Emerys Road, Stoke Bardolph, Burton Joyce, Foxhill Road.

References

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External links

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