Woodborough, Nottinghamshire
| Woodborough | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
 St Swithun's church, Woodborough | |
 Parish map | |
  Woodborough Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| Population | 1,909 (2021) |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 631477 |
| • London | 110 mi (180 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG14 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Woodborough is a village and civil parish in the Gedling district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,852,[1][2] rising slightly to 1,872 at the 2011 census,[3] and 1,909 at the 2021 census.[4]
St. Swithun's Church, Woodborough is a 13th-century tower with a 14th-century chancel. Woodborough was a framework-knitting village, and some two-storey cottages with ground-floor knitter's windows remain at the junction of Main Street and Shelt Hill.[5]
Woodborough also has a primary school called Woodborough Woods Foundation CofE Primary School, where 200+ students attend at any one time.
History
[edit]On 26 May 1966 there was a mid-air collision over the village between the BAC Jet Provost aircraft XP631[6] and XM384.[7] One aircraft crashed in a wood, and one crashed near a former Borstal (HM Prison Lowdham Grange since 1998). Both flew from RAF Syerston.[8][9][10]
Notable people
[edit]- Mansfield Parkyns (1823–1894), traveller
- John Story (1812–1872), cricketer
Bus services
[edit]Nottingham City Transport
- 61: Nottingham, Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Mapperley Plains, Lambley, Woodborough, Calverton.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Area: Woodborough CP (Parish)"
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Woodborough (Gedling) parish (37UE011)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Woodborough (Gedling) parish (E04007875)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. pp 384–385. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ XP631
- ^ XM384
- ^ Nottingham Evening Post Thursday 26 May 1966, page 1
- ^ Nottingham Evening Post Friday 27 May 1966, page 11
- ^ Newark Advertiser Saturday 28 May 1966, page 1
External links
[edit]
- The Woodborough Web – What's on in Woodborough
- Premiere Travel
- Woodborough Heritage site
- Woodborough Parish Council
- Woodborough Community Association
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