Sherwood, Nottingham
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Coordinates: 52°58′59″N 1°08′42″W / 52.983°N 1.145°W
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  Sherwood
Sherwood shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| District | City of Nottingham |
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| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG5 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Nottingham East |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
Sherwood is a largely residential area in the north east of Nottingham, England. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.3 km) North of Nottingham City Centre. It is bounded by Woodthorpe to the north-east, Mapperley to the east, Carrington and Sherwood Rise to the south, Forest Fields and New Basford to the south west and Basford and Bestwood to the north east and north respectively.
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[edit] Politics
Sherwood is represented by Nottingham City Council and has three Labour Party councillors. It lies in the Nottingham East constituency and is represented by Labour Party M.P. John Heppell.
[edit] History
Several carved, dated stones in buildings indicate development in the area was between 1870 and 1910, during the growth of the lace industry. There are also several listed buildings[citation needed]. New residential developments in the area include Spinners Gate, by Miller Homes, by the junction of Haydn Road and Hucknall Road (A611).
Sherwood Bus Depot was built in 1900 by the Nottingham Corporation Tramways as part of the extension to the Carrington Line to Winchester Street. On 1 January 1901 the Sherwood route commenced electric services.
[edit] Amenities
Within the area of Sherwood, there are three primary schools; Seely Infant School and Seely Junior School on Perry Road, and Haydn Primary School on Haydn Road. The area is also the location of Nottingham Prison, along Perry Road.
The main shopping precinct lies along the busy Mansfield Road (A60). The area is well served by several Nottingham City Transport bus routes and is a main artery road into the Nottingham City Centre. On Mansfield Road is the former Nottingham City Transport Sherwood Bus Depot (formerly the tram depot), now split and used 3/4 as a city council minibus depot and 1/4 as a pub restaurant. The previous driving staff area at the back of the depot are now used for various arts and community groups to meet. These rooms and facilities are called The Place and are run by Sherwood Depot Action Group.
In October 2007 Sherwood Police Station opened[1] on Mansfield Road, allowing for a much more visible local police presence. This is in addition to the Sherwood Contact Point, also on Mansfield Road but often closed.
Along Mansfield road there are a variety of independent restaurants including Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Italian. These are interspersed with high street shops such as Boots The Chemist, Lloyds Pharmacy, Wilkinson, SPAR and Somerfield. There are also several charity shops including Oxfam and Cancer Research UK. Some other amenities include a post office, newsagents, butchers, stationers, dentists, garage, greengrocers, hairdressers, cafes, Sherwood Library, Nottingham Building Society and several pubs.
Sherwood Community Centre lies at the northern end of the area on Mansfield Road, opposite Woodthorpe Grange Park. It holds many regular or long established local groups, some of which include a parent and toddler group, playgroup, lunch club, Sherwood Holiday Playscheme and yoga.
[edit] Notable people
Graham Russell, guitarist and vocalist of Air Supply, was born in Sherwood along with Harold Shipman, convicted serial killer, who lived on Longmead Drive on the Edwards Lane Estate.
[edit] Bus Service
Nottingham City Transport
- 40: Nottingham - St Anns - Sherwood - City Hospital
- 56: Nottingham - Sherwood - Plains Estate - Arnold
- 58: Notitngham - Sherwood - Arnold - Killisick
- 59: Nottingham - Sherwood - Arnold - Killisick
- 87: Nottingham - Sherwood - City Hospital - Redhill - Arnold
- 88: Nottingham - Sherwood - City Hospital - Top Valley - Rise Park
- 89: Nottingham - Sherwood - City Hospital - Rise Park
- L9: Nottingham - Carlton - Mapperley - Sherwood - City Hospital - Arnold - Bestwood Park
Nottingham Community Transport
- L8: Mapperley - Woodthorpe Court - Sherwood.
Trent Barton
- Calverton Connection: Nottingham - Sherwood - Arnold - Calverton
- Pronto: Notitngham - Sherwood - Mansfield - Chesterfield
Stagecoach East Midlands
- Pronto: Nottingham - Sherwood - Mansfield - Chesterfield
- Sherwood Arrow: Nottingham - Sherwood - New Ollerton
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Sherwood Week of Action". Nottingham City Council. http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/news_page/news_about_nottingham_-_policing_and_public_safety_/sherwood_week_of_action.htm.
[edit] External links
- Nottingham City Council - Mapperley and Sherwood page
- Spinners Gate Miller Homes
- Haydn Road Primary School
- Seely Infant & Junior School
- Sherwood Community Centre
- This is Sherwood Community
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