Gedling

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Village in Nottinghamshire, England

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::summary Village in Nottinghamshire, England ::

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static_image_captionParish Church of All Hallows
from A6211 Arnold Lane
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coordinates
map_typeNottinghamshire
official_nameGedling
population6,817
population_ref(Ward. 2016)
shire_districtGedling
shire_countyNottinghamshire
regionEast Midlands
constituency_westminsterGedling
post_townNottingham
postcode_districtNG4
postcode_areaNG
dial_code0115
os_grid_referenceSK 61703 42390
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Gedling is a village and former civil parish which gives its name to the larger Borough of Gedling in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies 4 miles north-east of Nottingham city centre. The parish was abolished in 1935 and absorbed into the urban district of Carlton, which in turn was abolished in 1974 on the creation of borough of Gedling. The population of the Gedling ward at the 2011 census was 6,817 and 111,787 for the district. Gedling was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and is still a distinct settlement, although residential, commercial and industrial growth in the wider borough of Gedling and the neighbouring city of Nottingham, boroughs of Broxtowe and Rushcliffe and district of Ashfield (as well as the Derbyshire boroughs of Amber Valley and Erewash, which have become increasingly urban around Nottingham) means it can be difficult to distinguish the village of Gedling from the nearby town of Carlton, with which it has become contiguous.

History

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 upstream. He landed at the spot which is thought to be the present-day site of All Saints' Church. Gedling has had several versions 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.

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.

Civil parish

In 1931 the parish had a population of 2822. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Carlton.

Colliery

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Gedling Colliery, which was the life-blood of Gedling and many of the surrounding villages, opened in 1899 and was closed in 1991. One hundred and twenty-eight men died at the colliery, which produced over a million tonnes of coal per year in the 1960s. It developed a reputation as the "pit of all nations" because of the diversity of foreign miners who worked there: in the 1960s, 10 per cent of the colliery's workforce of 1,400 were originally from the Caribbean.

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

Country park

Opened in March 2015 on the site of the former Gedling Colliery, the site has views of Gedling, and from its highest point there are views across Nottinghamshire and into neighbouring Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. On a clear day it is possible to see as far as Belvoir Castle and Lincoln Cathedral. There are a number of paths that weave their way through the woodlands and grasslands that make up the 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. The original station building is now owned by a youth group. The line itself officially closed in 1995 when the line to the colliery eventually was classed as redundant.

Education

The local school is the Carlton le Willows Academy, Wood Lane, Gedling for 11-to-18 year olds. The Gedling School closed to pupils in 2016 after becoming an Academy. Notable alumni include Sarah Cottee

Media

Gedling borough has its own hyperlocal news website called Gedling Eye, which has been publishing local news daily since 2015.

Nature Reserves

There are two nature reserves in Gedling, Gedling House Woods and Gedling House Meadows. These are contiguous spaces owned by Gedling Borough Council and managed by the Friends of Gedling House Woods. The woodland part of the site was designated a local nature reserve in 1992, with the meadow added in 2007.

Bus services

;Nottingham City Transport

  • 24: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Victoria Retail Park.
  • 25: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Daybrook, Arnold.
  • 25B: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Westdale Lane, Mapperley.
  • 26: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Gedling, Carlton-le-Willows, Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Southwell.
  • 26A: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Gedling, Carlton-le-Willows (School), Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Southwell (Minster School).
  • 26B: Nottingham, Carlton Hill, Gedling. (Schooldays Only)
  • N26: Nottingham, Colwick, Netherfield, Gedling, Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Southwell.
  • 44: Nottingham, Sneinton Hermitage, Colwick, Netherfield, Gedling.
  • 44A: Nottingham, Sneinton Hermitage, Colwick Industrial Estate, Netherfield, Gedling.
  • 60: Nottingham, Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Westdale Lane, Gedling (Chase Farm).

;Nottingham Minibuses & Coaches

  • 774: Victoria Retail Park, Netherfield, Cavendish Road, Westdale Lane, Adbolton Avenue, Jessops Lane, Carlton Square, Netherfield, Victoria Retail Park.
  • 775: Victoria Retail Park, Netherfield, Emerys Road, Stoke Bardolph, Burton Joyce, Foxhill Road.

References

References

  1. "Gedling Ward population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
  2. "Gedling". Britannica.
  3. (3 February 2025). "Global reaction to pub's free beer 'own goal'". [[BBC News]].
  4. "Population statistics Gedling CP/AP through time". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].
  5. "Relationships and changes Gedling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
  6. Nottingham Post. "Bygones: Tragedies at Gedling Colliery". Nottingham Post.
  7. "Gedling Colliery – 20 years since closure". DEN project.
  8. (24 October 2016). "How Britain's black miners are reclaiming their place in history".
  9. Barlow, Jamie. (2019-11-16). "Platforms will be installed boasting expansive views of Gedling Country Park".
  10. Barlow, Jamie. (28 November 2017). "Station which gave author inspiration for Lord of the Rings could be restored". [[Nottingham Post]].
  11. (18 March 2019). "Former Sherwood Academy will be demolished and sold to developers".
  12. "About Us". Gedling Eye.
  13. Council, Gedling Borough. "Nature conservation and geological sites - Gedling Borough Council".
  14. "Gedling House Woods".
  15. "History of the Woods and Meadows – Gedling House Woods".
  16. "24 - Victoria Retail Park to City {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  17. "25 - Arnold to City {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  18. "25B - Nottingham to Mapperley, via Carlton {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  19. "26 - Southwell to Nottingham {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  20. "26A - Southwell Minster School to Nottingham, via Burton Joyce, Lowdham {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  21. "26B - Gedling to City {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  22. "N26 - via NTU Brackenhurst, Thurgarton, Lowdham, Burton Joyce, Gedling {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  23. "44 - Gedling to City {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".
  24. "44A - Gedling to Nottingham, via Colwick Industrial Estate, Racecourse P&R {{!}} Nottingham City Transport".

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