Sherwood, Nottingham

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.983
longitude= -1.145
map_type = Nottinghamshire
official_name= Sherwood
population =
shire_district= City of Nottingham
shire_county = Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Nottingham East
post_town= NOTTINGHAM
postcode_district = NG5
postcode_area= NG
dial_code= 0115
os_grid_reference=

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.

Politics

Sherwood is represented by Nottingham City Council and has 2 Labour Party councillors. It lies in the Nottingham East constituency and is represented by Labour Party M.P. John Heppell.

History

Historically the area may have been called Carrington or Bagthorpe. It residents were middle-class families, although now it contains a mixture.Fact|date=April 2007

Several buildings included carved, dated stones showing the area was initially built between 1870 and 1910, during the growth of the lace industry. There are also several listed buildings. New residential developments in the area include Spinners Gate, by Miller Homes, by the junction of Haydn Road and Hucknall Road (A611).Sherwood (roughly) covers the area between Mansfield Road, Hucknall Road and the City boundary.

Amenities

Within the area of Sherwood, there are two primary schools, Seely Infant and Junior School on Perry Road and Haydn Road Primary School. The area also has the HM Prison Nottingham, 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 openedcite web| url=http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/news_page/news_about_nottingham_-_policing_and_public_safety_/sherwood_week_of_action.htm |publisher=Nottingham City Council |title=Sherwood Week of Action] 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, cafe, 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.

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.

Bus Service

Many bus services run along Mansfield Road into the city centre including;
* Nottingham City Transportcite web| url=http://www.nctx.co.uk/Area%20Guide/S.htm |publisher=Nottingham City Transport |title=Nottingham City Transport]
* 40
* 56
* 57 Nottingham, Sherwood,
* 58 Nottingham, Sherwood, Arnold, Killisick (Go2 Lime Route - Buses every 10 minutes or better during Monday to Saturday daytimes)
* 59
* 87
* 88
* 89 Nottingham, Sherwood, City Hospital, Rise Park(Go2 Purple Route - Buses every 10 minutes or better during Monday to Saturday daytimes)
* 199
* National Express
* NX332 Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Mansfield, Doncaster, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle
* Trent Barton
* Calverton Connection Nottingham, Sherwood, Arnold, Calverton

ee also

*St. Martin's Church, Sherwood

References

External links

* [http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/residents/residents-mapperley.htm Nottingham City Council - Mapperley and Sherwood page]
* [http://www.millerhomes.co.uk/explore/EastMidlands/10268/index?gclid=COuJpbD36ZQCFQyI1QodWGPyRw/ Spinners Gate Miller Homes]
* [http://www.haydn.nottingham.sch.uk/ Haydn Road Primary School]
* [http://www.seelyschool.co.uk/ Seely Infant & Junior School]
* [http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/services/community_and_living/communitydevelopment/community-buildings/find-community-centre/cds-area5.htm#sherwood_community_centre/ Sherwood Community Centre]
* [http://www.tongeassociates.boltblue.net/sherwood/index.htm/ This is Sherwood Community]