Gedling, Nottinghamshire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.967
longitude= -1.083
map_type = Nottinghamshire
official_name= Gedling
population =
shire_district= Gedling
shire_county = Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Gedling
post_town= NOTTINGHAM
postcode_district = NG4
postcode_area= NG
dial_code= 0115
os_grid_reference=

Gedling is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, that is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. It is situated four miles north-east of Nottingham city centre in the NG4 postcode. Gedling village was once a distinct settlement, which was recorded in the Domesday Book.Due to the growth of Nottingham, it is difficult to separate Gedling from the neighbouring town of Carlton.

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.

The local school is the [http://www.gedlingschool.co.uk Gedling School] . There is a Sainsburys convenience store on Arnold Lane, and a Co-op supermarket on Gedling Road. 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. Gedling Colliery (which was once the life-blood of Gedling, and many of the other villages surrounding Gedling), opened in 1899 and was closed in 1991.

There are now plans to redevelop the site into a country park, to reopen the railway line from Nottingham railway station and to reopen Gedling railway station which was closed on 4th April 1960 due to the Beeching Axe. The original station building is currently a youth hostel. The line itself officially closed in 1995 when the line to the colliery eventually was classed as redundant.

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 Grey Goose on Arnold Lane, the Chesterfield Arms on Main Road, the Nottingham Phoenix on Shelford Road, and the Westdale Tavern.

Transport

* Nottingham City Transport

* 25: Nottingham - Carlton Hill - Carlton Square - Gedling - Mapperley - Arnold
* 44: Nottingham - Colwick - Netherfield - Gedling - Mapperley - Nottingham
* 45: Nottingham - Mapperley - Gedling - Netherfield - Colwick - Nottingham

* Veolia (Dunn-Line)

* 54: Victoria Park - Netherfield - Gedling - Mapperley
* 155: Victoria Park - Netherfield - Carlton Square - Gedling - Carlton - Carlton Square - Netherfield - Victoria Park

* Premiere Travel

* S8: Victoria Park - Gedling - Lambley - Woodborough - Calverton

News articles

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/4015311.stm Headstones damaged]

External links

* [http://www.gedling.gov.uk Gedling Borough Council]
* [http://www.gedlingcollcc.co.uk/NewHomepage.htm Gedling Colliery Cricket Club]
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g1htl.johnfoster/gedlin/gedling.html History of Gedling (background music)]
* [http://www.copsey-family.org/gedling Gedling history]
* [http://www.gedlingandsherwoodcricket.co.uk/index.htm Gedling & Sherwood Cricket Club]