Kimberley, Nottinghamshire

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Kimberley's War Memorial

Kimberley Chapel of Rest on Knowle Hill

Kimberley's Distinctive Water Tower

Kimberley

Statistics

Population:

6,849

Ordnance Survey

Administration

Other

Services

Nottinghamshire Police

Fire and rescue:

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Ambulance:

East Midlands

Post office and telephone

Post town:

NOTTINGHAM

Postal district:

NG16

Dialling code:

0115

Politics

Kimberley is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, lying 6 miles northwest of Nottingham along the A610. The town grew as a centre for coal mining, brewing and hosiery manufacturing. Together with the neighbouring villages of Giltbrook and Greasley, it has a population of around 6,500 people.

Kimberley is referred to as Chinemarelie in William the Conqueror's Domesday Book. With the accession of William to the throne Kimberley came into the possession of William de Peveril. The Peverils lost control when they supported the losing side in the civil war which preceded the accession of Henry II of England in 1154. The King became the owner of the land. King John of England granted land in the area to Ralph de Greasley in 1212 who took up residence at Greasley Castle and also at around this time to Henry de Grey whose son re-built Codnor Castle on the site of an earlier castle established by William Peveril.

Ralph de Greasley's land passed by inheritance and marriage to Nicholas de Cantelupe who took part in Edward III of England's Scottish campaigns and also the Battle of Crécy. Nicholas founded Beauvale Priory using part of his Kimberley holding in 1343. That part of Kimberley which had become the property of Beauvale Priory was claimed by King Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century.

The Priory's land was redistributed by the King and came into the possession of Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel of Hadham again by inheritance and marriage in 1627. Arthur was beheaded in 1649 having fought for the Royalists in the English Civil War. Arthur's son was created Earl of Essex in 1661.

In 1753 the land was purchased by Sir Matthew Lamb whose grandson William Lamb became Prime Minister in 1834. The Lamb's Kimberley estates passed by marriage to the 5th Earl Cowper in 1805 and on the death of the 7th Earl in 1913 were sold off in pieces.

That part of Kimberley retained by the Cantelupe's passed by inheritance and marriage to John Lord Zouch who died at the Battle of Bosworth Field with Richard III of England in 1485. He was posthumously found guilty of high treason with his property forfeited to Henry VII of England. John Savage received this part of Kimberley in gratitude for his efforts on behalf of Henry VII at Bosworth. The Savage family sold this land to the Earl of Rutland in the early 17th century. The Duke of Rutland's Kimberley estates were sold in parcels in the early 19th century.

[edit] Kimberley Today

One of Kimberley's most notable structures is its unusual war memorial, in the form of a rotunda. Kimberley also has a large comprehensive school whose catchment area extends well into the neighbouring areas of Nuthall, Eastwood, Watnall, and Hempshill Vale.

On the South side of Kimberley lies Swingate, which has many different walking and cycling routes into the woods and surrounding countryside.

Kimberley is currently noted as being amongst the best value places to live in Nottinghamshire. Providing a high standard of living with good access to local facilities and major transport routes, but with house prices close to half that of many other parts of Nottingham.

Kimberley Brewery has recently been taken over by Greene King, another major brewer in a multi million pound deal which sadly marks the end of the traditional Kimberley Ales as brewing will now cease and there will only be a distribution centre in Kimberley.

The Kimberley Brewery has within its boundaries a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is listed under the title of "Kimberley Railway Cutting" as an important location for Permian Gymnosperm fossils.

Since 1974, Kimberley has been part of the Borough of Broxtowe. From 1894 to 1974, however, it was part of Basford Rural District Council

[edit] Famous Residents

Notable residents include the British Superbike Champion, 1992, 2001 and 2004, John Reynolds.

[edit] Sport

Kimberley Town F.C. are the local football team. Kimberley Institute Cricket Club is the town's cricket team.

[edit] References

Lee, J.M., A Brief History of Kimberley, (2001)

[edit] Further Reading

Ottewell, D., (2001), "Old Kimberley" Stenlake Publishing

[edit] External Links

Kimberley Railway Cutting.

Kimberley Conservation Area.

Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire
Unitary authorities:	Nottingham
Boroughs/Districts:	Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Broxtowe • Gedling • Mansfield • Newark and Sherwood • Rushcliffe
Cities/Towns:	Arnold • Beeston • Blidworth • Carlton • Cotgrave • Eastwood • Hucknall • Kimberley • Kirkby-in-Ashfield • Mansfield • Mansfield Woodhouse • Newark • Nottingham • Rainworth • Retford • Ruddington • Stapleford • Southwell • Sutton-in-Ashfield • West Bridgford • Worksop See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire