Broxtowe (wapentake)
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Broxtowe was a wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the ancient county of Nottinghamshire, England. It was in the west of the county covering the parishes of Annesley, Arnold, Attenborough, Basford, Beeston, Bestwood Park, Bilborough, Bramcote, Brewhouse Yard, Bulwell, Chilwell, Cossall, Eastwood, Felley, Fulwood, Greasley, Hucknall Torkard, Huthwaite, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Lenton, Linby, Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Newstead, Nuthall, Papplewick, Radford, Selston, Skegby, Standard Hill, Stapleford, Strelley, Sutton in Ashfield, Teversal, Toton, Trowell and Wollaton.
Contained within the boundaries of the wapentake is the current Broxtowe Borough Council. Other current local government areas within the wapentake are Ashfield, Mansfield, part of the City of Nottingham and small parts of Gedling and Newark and Sherwood.
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| 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 |
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