Jacksdale
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  Map sources for Jacksdale at grid reference SK447516
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Jacksdale is a small village that lies approximately 100 metres from the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. Neighboring villages include Selston, Brinsley, Pye Hill and Ironville. Jacksdale and Westwood are interlinking villages, although houses in Westwood are usually referred to as "newer" as 86% of housing in Jacksdale is pre-1918.
Local amenities include a Post Office, small chain supermarket, Butchers, Newsagent, Library, Miner's Welfare, Tea Rooms, Primary and Nursery school, Internet Cafe, Chinese Restaurant, 'Community Centre', Chip shop, Dentist, Doctors surgery and Garden centre.
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[edit] Claim to fame
Kate Beckinsale's half-sister, the actress Samantha Beckinsale, daughter of Richard Beckinsale from the popular BBC sitcom Porridge, was born in Jacksdale. John F. Kennedy, former U.S. president, once visited a farm in Jacksdale where he stayed whilst visiting his sister at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.
[edit] Development
As of June 2005, five new dwellings have been erected during the past four years, two on Selston Road, two on the main road and one on Wagstaff Lane. The Skate park was built in 2004 and many new recreational facilities have been built, such as the memorial garden behind the community centre and the new footpath through the forge.
Jacksdale is a very attractive rural area of the countryside that offers a very high standard of education, however rising numbers in this village does not lead to a much prosperous future as older houses will need to be demolished in order to meet high demand, also "green belt" land may need to be used in order to fund this construction.
[edit] Jacksdale Primary School
Jacksdale Primary School is a village school that is rich in the enrichment of knowledge about Jacksdale's past, and a wealth of resources and modern issues are also combined into teaching.
| Jacksdale Primary School | English average | |
| English results | 69% | 78% |
| Mathematics results | 75% | 74% |
| Science results | 86% | 86% |
| Value added measure | 99.6% | 100% |
| * Results for test taken in June, 2004 |
[edit] Statistics
- Burglary dwelling offences: 16
- Theft of a motor vehicle offences: 6
- Households: 46,900
- Population:114,200
- MP: Geoff Hoon, Labour Party
Crime statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area.**
[edit] See also
- Nottinghamshire
- Derbyshire
- Village
- United Kingdom
- Nottinghamshires Hidden Valleys
[edit] External links
- Jacksdale & Westwood Community website
- Building and Developing Jacksdale's Environmental Resources
- Information for Jacksdale Library
- Jacksdale Primary School website
| 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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