Stapleford, Nottinghamshire

Stapleford
Stapleford
 Stapleford shown within Nottinghamshire
Population 16,910 
DistrictBroxtowe
Shire countyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district NG9
Dialling code 0115
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentBroxtowe
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Coordinates: 52°55′46″N 1°16′28″W / 52.9294°N 1.2745°W

Stapleford is a town in the county of Nottinghamshire, England some 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the centre of Nottingham.

Geography

Stapleford lies on the border between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. To the north of Stapleford is Ilkeston and to the east is Beeston. To the west across the River Erewash is Sandiacre, and to the south is Toton.

Politics

Stapleford is part of Broxtowe Borough and the Broxtowe Parliamentary Constituency. From 1935 until 1974 Stapleford was paired with the town of Beeston in the Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having previously been part of the Stapleford Rural District.[1] The town was parished in 1987 and now has a town council.

The local MP is Anna Soubry of the Conservative Party from May 2010, and the town is represented on both Nottinghamshire County Council and the borough council by the Liberal Democrats and also on Nottinghamshire County Council by the Labour Party. The town council is controlled by the Liberal Democrats.

Brief history

Stapleford's origins can be traced to before Norman times.[2] In the churchyard of St Helen's church is the Stone Cross which dates back to Saxon times and is said to be the oldest Christian memorial in the Midlands.[3] Stapleford owed its development in part to its closeness to the River Trent and the River Erewash as the town became a central point for trade. The antiquary John Weever defined a staple town "to be a place, to which by the prince's authority and privilege wool, hides of beasts, wine, corn or grain, and other exotic or foreign merchandize are transferred, carried or conveyed to be sold."[4] The area also expanded during the late 18th century when the stocking hose trade thrived in the Midlands. Evidence of this history can be found today with the original Stocking Knitters Houses still standing alongside more modern properties and shops such as on Nottingham Road. The main crossroads in Stapleford at the junction of Nottingham Road, Derby Road, Toton Lane and Church Street is called The Roach. The name is from the time when French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars were set the task of cutting through rock to create roads and this was referred to as the 'La Roche'.

Stapleford is also home to the Hemlock Stone, which is situated on Stapleford Hill. It is approximately 200 million years old, dating back to the Triassic Period. Many theories surround why it exists.

During March 2006, a new NHS Health Centre and 'Walk-In Centre' was opened in the town (the Walk in Centre is now closed) A Sainsbury's local was opened on the site of the former Total petrol station in 2007. The town is often referred to informally as "Stabbo".[5]

More recently it is the home of the Full Mash microbrewery,[6] currently producing 5 BBL. The brewery regularly features in the Locale scheme.

The high street is experiencing a revival with a number of small local businesses opening up such as Tailored To You, Olive Creations and Shabbylicious Vintage Tea Rooms

Famous people

Schools and colleges

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Colleges

Transport

Road transport is the primary method of transport in and out of the area. East Midlands Airport is approximately 16 kilometres away, the airport provides domestic and international routes, focused mainly on EU/EEA/Swiss routes.

Bus

Bus services operate to Nottingham, Derby, Beeston, Ilkeston and other local towns.

Trent Barton

NottsBus

Roads

Stapleford is connected to Nottingham, Derby and the M1 motorway by the A52.

Railway

The closest railway station (with regular services) is Beeston providing direct services to Nottingham, Derby, London, Lincoln, Bedford, Burton upon Trent, Leicester, Loughborough, Tamworth, Newark (Castle), Luton, East Midlands Parkway, Birmingham and Matlock.

Light Rail

Since late 2011 construction of a Light Rail (tram) line is progressing towards Stapleford via Beeston and Chilwell as part of the Nottingham Express Transit system . A park and ride station, to be called 'Toton Lane Park & Ride' is to be built about 1 mile south of Stapleford town centre, and adjacent to some residential areas of the town. It will be on Toton Lane, just south of the A52 roundabout, and will be terminus of line 2 of the Phase 2 expansion. There are no plans for extension into the centre of Stapleford.

Destinations from Stapleford
Ilkeston
Sandiacre, Derby
via A52		 Beeston, Nottingham
via A52
   Stapleford  
Toton, Long Eaton

References

  1. ↑ Stapleford RD Nottinghamshire through time | Administrative history of Local Government District: hierarchies, boundaries
  2. ↑ http://www.stapleford-notts.co.uk/stapleford%20history.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.stapleford-notts.co.uk/places%20of%20interest.htm
  4. ↑ Weever, Antient Funeral Monuments, section "Within the Diocese of Rochester:Deptford" (1767 ed. p 134), noting the Florentine merchant Lodovico, Guicciardini.
  5. ↑ Stabbo fail to captilise as Butterley bat out || Official Heanor Town CC - The Official website of Heanor Town CC. News and Message Boards. For true Heanor Town CC fans
  6. ↑ Becca Bryers (16 April 2008). "Brewing: An out of terrace experience". BBC News Nottingham. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.nottinghamforest.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/WhereAreTheyNow/0,,10308~907253,00.html
  8. ↑ http://www.nottinghamng9.co.uk/towns/stapleford).

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