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Nottinghamshire

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Nottinghamshire is an inland county in central England: generally low lying, with part of the S Pennines and the remnant of Sherwood Forest in the east.

Population: 1,007,700 (1990 est.)
Area: 2164 sq km (835 sq miles)
Administrative Centre: Nottingham

(Data source: Collins English Dictionary (3rd Ed Updated -1994) (c)Harper Collins)

STOP!

We generally do not accept submissions to this category - please submit them to a suitable subcategory - either a town category (preferred) or one of the general categories if your site is aimed at the whole county.

Only sites which are specifically about towns or villages which don''t yet have their own categories should be submitted to this category - all other sites submitted here will be reviewed and then listed in a more appropriate category. Be warned though that submitting your site to the incorrect category could cause considerable delay to its listing.

Arnold

Arnold

Town in Nottinghamshire, situated slightly to the North of Nottingham.

Population (2000) est. = 35,900*

*Source = Notts County Council

Arnold was referred to as 'Ernehale' in the Domesday Book, which translates as 'the valley of eagles'. Richard Parkes Bonington, an early 19th century painter was born in Arnold, and is probably its most famous alumni. The Open Directory Project has a category for him here. Arnold was also the home of 'Home Brewery', sadly the brewery closed in 1997 although the distinctive building that housed it is listed and is probably still the most prominent landmark.

Please submit sites of direct relevance to the town of Arnold, Nottinghamshire to this category.

Daybrook, Killisick, Redhill and any other NG5 addresses (Woodthorpe, Bestwood Lodge) may also be considered part of Arnold for the purposes of determining whether a site belongs here.

Arts and Entertainment

Sites relating to Arts and Entertainment in Nottinghamshire.

Includes sites based on Nottinghamshire:

Art exhibitions
Cinemas
Museums
Theatres

Ashfield District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers the section of the county that is adjacent to North West side of the City of Nottingham.

Population of the borough was 108,700 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Ashfield District Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the district (borough) of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire.

Attenborough

Attenborough is a town in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, UK. In 2000, it had a population of around 6,050

Please submit sites relevant to the town of Attenborough only.

Awsworth

A village on the Erewash Valley in Nottinghamshire.

Please only submit sites here if they are directly related to Awsworth, Nottinghamshire. If the website is related to a more general area or includes sections on other areas then please consider submitting it somewhere more general.

Balderton

Balderton

Village in the Newark & Sherwood District of Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 10,270*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Balderton to this category.

Barnby-in-the-Willows

This category lists websites for the village and parish if Barnby-in-the-Willows, east of Newark,: on the border with Beckingham, where the River Witham separates Nottinghamshire; from the North Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, such as Claypole to the south.

Please suggest websites here only if they are specific to the Barnby-in-the-Willows area west of the Witham in Nottinghamshire.

Bassetlaw District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers the Northernmost section of the county.

Population of the borough was 107,100 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Bassetlaw District Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the district (borough) of Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire.

Beeston

Town forming part of the Broxtowe district.

Estimated Population (mid 2000) = 20,810*

* source = Nottinghamshire County Council Policy and Resources Department Wards and Parish Population Estimates

Please submit sites related to the urban district of Beeston only.

Bingham

Bingham is a town located in the borough of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, UK. Its population in 2000 was around 15,000.

Please submit only websites with content that relates to the town of Bingham in Nottinghamshire.

Blidworth

Blidworth

Village in central Nottinghamshire, in the Newark & Sherwood district.

Parish Population (2000) est. = 4,195*

*Source = Notts County Council

Blidworth is a very old village, being mentioned in the Domesday book as the location of a manor belonging to the Archbishop of York. It was originally surrounded by Sherwood Forest, and has connections with the Robin Hood legend. Will Scarlett is reputed to have been buried in the churchyard.

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Blidworth to this category.

Bramcote

Bramcote

Town/ward forming part of the Broxtowe district.

Population* (mid 2000) (by ward)

Bramcote = 5,840

* Source = Nottinghamshire County Council Policy and Resources Department Wards and Parish Population Estimates

Please only submit sites relating to Bramcote in Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Broxtowe District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers the section of the county that lies due West of Nottingham.

Population of the borough was 109,700 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Broxtowe Borough Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire.

Burton Joyce

Burton Joyce

Village in the borough of Gedling in central Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 3,435*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Burton Joyce to this category.

Business and Economy

Most websites are listed in their nearest locality, not here. This is primarily for websites with multiple branches in the county.

Calverton

Calverton

Village in North Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 6,970*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Calverton to this category.

Carlton

Carlton

Town in the Gedling Borough of Nottinghamshire, part of the Nottingham conurbation, but outside the city administrative boundary.

Population (Urban District) (2000) est. = 47,970*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to Carlton to this category.

Carlton in Lindrick

Carlton in Lindrick

Village in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, situated slightly to the North of Worksop.

Population (2000) est. = 6,140*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please suggest sites relating to Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Chilwell

CHILWELL Town/Ward forming part of the Broxtowe district.

Population* (mid 2000) = 11,545

* Source = Nottinghamshire County Council Policy and Resources Department Wards and Parish Population Estimates

Please submit sites relating to the town of Chilwell in Nottinghamshire only.

City of Nottingham

District of Nottinghamshire containing the city of Nottingham and surrounding areas. It lies in the South West section of the county.

Population of the district was 282,900 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Nottingham City Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the City of Nottingham district (borough) in Nottinghamshire.

Sites that relate to the actual city of Nottingham should NOT be submitted here, they belong in the Nottingham city locality category found here.

Clipstone

Clipstone

Village in the Newark & Sherwood District of Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 3,445*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Clipstone to this category.

Colston Bassett

Colston Bassett

Village in the borough of Rushcliffe in South Nottinghamshire.

Population (2004) est. = 240*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Colston Bassett to this category.

Cotgrave

Cotgrave

Small town in the borough of Rushcliffe in South Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 7,415*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the town of Cotgrave to this category.

Cropwell Butler

Cropwell Butler

Village in South Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 590*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Cropwell Butler in Nottinghamshire to this category.

Dunham-on-Trent

Dunham-on-Trent

Village in North East Nottinghamshire (Bassetlaw District).

Parish Population (2004) est. = 320*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Dunham-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, UK to this category.

Eastwood

Eastwood

Town in West Nottinghamshire.

Population in 2000 (estimated) - 11,425*

* Source - Nottinghamshire County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the town of Eastwood to this category.

East Leake

Websites related to the village of East Leake, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Please only suggest sites for the village of East Leake, in Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Education

Sites relating to education in Nottinghamshire.

Most websites are listed in their localities. To be listed here, an organisation must have premises in several localities.

We don't know where to list driving schools that conceal their addresses.

Edwinstowe

Village in North Nottinghamshire. Legend has it Robin Hood married his sweetheart Maid Marion at St Marys Church in the village.

Population in mid-2000 (for ward) - 5,200*

*Source - Notts County Council

Please only submit sites related to the village of Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire to this category.

Gedling District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers the section of the county that is adjacent to the North East side of the City of Nottingham.

Population of the borough was 110,200 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Gedling Borough Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the district (borough) of Gedling in Nottinghamshire.

Giltbrook

Small village between Kimberley and Newthorpe in West Nottinghamshire.

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Giltbrook to this category.

Gotham

Websites relating to the village of Gotham in Nottinghamshire.

Please submit only websites relating to the village of Gotham in Nottinghamshire.

Government

It will help if you enter description which ACCURATELY states what is on your WEBSITE.

Sites that should be listed here include Nottinghamshire based:

Local Councils
Police authorities
Regional councils
Regional government bodies

Greasley

Greasley

Village in the Broxtowe District of Nottinghamshire.

Parish Population (2000) est. = 10,530*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Greasley to this category.

Guides and Directories

General interest online guides and online directories specific to Nottinghamshire.

Please only submit general interest online guides or directories specific to Nottinghamshire to this category. This includes local web portals.

Gunthorpe

Village on the side of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, lying to the North East of Nottingham.

Please only submit sites relating to Gunthorpe in Nottinghamshire to this category.

Harworth

Village in Nottinghamshire, close to the South Yorkshire border, lying to South of Doncaster.

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Harworth, Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Health

Please only submit mental health services and organisations based in Nottinghamshire to this category.

Hoveringham

Hoveringham

Village in the Newark & Sherwood District of Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 345*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Hoveringham to this category.

Hucknall

Sites that should be listed here include:

Colleges/Universities
LEAs
Schools
Training providers

Keyworth

Keyworth

Village in South Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 7,390*

*Source = Notts County Council

The village is twinned with 'Feignies' in the North of France.

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Keyworth to this category.

Kinoulton

Kinoulton

Village in South Nottinghamshire, in the Rushcliffe district.

Parish Population (2000) est. = 1,125*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Kinoulton in Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Kirkby in Ashfield

Kirkby in Ashfield

Town in North-West Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 25,030*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the town of Kirkby in Ashfield to this category.

Linby

Linby

Village in North Nottinghamshire.

Parish Population (2000) est. = 230*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Linby to this category.

Lowdham

Lowdham

Village in Nottinghamshire to the North-East of Nottingham.

Population for parish (2000) est. = 2,345*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Lowdham to this category.

Mansfield

Please only submit sites related to artistic, cultural and entertainment activities, events, institutions, businesses and organisations in the Mansfield area to this category.

Mansfield District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers part of the section of the county just North of Ashfield district and South of Bassetlaw district. The principal town of the district is Mansfield itself.

Population of the borough was 99,200 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Mansfield District Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the district (borough) of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.

Sites that relate to the town of Mansfield should NOT be submitted here, they belong in the Mansfield locality category found here.

Maps and Views

Sites containing maps and images of Nottinghamshire.

Sites submitted here must contain:

Maps/atlases
Photographs of local area
Satellite/overhead photographs

Please ensure the maps/views on the sites submitted relate to Nottinghamshire, or the submission will be rejected.

Mattersey

Village in North Nottinghamshire.

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Mattersey in North Nottinghamshire to this category.

Misson

Misson is the most northern parish of Nottinghamshire, with the village of Misson on the north bank of the River Idle.
On the south bank of the Idle, the Bassetlaw parishes of Misterton is the directly south east, Scaftworth directly south west,: and Everton directly south which stretches south to be crossed by the A631 road, before; meeting the north bank of the River Idle in one of its loops.
Although websites for this area may be included here, those further south west, such as Scrooby should be listed in the Harworth category.
The boundary of the Doncaster Borough of South Yorkshire is directly west at Finningley (Robon Hood Airport), then Auterfield and Bawtry further south.

Please suggest websites here only if they are specific to the Misson, in the North of Nottinghamshire.

Misterton

Misterton one of the most northern parishes of Nottinghamshire.
West Stockworth is the Bassetlaw parish on the west bank of the Trent, directly south: of the North Lincolnshire parish of Owston Ferry.
The River Idle drains in to the Trent from the west through the north of the parishes of: West Stockworth and Misterton, from Misson also in Bassetlaw District.

Please suggest websites here only if they are specific to the Misterton and West Stockworth area of in Nottinghamshire.

Newark-on-Trent

Please only submit general interest online guides or directories specific to Newark to this category. This includes local web portals.

Newark and Sherwood District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers the central and centre-east sections of the county.

Population of the borough was 105,800 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Newark & Sherwood District Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the district (borough) of Newark & Sherwood in Nottinghamshire.

Normanton on Trent

This category lists websites for the parish of Normanton on Trent in the Bassetlaw District, of Nottinghamshire
Although the village itself doesn't lie on the River Trent, the eastern boundary of the parish is the river,: forming the boundary with South Clifton, in the West Lindsey District of Lincolnshire.
The parish includes the hamlets of High Marnham and Low Marnham.
Grassthorpe to the south has its own parish within the Newark and Sherwood District,: separating Normanton on Trent from Sutton on Trent.

Please only suggest websites here if they are directly relating to Normanton on Trent, High or Low Marnham.
If the website is for the area immediately to the south, such as Grassthorpe, please consider Sutton on Trent instead.

Nottingham

STOP!

Please do not submit your site to this category immediately.

First, check the available subcategories and read their descriptions, and then submit your site to the most appropriate subcategory.
If you are sure that there is no appropriate subcategory, or you really are unsure, you may submit to this category as a last resort, but this may result in delays to the listing of your site.

Nuthall

Nuthall

Located in the district of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 6,405*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to Nuthall in Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Ollerton

Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire just south of Sherwood Forest with a history of coal mining.

Please only submit websites here which are directly related to Ollerton or to businesses, organisations, people and features located in Ollerton.

If you website is related to an area covering all or more of Nottinghamshire than just Ollerton then please consider submitting it to Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Nottinghamshire/.

Papplewick

Papplewick

Village in North Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 630*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Papplewick to this category.

Radcliffe on Trent

Radcliffe on Trent

Town in South Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 7,980*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the town of Radcliffe on Trent to this category.

Rainworth

Rainworth

Village in the Newark & Sherwood District of Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 6,535*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Rainworth to this category.

Ravenshead

Ravenshead

Town in North Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 5,885*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the town of Ravenshead to this category.

Recreation and Sports

All Sporting and Recreational activities/organisations in the Nottinghamshire region

Please only submit sites appropriate to the county level here. Smaller local sides should be submitted to the appropriate locality category.

eg Nottinghamshire County Hockey Team, Nottinghamshire Theatrical Society

would be appropriate here

whereas:

Beeston Town FC, Arnold Abseiling Club

should go in the appropriate locality category under Nottinghamshire. Sites for Nottinghamshire localities that don''t have their own category yet can be suggested here.

Retford

Retford is a market town in the Bassetlaw District, east of Worksop, on the A620,: which leads north east to the Bassetlaw parish of Beckiningham, and the A631 to Gainsborough; where the River Trent forms the boundary with the West Lindsey.
On the west bank of the Trent to the south are the parishes of Saundby, Bole Weston Burton, Sturton le Steeple,
North Leverton with Habblethorpe, Cottam, Rampton, Laneham to Dunham-on-Trent.
North of Beckiningham on the A161 on the west bank are the Bassetlaw parishes of Walkeringham to Misterton.: Websites with Retford in their postal address should be listed here unless there is a more specific locality in the Bassetlaw District category.

Please suggest websites here only if they are specific to the Retford area of Nottinghamshire.

Ruddington

Ruddington

Village in South Nottinghamshire.

Population of parish (2000) est. = 6,500*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Ruddington to this category.

Rushcliffe District

District (borough) of Nottinghamshire. It covers the Southernmost section of the county.

Population of the borough was 107,600 in the 2000 census.

The local authority is Rushcliffe Borough Council.

Please only submit sites that relate to the whole of the district (borough) of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire.

Science and Environment

Sites including information on Science and the Environment in the Nottinghamshire area.

The area for Nottinghamshire specific sites relating to:

Biochemistry,
Bioinformatics,
Biophysics, Biotechnology,
Botany,
Cell Biology,
Cryobiology,
Developmental Biology,
Ecology,
Evolution,
Genetics,
Immunology,
Microbiology,
Mycology,
Neurobiology,
Physiology,
Taxonomy,
Theoretical Biology,
Toxicology,
Zoology (incl. Zoos)

Selston

Selston

Village in the district of Ashfield in West Nottinghamshire, close to the Derbyshire border. It is referred to in the Domesday Book as "Salestune", which probably meant "farmstead of a man named Sele, or Seli".

Population (2000) est. = 6,000*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Selston in Nottinghamshire to this category.

Society and Culture

This category covers a very wide range of activities, beliefs, personal attributes and social phenomena.

Please only suggest sites reflecting the make up of the local Nottinghamshire community to this category. This includes religious, civic, and historical sites, as well as personal pages pertaining to the region.

Please note this is only for sites with a county wide scope - if your site pertains to a specific town or village in the county - please suggest it to that locality category, rather than here.

Stapleford

Stapleford

Towns/Wards forming part of the Broxtowe district.

Population* (mid 2000) (by ward)

Stapleford East = 5,725
Stapleford North = 5,690
Stapleford West = 5,410

* Source = Nottinghamshire County Council Policy and Resources Department Wards and Parish Population Estimates

Please submit sites related to Stapleford only to this category.

Sutton in Ashfield

Sutton in Ashfield

Town in North-West Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 41,265*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites related to / located in Sutton in Ashfield, to this category.

Tollerton

Tollerton is a village in the borough of Rushcliffe in South Nottinghamshire. In 2000, its population was around 1,875

Please only submit sites related to the village of Tollerton to this category.

Toton

Toton in a small town forming part of the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire. Its population in 2000 was around 6,005.

Please only submit sites relating to the town of Toton to this category.

Transport

This category includes sites providing area transport resources for those travelling to and from, and within the county of Nottinghamshire.

Includes:

Airports
Bus services and coach hire
Car rentals
Limousines, shuttles, taxis
Public transport
Railway stations, local rail services.
Roads and driving conditions

Please submit only sites relating to transport in the Nottinghamshire area.

Please note that businesses selling motor vehicles belong in the motoring category, not here.

Travel and Tourism

Sites relating to travel and tourism in Nottinghamshire.

This may include sites relating to tourism resources within Nottinghamshire.

ie
Local Tourist information
Details of local attractions ***<
Travel Agents

*** EXCEPTIONS:
Cinemas/Museums/Theatres should be submitted to Arts and Entertainment.
Zoos should be submitted to Science and Environment.
Hotels and accommodation should be submitted to the subcategory: Accommodation
Campsites should be submitted to the subcategory: Caravan_and_Campsites

Trowell

Trowell

Village in South-West Nottinghamshire, in the Broxtowe district, close to the Derbyshire border.

Parish Population (2000) est. = 2,525*

*Source = Notts County Council

Trowell was originally a Saxon settlement, believed to date back to the 10th century. Coal and sandstone were mined from Trowell moor starting in the 13th century, and coal mining continued up to 1926 when it finally ceased. In 1966, the construction of the M1 motorway went through the village, effectively bi-secting it, and the village is probably best known for giving its name to the Motorway service area that lies within the parish boundary.

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Trowell to this category.

Tuxford

Tuxford

Village in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire.

Population (2000) est. = 2,540*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only suggest sites relating to the village of Tuxford to this category.

Upton

Village in Nottinghamshire lying East of Southwell and West of Newark. (Please note there is another village in the Bassetlaw area of Nottinghamshire also called Upton.)

Please only suggest sites related to the village of Upton in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, to this category.

Warsop

Parishs forming part of the Warsop area.

Population* (mid 2000) (by parish)

Market Warsop = 7,290
Warsop Vale = 445
Church Warsop = 2,065
Meden Vale = 2,070

* Source = Nottinghamshire County Council Economic Data

Please submit sites related to Market Warsop, Warsop Vale, Church Warsop and Meden Vale only to this category.

West Bridgford

WEST BRIDGFORD

Suburban town/ward in South Nottinghamshire. Located in the borough of Rushcliffe.

Population* (mid 2000) = 39,130

* Source = Nottinghamshire County Council Policy and Resources Department Wards and Parish Population Estimates

Please submit only websites relating to the town of West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire.

Winthorpe

Winthorpe is a village, just north of Newark-on-Trent, within the Newark and Sherwood District.

Woodborough

Woodborough

Village in North Nottinghamshire.

Population for parish (2000) est. = 1,910*

*Source = Notts County Council

Please only submit sites relating to the village of Woodborough to this category.

Worksop

WORKSOP

Town in North Nottinghamshire. Located in the borough of Bassetlaw

Population* (mid 2000) = 40,900

* Source = Nottinghamshire County Council Policy and Resources Department Wards and Parish Population Estimates

Please submit only websites relating to the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire.