Museums · East Midlands
Calverton, Nottinghamshire
Calverton () is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England and of some 4,247 acres (6.636 sq mi; 1,719 ha; 17.19 km2) in size. It is in the Gedling district, about 7 miles (11 km) north-ea
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Calverton () is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England and of some 4,247 acres (6.636 sq mi; 1,719 ha; 17.19 km2) in size. It is in the Gedling district, about 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham, 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Mansfield, and situated, like nearby Woodborough and Lambley, on one of the small tributaries of the Dover Beck. The 2021 census found 7,282 inhabitants in 3,120 households. About 2 miles (3.2 km) miles to the north of the village is the site of the supposed deserted settlement of Salterford. The parish is bounded on the south-east by Woodborough, to the south-west by Arnold, Papplewick and Ravenshead, to the north by Blidworth, and to the north-east by Oxton and Epperstone. During most of its existence Calverton was a forest village, in that part of Sherwood known as Thorney Wood Chase, with a rural economy limited by a lack of grazing land, in which handicrafts (like woodworking and the knitting of stockings), must in consequence have assumed a more than usual importance. The parliamentary enclosure of 1780 brought some agrarian progress to the village, but it was not until the opening of a colliery by the National Coal Board in 1952, that the village began to assume its present identity, with new housing estates and marked population growth. The colliery closed in 1999 and while a small industrial estate provides some local employment, Calverton has taken on the character of a large commuter village. In May 1974 the village was
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Calverton () is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England and of some 4,247 acres (6.636 sq mi; 1,719 ha; 17.19 km2) in size. It is in the Gedling district, about 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham, 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Mansfield, and situated, like nearby Woodborough and Lambley, on one of the small tributaries of the Dover Beck. The 2021 census found 7,282 inhabitants in 3,120 households. About 2 miles (3.2 km) miles to the north of the village is the site of the supposed deserted settlement of Salterford. The parish is bounded on the south-east by Woodborough, to the south-west by Arnold, Papplewick and Ravenshead, to the north by Blidworth, and to the north-east by Oxton and Epperstone. During most of its existence Calverton was a forest village, in that part of Sherwood known as Thorney Wood Chase, with a rural economy limited by a lack of grazing land, in which handicrafts (like woodworking and the knitting of stockings), must in consequence have assumed a more than usual importance. The parliamentary enclosure of 1780 brought some agrarian progress to the village, but it was not until the opening of a colliery by the National Coal Board in 1952, that the village began to assume its present identity, with new housing estates and marked population growth. The colliery closed in 1999 and while a small industrial estate provides some local employment, Calverton has taken on the character of a large commuter village. In May 1974 the village was officially twinned with Longué-Jumelles, in the Loire valley of France.
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Description
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 200px; height: 200px; float: right" |+ Table to show the population of the parish in the nineteenth century, from the decennial census: |- ! Year ! Population |- | 1801 | 636 |- | 1811 | 904 |- | 1821 | 1064 |- | 1831 | 1196 |- | 1841 | 1339 |- | 1851 | 1427 |- | 1861 | 1372 |- | 1871 | 1319 |- | 1881 | 1246 |- | 1891 | 1199 |- | 1901 | 1159 |- |} Although the village is estimated to have had about two hundred knitting frames at the beginning of the 19th century, it seems to have escaped the worst of the local Luddite disturbances of 1811–12. Because the Luddite rioters only broke the frames of those owners that had lowered men's wages,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0370, -1.0830
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Gedling
- Parish
- Calverton
- Postcode
- NG14 6HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Official site
- www.calvertonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Calverton, Nottinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calverton, Nottinghamshire?
- Calverton, Nottinghamshire is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.0370°, -1.0830°.
- Is Calverton, Nottinghamshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Calverton, Nottinghamshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.