| Woodborough | |
|---|---|
 St Swithun's church, Woodborough | |
  Woodborough Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 1,872 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK631477 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG14 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodborough is a village and civil parish in the Gedling district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 7 miles north-east of Nottingham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,872.[1] rising slightly to 1,872 at the 2011 census.[2]
St. Swithun's Church, Woodborough is a 13th-century tower with a 14th-century chancel. Woodborough was a framework-knitting village, and some two-storey cottages with ground-floor knitter's windows remain at the junction of Main Street and Shelt Hill.[3]
Woodborough also has a primary school called Woodborough Woods Foundation CofE Primary School, where 200+ students attend at any one time.
Notable people
- John Story (1812–1872), cricketer
Bus services
Nottingham City Transport
- 47: Nottingham – Mapperley – Lambley – Woodborough
- 46: Nottingham – Mapperley – Woodborough - Lambley
See also
References
- ↑ "Area: Woodborough CP (Parish)"
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. pp 384–385. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Woodborough.
- The Woodborough Web – What's on in Woodborough
- Premiere Travel
- Woodborough Heritage site
- Woodborough Parish Council
- Woodborough Community Association
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