Sherwood () is a large district and
ward of the city of
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
,
England
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, north of the
city centre
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. The population at the 2011 census was 15,414. It is bordered by
Woodthorpe to the northeast,
Mapperley to the east,
Carrington to the south, New Basford and
Basford to the west, and Daybrook and
Bestwood
Bestwood Estate is a large council estate located to the north of the city of Nottingham, England. Based on the 2011 census, its population is 4,719. There is also a ward of the City of Nottingham called Bestwood, which at the time of the 2011 ...
to the north.
It should be carefully distinguished from
Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous because of its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood.
The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period (as attested by pollen sampling cor ...
, the
Sherwood
Sherwood may refer to:
Places Australia
*Sherwood, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
* Sherwood, South Australia, a locality
*Shire of Sherwood, a former local government area of Queensland
* Electoral district of Sherwood, an electoral district fr ...
parliamentary constituency, and
Newark and Sherwood district council, all of which lie several miles further north outside the city boundaries.
History
Several carved, dated stones in buildings indicate development in the area between 1870 and 1910, during the growth of the
lace
Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, made by machine or by hand. Generally, lace is divided into two main categories, needlelace and bobbin lace, although there are other types of lace, such as knitted o ...
industry. There are also several
listed buildings.
Sherwood Bus Depot was built in 1900 by
Nottingham Corporation Tramways, as part of an initiative to extend the
Carrington line to Winchester Street. Trams ran on the route until 6 September 1936 when they were replaced by buses. Part of the premises is now occupied by the Samuel Hall
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
, part of the
J D Wetherspoon chain, and another part as community meeting rooms known as 'The Place Activity Centre', run by the Sherwood Depot Action Group.
Politics
The
ward of Sherwood (which includes some adjacent neighbourhoods) is represented by
Nottingham City Council and has three
Labour Party councillors
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
. It lies in the
Nottingham East parliamentary constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
, which from 1992 until 2010 was represented by
MP John Heppell
John Heppell (born 3 November 1948) is a former British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East from 1992 until he stepped down at the 2010 general election. He was Vice-Chamberlain of the Household f ...
, and from 2010 by
Chris Leslie, who was elected with a majority of 6,969. The constituency is now represented by Labour MP
Nadia Whittome
Amenities
Within the area of Sherwood, there are two primary schools: Seely Primary and Nursery School on Perry Road, and Haydn Primary School on Haydn Road.
Haydn Road is also the location of
Nottingham Free School, which is in Berridge Ward in the neighbourhood of
New Basford.
Nottingham Prison and Young Offenders' Institute is located on Perry Road.
In October 2007, Sherwood Police Station opened at 621 Mansfield Road, allowing for a more visible local police presence. As a result, crime fell by 13% from 2008 to 2009. The station was one of twelve sites closed three years later as part of a cost-saving drive. Only a police contact centre next to the library remains.
The main shopping precinct lies along the busy
A60 Mansfield Road. High street shops such as
Boots,
LloydsPharmacy,
Wilko Wilko may refer to:
People
* Wilko Johnson (1947–2022), English musician
* Wilko de Vogt (born 1975), Dutch football goalkeeper, mostly played for Dutch clubs
* Wilko Risser (born 1982), Namibian-German football forward, mostly played for German ...
and
Co-op Food
Co-op Food is a brand used for the food retail business of The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom.
Prior to reintroducing the brand in 2016, the group used " The Co-operative" branding, which is still used by a number of consumers' co- ...
are interspersed with charity shops, including
Oxfam
Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International.
History
Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Co ...
and
Cancer Research UK
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and several restaurants. Other amenities include a sub-post office, newsagents, butchers, stationers, dentists, garages, greengrocers, hairdressers, cafés, estate agencies, the
Nottingham Building Society
The Nottingham Building Society is a building society founded in 1849 by a group led by Samuel Fox (1781–1868), a Quaker and prominent local grocer.
The purpose of the society was to promote the construction of a better class of dwellings, ...
and several pubs.
Th
Jason Spencer Sports Groundwas built in 2011 on Valley Road after the murder of local teenager,
Jason Spencer. It has a basketball court, an outdoor gym and a skate park.
Sherwood Community Centre lies at the northern end of Mansfield Road, opposite the Woodthorpe Grange Park. It is the meeting place of many well established local groups such as the Bobbin Lace Society, the Sherwood Playgroup and the Prince's Trust. It also hosts a wide variety of activities, including adult ballet and tap classes, yoga, creative embroidery and Zumba.
Sherwood Library, on the corner of Mansfield Road and Spondon Street, holds regular community events.
Sherwood has a number of churches, including
St Martin's Church on Trevose Gardens, Sherwood Methodist Church on Devon Drive, and United Reformed Church on Edwards Lane.
Sherwood Art Week
Sherwood has a thriving arts scene and each year host
Sherwood Art Week Each year a series of exhibitions, craft fairs and workshops takes place, bringing the artistic community together.
Bus services
Sherwood is served by several
bus routes and is on the
A60 road, an
arterial thoroughfare into
Nottingham city centre.
*15: Nottingham – Hucknall Road (Sherwood) – City Hospital – Rise Park
*16: Nottingham – Hucknall Road (Sherwood) – City Hospital – Top Valley – Rise Park
*17: Nottingham – Hucknall Road (Sherwood) – City Hospital – Bulwell
*40: Nottingham – St Ann's – Sherwood – City Hospital
*56: Nottingham – Sherwood – Plains Estate – Arnold
*58: Nottingham – Sherwood – Arnold – Killisick
*59: Nottingham – Sherwood – Arnold – Killisick
*87: Nottingham – Sherwood – City Hospital – Redhill – Arnold
*88: Nottingham – Sherwood – City Hospital – Top Valley – Rise Park
*89: Nottingham – Sherwood – City Hospital – Rise Park
Nottingham Community Transport
CT4N, formerly known as Nottingham Voluntary Transport and then as Nottingham Community Transport, is a charity and bus operator based in the city of Nottingham, England. The bus operator, CT4N Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CT4N Char ...
*L8: Mapperley – Woodthorpe Court – Sherwood.
*L9: Nottingham – Carlton – Mapperley – Sherwood – City Hospital – Arnold – Bestwood Park
Trent Barton
*Calverton Connection: Nottingham – Sherwood – Arnold – Calverton
*Pronto: Nottingham – Sherwood – Mansfield – Chesterfield
*The Threes: Nottingham – Hucknall Road (Sherwood) – City Hospital – Hucknall
Stagecoach East Midlands
Stagecoach East Midlands is a bus operator providing local and regional services across the East Midlands, the city of Kingston upon Hull and Lincolnshire. The company is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group.
The company is headquartered and ...
*Pronto: Nottingham – Sherwood – Mansfield – Chesterfield
*Sherwood Arrow: Nottingham – Sherwood – New Ollerton
References
External links
Sherwood Ward and surgery detailsfrom
Nottingham City CouncilSherwoodat
Nottinghamshire PoliceSherwood and Mapperley Park Neighbourhood Watch Association
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Areas of Nottingham