Carrington, Nottingham
Encyclopedia
Carrington is a small suburb of Nottingham
, England
. It is approximately 1.3 miles North of Nottingham City Centre
. It lies next to the areas of Sherwood
, Mapperley Park, Forest Fields
, Basford
and the Forest Recreation Ground
.
and A611 - Hucknall Road) and hosts a varied selection of local shops and small businesses which also serve the community of Mapperley Park. Carrington is also home to two primary schools.
and Watcombe Road. Later, this line was extended to Sherwood and upgraded to electric trams.
The 2418 (Sherwood) Squadron
of the Air Training Corps
is located in Wesley Street. And Parades on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and prides itself on being the best in Nottingham.
Recent years have seen the construction of a large housing estate and small supermarket on the site of a former bakery and printing works on the Hucknall road, and a Lidl
supermarket on Mansfield Road. Which has led to quite a few takeaways in the area
and has three Labour Party
councillors. It lies in the Nottingham East
constituency and has been represented by Labour Party MP
Chris Leslie since 2010.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is approximately 1.3 miles North of Nottingham City Centre
Nottingham City Centre
Nottingham city centre is the cultural, commercial, financial and historical heart of Nottingham, England. Nottingham's city centre represents the central area of the Greater Nottingham conurbation....
. It lies next to the areas of Sherwood
Sherwood
-United Kingdom:*Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, England; the place where the legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived*Sherwood, Nottingham, a residential area of Nottingham*Sherwood -United States:...
, Mapperley Park, Forest Fields
Forest Fields
Forest Fields is an inner-city area of the City of Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.-Geography:The area is known to be very multicultural and is located just North of the city centre, in between the areas of Hyson Green, Basford and Sherwood, close to the site of Nottingham's...
, Basford
Basford, Nottingham
Basford is a suburb in northern Nottingham. Basford parish was absorbed into Nottingham in 1877. It gave its name to the Basford Rural District which existed from 1894 to 1974....
and the Forest Recreation Ground
Forest Recreation Ground
The Forest Recreation Ground is a recreation ground in Nottingham, England, approximately one mile north of the city centre. This urban space is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Forest Fields to the north, Mapperley Park to the east, Arboretum to the south and Hyson Green to the west.- History...
.
Amenities
Owing to its proximity to the city centre, Carrington has a number of hotels and guest houses along its two main roads, (A60 - Mansfield RoadA60 road
The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham.It takes the following route:*Loughborough**Rempstone**Costock**Bunny**Ruddington*West Bridgford*Nottingham**Sherwood**Arnold...
and A611 - Hucknall Road) and hosts a varied selection of local shops and small businesses which also serve the community of Mapperley Park. Carrington is also home to two primary schools.
History
In the early part of the twentieth century, horse drawn trams ran along Mansfield Road to the stables and depot between St. John's ChurchChurch of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington
St. John the Evanglist, Carrington is a parish church in the Church of England in Carrington, Nottingham.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
and Watcombe Road. Later, this line was extended to Sherwood and upgraded to electric trams.
The 2418 (Sherwood) Squadron
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...
of the Air Training Corps
Air Training Corps
The Air Training Corps , commonly known as the Air Cadets, is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group which is part of the Air Cadet Organisation and the Royal Air Force . It is supported by the Ministry of Defence, with a regular RAF Officer, currently Air...
is located in Wesley Street. And Parades on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and prides itself on being the best in Nottingham.
Recent years have seen the construction of a large housing estate and small supermarket on the site of a former bakery and printing works on the Hucknall road, and a Lidl
Lidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
supermarket on Mansfield Road. Which has led to quite a few takeaways in the area
Politics
Carrington is represented by Nottingham City CouncilNottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is the non-metropolitan district council for the unitary authority of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire. It consists of 55 councillors, representing a total of 20 wards, elected every four years. It is led by Jon Collins, of the majority Labour Party. The deputy leader of the...
and has three Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
councillors. It lies in the Nottingham East
Nottingham East (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
constituency and has been represented by Labour Party MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Chris Leslie since 2010.
See also
- Church of St. John the Evangelist, CarringtonChurch of St. John the Evangelist, CarringtonSt. John the Evanglist, Carrington is a parish church in the Church of England in Carrington, Nottingham.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
- Nottingham and District Tramways Company LimitedNottingham and District Tramways Company LimitedNottingham and District Tramways Company Limited was a tramway operator from 1875 to 1897 based in Nottingham in the United Kingdom.- Nottingham Tramways Company 1872-1875 :...
- Nottingham Corporation TramwaysNottingham Corporation TramwaysNottingham Corporation Tramways was formed when Nottingham Corporation took over the Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited, which had operated a horse and steam tram service from 1877.-1898 - Planning:...
- Miss Cullen’s AlmshousesMiss Cullen’s AlmshousesMiss Cullen’s Almshouses in Carrington, Nottingham comprises 12 almshouses erected in 1882 They are also known as the Cullen Memorial Homes.They were paid for by Miss Elizabeth Cullen and Miss Marianne Cullen of Park Valley, Nottingham, in memory of their brother James Cullen, who died in 1878...