Keyworth
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Keyworth is a village
and civil parish
in Nottinghamshire
, England
. It is located about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the centre of Nottingham
. The village sits on a small, broad hilltop about 200 feet above sea level which is set in the wider undulating boulder clay that characterises the area south of Nottingham.
Keyworth is twinned with the French
town of Feignies
.
Trent Barton
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The nearest railway station is Nottingham. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport.
dated 1086, though recent archaeological finds have discovered Roman
artifacts in the parish outskirts suggesting human inhabitation of the area as far back as 800 AD. Keyworth originally developed as an agricultural community with the great majority of its inhabitants being farmers and field labourers.
Later, frame-knitting gave rise to local employment and expansion in the 1880s.
Listed buildings in the village includes two grade II barns dating from the 17th century, one late 18th century house built in the Regency style, two early 19th century cottages on Main Street, and two grade II Former Framework Knitter's Workshops.
In the early 20th century The Great Central Railway
came through Plumtree
from Nottingham Victoria station & along the north east of Keyworth, giving the village an accessible rail route throughout the rail network, though this luxury only lasted about 50 years with the breaking up of the line & the demolition of Nottingham Victoria in 1967
Significant expansion took place throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with Keyworth effectively becoming a commuter town
for Nottingham. The population has been falling slightly in recent years.
A fuller account can be found at the website of the Keyworth & District History Society.
dates from the 14th and 15th centuries and is Grade I listed.
A Methodist church, Baptist church, Catholic church and a United Reformed church are also located in the village.
There are primary schools serving the needs of younger children (Crossdale Primary School, Keyworth Primary & Nursery School, Willowbrook Primary School)
Keyworth Leisure Centre has a swimming pool and is located at the site of the South Wolds School.
The playing fields behind the Church are on the site of an ancient medieval ridge and furrow
system. This sometimes makes running a rather precarious business for the outfielders of Keyworth Cricket Club who play their home matches on this field. In the season 2006 Keyworth Cricket Club players created league records for the most runs in a season and the most centuries in a season. It was the most successful season in the history of the club, which dates back to 1814.
The Keyworth Turkey Trot - a half-marathon road race - has been held annually since 1983, normally on the second Sunday in December. It attracts hundreds of runners.
Another set of playing fields, the home of Keyworth United Community Football Club, is located on Platt Lane.
There is a skate park also located at Platt Lane.
Stanton-on-the-Wolds Golf Club is situated about a mile from the village centre.
Local groups include scouting, amateur dramatics, choir, conservation, history, photography and a karate club.
Keyworth and District Branch of the U3A was established early in 2009 and rapidly enrolled over 200 members. By the middle of 2011 it had reached its self-imposed limit of 400 members. It formed more than twenty study and activity groups, such as Play-Reading, Architecture, Family History, French, German, Cycling, Walking, Painting, Book-Reading, Bobbin Lace, Singing for Fun, Humour, Wildlife and Bird-Watching.
The main shopping areas are in the village are The Square, Main Street and The Parade. There are also smaller sets of shops on Manor Road, Nottingham Road and Prices Corner.
The rather limited range of shops includes, post office, pharmacy, supermarket, convenience stores, hardware, hairdressers, newsagents, butchers, dry-cleaners, florists.
There are two veterinary surgeries.
There are four public houses, the oldest being The Salutation Inn, which was serving beverages well before the 16th century.
There are three Chinese takeaways, two fish-and-chip shops, two Indian takeaways and a pizza takeaway.
Keyworth is home to the headquarters of the British Geological Survey
, located since 1976 on the site of the former Mary Ward Teacher Training College on Nicker Hill in the North-Eastern quadrant of the village.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, 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 located about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the centre of Nottingham
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...
. The village sits on a small, broad hilltop about 200 feet above sea level which is set in the wider undulating boulder clay that characterises the area south of Nottingham.
Keyworth is twinned with the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
town of Feignies
Feignies
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.
Transport
Bus Services:Trent Barton
- Keyworth Connection: Keyworth to Nottingham
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- 51: Nottingham to Upper Broughton via Willoughby and Keyworth
- 52: Nottingham to Upper Broughton via Kinoulton and Keyworth
- 53: Keyworth to Bingham via Cotgrave
- 63: Keyworth to Beeston via Clifton, Ruddington and QMC
The nearest railway station is Nottingham. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport.
History and development
Keyworth is first mentioned in writing in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
dated 1086, though recent archaeological finds have discovered Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
artifacts in the parish outskirts suggesting human inhabitation of the area as far back as 800 AD. Keyworth originally developed as an agricultural community with the great majority of its inhabitants being farmers and field labourers.
Later, frame-knitting gave rise to local employment and expansion in the 1880s.
Listed buildings in the village includes two grade II barns dating from the 17th century, one late 18th century house built in the Regency style, two early 19th century cottages on Main Street, and two grade II Former Framework Knitter's Workshops.
In the early 20th century The Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
came through Plumtree
Plumtree, Nottinghamshire
Plumtree is a village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 221.It is situated to the south east of Nottingham, between the villages of Tollerton and Keyworth....
from Nottingham Victoria station & along the north east of Keyworth, giving the village an accessible rail route throughout the rail network, though this luxury only lasted about 50 years with the breaking up of the line & the demolition of Nottingham Victoria in 1967
Significant expansion took place throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with Keyworth effectively becoming a commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
for Nottingham. The population has been falling slightly in recent years.
A fuller account can be found at the website of the Keyworth & District History Society.
Churches
The Church of St. Mary MagdaleneChurch of St. Mary Magdalene, Keyworth
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene is a Grade-I listed church located in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.-Description:The church dates from the fourteenth century. Nikolaus Pevsner noted that the tower of the church is unique in the county...
dates from the 14th and 15th centuries and is Grade I listed.
A Methodist church, Baptist church, Catholic church and a United Reformed church are also located in the village.
Education and Schools
South Wolds Community School is a large secondary school located in the village.There are primary schools serving the needs of younger children (Crossdale Primary School, Keyworth Primary & Nursery School, Willowbrook Primary School)
Recreation
Keyworth Show takes place each summer.Keyworth Leisure Centre has a swimming pool and is located at the site of the South Wolds School.
The playing fields behind the Church are on the site of an ancient medieval ridge and furrow
Ridge and furrow
Ridge and furrow is an archaeological pattern of ridges and troughs created by a system of ploughing used in Europe during the Middle Ages. The earliest examples date to the immediate post-Roman period and the system was used until the 17th century in some areas. Ridge and furrow topography is...
system. This sometimes makes running a rather precarious business for the outfielders of Keyworth Cricket Club who play their home matches on this field. In the season 2006 Keyworth Cricket Club players created league records for the most runs in a season and the most centuries in a season. It was the most successful season in the history of the club, which dates back to 1814.
The Keyworth Turkey Trot - a half-marathon road race - has been held annually since 1983, normally on the second Sunday in December. It attracts hundreds of runners.
Another set of playing fields, the home of Keyworth United Community Football Club, is located on Platt Lane.
There is a skate park also located at Platt Lane.
Stanton-on-the-Wolds Golf Club is situated about a mile from the village centre.
Local groups include scouting, amateur dramatics, choir, conservation, history, photography and a karate club.
Keyworth and District Branch of the U3A was established early in 2009 and rapidly enrolled over 200 members. By the middle of 2011 it had reached its self-imposed limit of 400 members. It formed more than twenty study and activity groups, such as Play-Reading, Architecture, Family History, French, German, Cycling, Walking, Painting, Book-Reading, Bobbin Lace, Singing for Fun, Humour, Wildlife and Bird-Watching.
Commerce and amenities
The village is served by a large health centre. There is also a dental practice.The main shopping areas are in the village are The Square, Main Street and The Parade. There are also smaller sets of shops on Manor Road, Nottingham Road and Prices Corner.
The rather limited range of shops includes, post office, pharmacy, supermarket, convenience stores, hardware, hairdressers, newsagents, butchers, dry-cleaners, florists.
There are two veterinary surgeries.
There are four public houses, the oldest being The Salutation Inn, which was serving beverages well before the 16th century.
There are three Chinese takeaways, two fish-and-chip shops, two Indian takeaways and a pizza takeaway.
Keyworth is home to the headquarters of the British Geological Survey
British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres...
, located since 1976 on the site of the former Mary Ward Teacher Training College on Nicker Hill in the North-Eastern quadrant of the village.