Radcliffe on Trent
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Radcliffe-on-Trent is a large village and civil parish
in the Rushcliffe
borough of Nottinghamshire
, and is close to but not quite part of the Greater Nottingham
built-up area. However, the Greater Nottingham Partnership
considers the whole of Rushcliffe to be part of the Greater Nottingham conurbation. The village is situated on the south bank and cliff overlooking the River Trent
, from which the village derives part of its name. The "Rad" part is a corruption of the Old English for red, in reference to the dark red colour of the cliffs, which are formed of Triassic
red shale, with gypsum
banding. Nearby places are Shelford, East Bridgford
, Holme Pierrepont
and Stoke Bardolph
. To the South East of the Parish lies the former Saxondale Hospital which has recently been redeveloped into approximately 350 dwellings and renamed as Upper Saxondale
.
The village sits mainly on the northern side of the major, east-west, A52 trunk road
. It is through this road that Radcliffe is best known: at its western end it forms the eponymous Radcliffe Road which runs along the north-eastern edge of Trent Bridge
cricket
ground. Radcliffe is relatively unusual among Rushcliffe villages in having its own railway station
, connecting the village to Nottingham in the west and Grantham
to the east. The village is also served by the Trent Barton
bus company, who run services into Nottingham once every 15 minutes on weekdays, and Premier Buses who run a rural service in the area.
, Roman Catholic and Methodist churches. The Anglican church is St. Mary's
. The old church hall in the centre of the village is being considered as a new mosque to serve the Muslim
population in Rushcliffe
.
It has local branches of both the Boys' Brigade
and Scouts
. The village also possesses five public houses, as well as its own football
, golf
and cricket clubs. In 1999 the village was twinned with a French town Bussy-St-Georges, which is situated east of Paris. Radcliffe is also well endowed with educational institutions, with two primary schools and a medium sized secondary: Dayncourt School
.
and England
cricket captain George Parr
was born and died in the village. He also played for the Radcliffe on Trent Cricket Club. Evidence of the Parr family's long association with Radcliffe can be seen in a number of street and building names.
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 the Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
borough of 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...
Location
Radcliffe has a population of around 8,000. It is to the east of NottinghamNottingham
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...
, and is close to but not quite part of the Greater Nottingham
Greater Nottingham
The Nottingham Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics, consisting of the city of Nottingham and the adjoining urban areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England...
built-up area. However, the Greater Nottingham Partnership
Greater Nottingham Partnership
The Greater Nottingham Partnership was formed in 1994 by Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council with the aim of improving partnership working across the Greater Nottingham conurbation and attracting more government regeneration funding into the area.The GNP represents the...
considers the whole of Rushcliffe to be part of the Greater Nottingham conurbation. The village is situated on the south bank and cliff overlooking the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
, from which the village derives part of its name. The "Rad" part is a corruption of the Old English for red, in reference to the dark red colour of the cliffs, which are formed of Triassic
Triassic
The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 250 to 200 Mya . As the first period of the Mesozoic Era, the Triassic follows the Permian and is followed by the Jurassic. Both the start and end of the Triassic are marked by major extinction events...
red shale, with gypsum
Gypsum
Gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale...
banding. Nearby places are Shelford, East Bridgford
East Bridgford
East Bridgford is a village and a civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, east of the city of Nottingham. It has a population of about 1,800....
, Holme Pierrepont
Holme Pierrepont
Holme Pierrepont is a hamlet located south of the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is in the Gamston ward of the Rushcliffe local authority in the East Midlands region....
and Stoke Bardolph
Stoke Bardolph
Stoke Bardolph is a village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire. It is to the east of Nottingham, and on the west bank of the River Trent. Nearby places include Burton Joyce and Radcliffe on Trent....
. To the South East of the Parish lies the former Saxondale Hospital which has recently been redeveloped into approximately 350 dwellings and renamed as Upper Saxondale
Upper Saxondale
Upper Saxondale is a residential area situated mainly in the parish of Radcliffe on Trent, in the Nottinghamshire borough of Rushcliffe. A section also falls within the parish of Cropwell Butler...
.
The village sits mainly on the northern side of the major, east-west, A52 trunk road
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
. It is through this road that Radcliffe is best known: at its western end it forms the eponymous Radcliffe Road which runs along the north-eastern edge of Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground. Radcliffe is relatively unusual among Rushcliffe villages in having its own railway station
Radcliffe railway station
Radcliffe Railway Station is on the Nottingham/Grantham mainline east of Nottingham, connecting the village of Radcliffe on Trent to such places to Nottingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness....
, connecting the village to Nottingham in the west and Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
to the east. The village is also served by the Trent Barton
Trent Barton
Trent Barton is one of the very small number of significant independent bus operators in the United Kingdom. It was formed as the result of merging Derbyshire's Trent Buses with Nottinghamshire's Barton Transport....
bus company, who run services into Nottingham once every 15 minutes on weekdays, and Premier Buses who run a rural service in the area.
Places of worship
The village population is large enough to support AnglicanChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, Roman Catholic and Methodist churches. The Anglican church is St. Mary's
St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent is a parish church in the Church of England in Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire.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:There was a medieval church...
. The old church hall in the centre of the village is being considered as a new mosque to serve the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
population in Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
.
Recreation
The village boasts a number of community spaces, such as the Cliff Walk (which takes you along the river to nearby Shelford village), the Memorial Park, a recreation ground and skate park, and a complex of sports fields at the eastern end of the village. There is a lively amateur dramatics group who stage regular productions at The Grange Hall, as well as numerous other clubs and associations.It has local branches of both the Boys' Brigade
Boys' Brigade
For the 80s New Wave band from Canada, see Boys Brigade .The Boys' Brigade is an interdenominational Christian youth organisation, conceived by William Alexander Smith to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values...
and Scouts
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
. The village also possesses five public houses, as well as its own football
Radcliffe Olympic F.C.
Radcliffe Olympic F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The club are currently members of the East Midlands Counties League and play at the Recreation Ground.-History:...
, golf
Radcliffe-on-trent golf club
Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club is a golf course in Radcliffe-on-Trent.It was founded as a nine hole golf course in 1909 and is now an 18 hole parkland course, located approximately 5 miles to the east of Nottingham in Radcliffe-on-Trent on Cropwell Road, just south of the A52...
and cricket clubs. In 1999 the village was twinned with a French town Bussy-St-Georges, which is situated east of Paris. Radcliffe is also well endowed with educational institutions, with two primary schools and a medium sized secondary: Dayncourt School
Dayncourt School Specialist Sports College
Dayncourt School is a mixed-sex, state-funded, comprehensive secondary school located in the village of Radcliffe on Trent, in Nottinghamshire, England. The school intake covers pupils from ages 11 to 18, with the upper two years being catered for in the integrated sixth-form centre...
.
Famous residents
Nineteenth century NottinghamshireNottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
and England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
cricket captain George Parr
George Parr (cricketer)
George Parr was an English cricketer, whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870....
was born and died in the village. He also played for the Radcliffe on Trent Cricket Club. Evidence of the Parr family's long association with Radcliffe can be seen in a number of street and building names.