Attenborough, Nottinghamshire

Coordinates: 52°54′18″N 1°13′48″W / 52.905°N 1.230°W / 52.905; -1.230
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Attenborough
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtNG9
Dialling code0115
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52°54′18″N 1°13′48″W / 52.905°N 1.230°W / 52.905; -1.230

Attenborough is a village in the

Greater Nottingham area and is 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) to the south-west of the city of Nottingham, between Long Eaton (to the south-west) and Beeston (to the north-east). It adjoins the suburbs of Toton to the west and Chilwell to the north. The population of the ward, as at the 2011 Census, was 2,328.[1]

The village is home to Attenborough railway station and the Attenborough Nature Reserve.[2]

Features

Attenborough Nature Reserve is a series of gravel pits, which were flooded after gravel extraction and are now a haven for birds and other wildlife.

The main commercial centre of Attenborough is around the junction of Nottingham Road (the

A6005
) and Attenborough Lane.

Nearer to the nature reserve is a tennis club, along with a private day-nursery,

St. Mary's Church (a Church of England parish church).[5] This southeastern part of Attenborough is bounded to the northwest by the railway line and on the other three sides by the wetlands of the nature reserve. It is the historic part of the village, with two listed buildings and the listed church itself.[6]

In 1944, a plot of land was given on Attenborough Lane by Mr E.V. Brown and Mr J.M. Barnett for a village hall, but it was not until 1955 when funds permitted that construction began. The building was designed by Lionel Thraves of Messrs. Thraves and Son of Nottingham and built by the contractor A.H. Taylor (Nottingham) Ltd. It was named the Lucy Brown Village Hall in memory of the late wife of Mr. E.V. Brown.[7] The cost of construction was £8,200 (equivalent to £217,700 in 2021).[8] The opening on 15 September 1956 was attended by Mr. V.H. Oade (vice-chairman of Beeston and Stapleford Council) and Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne (M.P. for Rushcliffe).[9]

In 1966 a hoard of

footpath that runs over the railway and onto Barrett Lane.[10]

Conservation areas

There are two conservation areas which Broxtowe Borough Council has designated in Attenborough. These are Attenborough Village and Attenborough Barratt Lane.[11]

Attenborough Village Conservation Area

The conservation are comprises Church Lane, the north side of Shady Lane as far as Field House, The Strand and Sportsground and Attenborough Lane to its junction with Allendale Avenue.[12] The conservation area was established in June 1977.[13] Notable buildings include:

Cloud House, Attenborough Lane
The Orchards, Church Lane
Thatched Cottage, Church Lane

Attenborough Barratt Lane Conservation Area

The conservation area comprises the major part of Barratt Lane from number 23 to Attenborough Lane, Attenborough Lane from the level crossing to house number 201, and 1, 2 and 3 Long Lane.[17] The conservation area was established in November 1980.[13] The first nine houses were built at the end of the nineteenth century along the south side of Barratt Lane and had their fronts facing the railway rather than the lane, offering fine views towards the church and the River Trent beyond. Notable buildings include:

The Firs, Barratt Lane
  • The Haven, 15 Barratt Lane
  • 16 Barratt Lane. Architect H.H. Brittle 1937[18]
  • 17 Barratt Lane
  • 18 Barratt Lane. Architect John Frederick Dodd 1936[19]
  • The Firs, 19 Barratt Lane
  • Attenborough House 21 Barratt Lane.
  • Norfolk House, 1 Long Lane
  • 2 Long Lane
  • 3 Long Lane

Flood defences

Attenborough Nature Centre

The village was flooded in November 2000. In 2006, plans were drawn up for substantial flood defences for the village. However, the scheme proved controversial because of the impact of a proposed high flood wall along The Strand. After a series of negotiations, planning permission was granted in August 2010, with the defences being moved to behind the village green. The work was completed in summer 2012.[20]

Local government and politics

See also:
Broxtowe local elections

Attenborough is an

In 2009, the Conservative candidate won the division.[22]

For elections to

Member for Parliament is Darren Henry
, for the Conservatives.

History

Attenborough was known in Saxon times as Addensburgh. It was the home village of Henry Ireton (1611 – 26 November 1651), an English general in the army of Parliament during the English Civil War and son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell.[23]

In the graveyard of

St Mary's Church, there is a memorial to the 134 people killed on 1 July 1918 in an explosion in the shell factory in nearby Chilwell. This death toll remains the largest number of deaths caused by a single explosion in mainland Britain.[24][25]

A ferry (Barton Ferry) used to cross the River Trent from the mouth of the River Erewash (near Attenborough) to Barton in Fabis. A crossing existed at this point since before 1774.[26]

Transport

Bus

Bus services in the area are operated by Trent Barton and Nottsbus Connect; key routes are:[27]

  • Indigo: Nottingham – QMC – University Boulevard – Beeston – Chilwell – Attenborough – Toton – Long Eaton - Spondon - Derby
  • Skylink: Nottingham - South Lenton - University Boulevard - South Beeston - Chilwell - Attenborough - Long Eaton - Sawley - East Midlands Airport - Loughborough/Coalville
  • 510: Beeston - Toton - Stapleford

Railway

Attenborough railway station

Attenborough railway station is managed by East Midlands Railway, who operate the following services that stop here:[28]

Birmingham and Cardiff.[29]

Beeston railway station is approximately 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) away, where additional stopping services are available on these routes; in addition, some inter-city services between Nottingham, Leicester and London St Pancras stop there.

Road

This is the primary method of transport in and out of the area, which is connected to Nottingham by the A6005.

Air

East Midlands Airport is approximately 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) away; the airport serves domestic and international routes, focused mainly within Europe.

Sport

The village has its own non league football club, Attenborough F.C. founded in 1947, who currently play in the Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division at the Strand.[30]

Notable residents

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Attenborough, Nottinghamshire.
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  2. ^ "Attenborough Nature Centre & Reserve".
  3. ^ "Attenborough Day Nursery".
  4. ^ "Directory". Directory Blog. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Attenborough - History".
  6. ^ Beeston and District Civic Society Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Listed buildings
  7. ^ "Village Hall at Attenborough". Long Eaton Advertiser. England. 24 September 1955. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ "A New Centre of Village Life? M.P. and Council Vice-Chairman Present at Opening of Hall at Attenborough". Long Eaton Advertiser. England. 22 September 1956. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ Archibald, Marion. "THE ATTENBOROUGH, NOTTS., 1966 HOARD" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Conservation areas". Broxtowe Borough Council. Broxtowe Borough Council. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. ^ Attenborough Village Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF) (Report). Broxtowe Borough Council. p. 12. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Arcadia Needs Keeping". Long Eaton Advertiser. England. 20 November 1980. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane (Grade I) (1263869)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  15. ^ Historic England. "Ireton House, Church Lane (Grade II) (1247991)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  16. ^ Historic England. "Rose Cottage, 45, The Strand (Grade II) (1263851)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  17. ^ Attenborough Barratt Lane Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF) (Report). Broxtowe Borough Council. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  18. ^ "1780" (1937) [Building Plan Register]. District Council Records, File: DC/BS/4/2/2. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire Archives Office.
  19. ^ "1369" (1936) [Building Plan Register]. District Council Records, File: DC/BS/4/2/2. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire Archives Office.
  20. ^ "River Trent flood defence scheme opened". BBC News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  21. ^ Broxtowe Borough Council Archived 31 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Election results 2007–10 by ward
  22. ^ Nottinghamshire County Council Beeston South & Attenborough election result 2009
  23. ^ "Nottinghamshire history > Links with old Nottingham (1928): Attenborough: Ireton's House".
  24. ^ Maureen Rushton, Local Historian in her book "The canary girls of Chilwell: the story of No. 6 Shell Filling Factory, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire"
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  28. ^ "Timetables". East Midlands Railway. May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Timetables". CrossCountry. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  30. ^ Paperblog: The Farewell Hop – Paperblog, accessdate: March 7, 2020
  31. ^ BBC Nottingham People - Sophia di Martino
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