Selston
| Selston | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Settlements | ||
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM | |
| Postcode district | NG16 | |
| Dialling code | 01773 | |
| Police | Nottinghamshire | |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire | |
| Ambulance | East Midlands | |
| UK Parliament | ||
| Website | selstonparishcouncil | |
Selston is a large village and civil parish in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated 12 miles (19.3 km) north-northwest of Nottingham and close to the border with Derbyshire. The village is located between the towns of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Eastwood, Alfreton, Heanor and Ripley.
At the time of the 2001 census Selston Parish (which includes the settlements of Underwood, Jacksdale, Westwood, Bagthorpe, New Selston and Selston proper) had a population of 12,208[1] increasing to 12,596 at the 2011 census,[2] and 12,240 for the 2021 census.[3]
Selston is bounded by
The village is part of Nottinghamshire's Hidden Valleys area.
The local five-a-side football pitch, on the site of the Leisure Centre, was opened by Nottingham Forest legends, Stuart Pearce and Colin Cooper.
Since the year 2000 new housing estates have been built in Selston as more families requested to live in the area. The last trace of the Holland Family, responsible for the building of Matthew Holland School in Selston, was removed when David Holland, great grandson of Matthew, sold his greengrocer's shop. It was demolished in 2005.
In 2006 the Matthew Holland School, having become a specialist school with Visual Arts status, changed its name to the Selston Arts and Community College, and then again a few years later to Selston High School, though remaining a comprehensive school.
One notable resident of Selston was Stephen Cox Wood Sr, who was born in the village in 1873 before his emigration to Canada as a young man. Wood's great-great-grandchildren are the American singers and songwriters Finneas O'Connell and Billie O'Connell (best known by her stage name Billie Eilish).
See also
References
- ^ "Area: Selston CP (Parish)"
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire.Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ "Home". Jacksdale and Selston Community Church. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
- jacksdaleandselstoncommunitychurch.com - local community church
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