Bramcote
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Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe
district of Nottinghamshire
, about five miles west of Nottingham
. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham
. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby (about 15 miles apart) passed through the village centre. Nowadays the main Nottingham - Derby road (the A52
) - called the Brian Clough
Way in honour of the late football
manager who brought success to both Derby County
and Nottingham Forest
passes a little to the north of the village centre, partially cutting the centre from the Bramcote Hills
part of the village. The original road snakes through the old centre entering a steep-sided cutting just south of the centre, forming a blind bend known as 'Devils Bend'.
Until the 1960s there was a country house estate on the north side of the village, but this has passed into public ownership. The house was demolished in 1968 and its grounds became a public park now known as 'Bramcote Park'. This includes grassed parkland and wooded hillside.
Nearby places are Beeston
, Wollaton
, Chilwell
and Stapleford
. Bramcote is part of the Borough of Broxtowe
. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District
until 1935. More information may be found at Bramcote Today: official village website and community blog
In the village centre there is also a primary school, a pre-school nursery and a large recreational park, King George's Park, on its west side on the slopes of a hill with views out over the Erewash
valley to the north and west. St John's College, Nottingham
is a Church of England
theological college situated in Bramcote on the southern edge.
There used to be a second comprehensive school in Bramcote, Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College
http://www.bhscc.notts.sch.uk/, but this was recently found unsafe and demolished. Local school children were moved into the nearby Bramcote Park and Alderman White school's. Although despite this, Bramcote college is still open on the old Bramcote Hills site, and work is underway to renovate rooms and improve the building to a high standard.
The Vitality fitness suite has recently had a £250k renovation, refurbishment and extension project completed.
is the local Anglican (Church of England website) Parish Church of Bramcote.
In addition to a regular pattern of Sunday services at 9:00am, 10:45am and 6:30pm, St. Michaels's runs a comprehensive programme of spiritual and social activities for all ages; including Children and Young Peoples groups, Homegroups, Cafe Bramcote, Christian Basics Courses, Marriage Preparation and Enrichment courses and various other groups designed to provide a comprehensive level of pastoral care within the local community. St. Michael's was built in 1861 and is on Church Street. St. Michael's was built to replace the old church (off Town Street) of which only the churchyard and tower remain.
Bramcote Methodist Church is on Chapel Street, Bramcote.
Emmanuel Church is an independent Anglican church that meets in the Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College http://www.bhscc.notts.sch.uk/ on Sunday mornings (1030) during the summer months and Sunday afternoons (1530) during the winter months. There is also a programme for youth and children, a men's breakfast group, prayer groups and house groups.
. The park itself features an extensive children's playground, car park, easy access paths and a family friendly atmosphere.
King George's Park offers great views across Bramcote. It is on a steeply sloping site with a network of surfaced paths providing a link to the adjacent countryside. There are two free to use tennis courts in the park as well as a children's playground and several parking spaces.
Bramcote Ridge Open Space is an area of approximately 12 hectares, consisting of a mosaic of acid grassland, naturally regenerating scrub and mature woodland. It is managed as a nature reserve, and is a designated Grade II SINC, (Site Important for Nature Conservation), and an 'Area of Restricted Development'. It is surrounded on three sides by residential development. There is no designated car parking area, but it can be accessed on foot from surrounding residential roads.
Broxtowe
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
district 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...
, about five miles west 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...
. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of 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...
. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby (about 15 miles apart) passed through the village centre. Nowadays the main Nottingham - Derby road (the A52
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...
) - called the Brian Clough
Brian Clough
Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be...
Way in honour of the late football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager who brought success to both Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
and Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
passes a little to the north of the village centre, partially cutting the centre from the Bramcote Hills
Bramcote Hills
Bramcote Hills forms the northern area of the village and Nottingham suburb of Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, built in the 1950s. It is separated from the main part of the village by the A52 Derby Road ....
part of the village. The original road snakes through the old centre entering a steep-sided cutting just south of the centre, forming a blind bend known as 'Devils Bend'.
Until the 1960s there was a country house estate on the north side of the village, but this has passed into public ownership. The house was demolished in 1968 and its grounds became a public park now known as 'Bramcote Park'. This includes grassed parkland and wooded hillside.
Nearby places are Beeston
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the borough of Broxtowe, lying outside...
, Wollaton
Wollaton
Wollaton is an area in the western part of Nottingham, England. It is home to Wollaton Hall with its museum, deer park, lake, walks and golf course...
, Chilwell
Chilwell
Chilwell is a residential suburb of Greater Nottingham, in the Borough of Broxtowe of Nottinghamshire, west of Nottingham city. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District until 1935.-History:...
and Stapleford
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
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. Bramcote is part of the Borough of Broxtowe
Broxtowe
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District
Stapleford Rural District
Stapleford was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1935.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from part of the Shardlow rural sanitary district in Nottinghamshire, and consisted of the parishes of Bramcote, Chilwell, Stapleford and Toton...
until 1935. More information may be found at Bramcote Today: official village website and community blog
Schools
There are four local schools namely;- Bramcote C of E (Aided) Primary School
- Bramcote Hills Primary School http://www.bramhillspri.ik.org/
- Bramcote Park Business and Enterprise School http://www.bramcotepark.notts.sch.uk/
- Foxwood
In the village centre there is also a primary school, a pre-school nursery and a large recreational park, King George's Park, on its west side on the slopes of a hill with views out over the Erewash
River Erewash
The River Erewash is a river in England that flows roughly southwards through Derbyshire, close to its eastern border with Nottinghamshire.-Etymology:...
valley to the north and west. St John's College, Nottingham
St John's College, Nottingham
St John's College, situated in Bramcote, Nottingham, is a Church of England theological college. The college stands in the open evangelical tradition and states that its “core purpose is to inspire, equip and grow Christians to serve and lead in God’s mission.”St. John’s trains Anglican ordinands,...
is a Church of England
Church 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...
theological college situated in Bramcote on the southern edge.
There used to be a second comprehensive school in Bramcote, Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College
Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College
Bramcote Hills Sports and Community College was a mixed state school in Nottinghamshire. It taught children from 11 to 18 . It is located in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire...
http://www.bhscc.notts.sch.uk/, but this was recently found unsafe and demolished. Local school children were moved into the nearby Bramcote Park and Alderman White school's. Although despite this, Bramcote college is still open on the old Bramcote Hills site, and work is underway to renovate rooms and improve the building to a high standard.
Leisure Centre
Bramcote Leisure Centre is located in Bramcote Park, just off the A52. It contains a 33m pool with waterslide (which was recently divided into a 25m pool and family splash pool), a teaching pool, a gym (currently being extended), junior gym, 5-a-side pitch (Home of the majorly successful local team the Bramcote Beers), health suite and creche http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2045/. The centre achieved Quest Accreditation in March 2008, http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/questuk.htm/ and in November 2008 was the first centre in Nottinghamshire to achieve the Aquamark, the ASA National Award Scheme for swimming programme quality http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4942The Vitality fitness suite has recently had a £250k renovation, refurbishment and extension project completed.
Churches
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, BramcoteChurch of St. Michael and All Angels, Bramcote
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Bramcote is a parish church in the Church of England in Bramcote, 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:Saint Michael and All...
is the local Anglican (Church of England website) Parish Church of Bramcote.
In addition to a regular pattern of Sunday services at 9:00am, 10:45am and 6:30pm, St. Michaels's runs a comprehensive programme of spiritual and social activities for all ages; including Children and Young Peoples groups, Homegroups, Cafe Bramcote, Christian Basics Courses, Marriage Preparation and Enrichment courses and various other groups designed to provide a comprehensive level of pastoral care within the local community. St. Michael's was built in 1861 and is on Church Street. St. Michael's was built to replace the old church (off Town Street) of which only the churchyard and tower remain.
Bramcote Methodist Church is on Chapel Street, Bramcote.
Emmanuel Church is an independent Anglican church that meets in the Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College http://www.bhscc.notts.sch.uk/ on Sunday mornings (1030) during the summer months and Sunday afternoons (1530) during the winter months. There is also a programme for youth and children, a men's breakfast group, prayer groups and house groups.
Parks and Open Spaces
Bramcote Park is the biggest of the parks in Bramcote. With a vast wooded area stretching from Bramcote Park School towards Stapleford, Wollaton and the former landfill site. The park is one of the few sites in Nottingham with a Green Flag AwardGreen Flag Award
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards...
. The park itself features an extensive children's playground, car park, easy access paths and a family friendly atmosphere.
King George's Park offers great views across Bramcote. It is on a steeply sloping site with a network of surfaced paths providing a link to the adjacent countryside. There are two free to use tennis courts in the park as well as a children's playground and several parking spaces.
Bramcote Ridge Open Space is an area of approximately 12 hectares, consisting of a mosaic of acid grassland, naturally regenerating scrub and mature woodland. It is managed as a nature reserve, and is a designated Grade II SINC, (Site Important for Nature Conservation), and an 'Area of Restricted Development'. It is surrounded on three sides by residential development. There is no designated car parking area, but it can be accessed on foot from surrounding residential roads.