Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire
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Gunthorpe is a small village outside of Nottingham
, England
. Gunthorpe Bridge
is the only bridge over the River Trent between Newark
and Nottingham
. Gunthorpe is in the Newark and Sherwood
district. Gunthorpe also has 4 pubs/restaurants. The Anchor, Tom Browns, The Unicorn and The Toll House. There is a large motorhome and caravan centre called Lowdhams, built on the former Tarmac site in 1991, a car sales garage called David Fuller Cars, and a van rental garage called AVR.
In 2000, Gunthorpe was flooded by the river Trent
. Following the floods of 2000 there followed a significant amount of publicity regarding the exposure of the village to further flooding and the need for improved defences. Given that only a small proportion of properties were actually damaged in 2000, there are concerns that this negative publicity has adversely affected the image (and house prices) of the village.
"The Danes
sailed up the Trent and settled at
Gunthorpe."
"Old Gunthorpe toll bridge was built on the site of a ford and ferry that had existed since Roman
times. The Gunthorpe Bridge Co. raised £7,500 in £10 shares, laid the foundation stone in 1873 and completed the largely iron structure in 1875. The tolls were horse and carriage 1/-, horse and wagon 6d, horse alone 3d, people and passengers 1d, motorcycles 3d, cars 1/- and lorries 2/6, when the 1925 the Gunthorpe Bridge Act empowered the council to buy the owners out, demolish the bridge and replace it with the present one. According to the sign this was the first toll bridge in the country to be replaced by a free one. Hard to believe, but perhaps previous councils had just built new free bridges and let the private ones decay. The Gunthorpe formation mudstones are mined for both clay and gypsum
at various quarries around Nottinghamshire
. The English
Queen Boudicca allegedly defeated the Roman
IX Legion near here in the 1st century AD."
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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...
, 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...
. Gunthorpe Bridge
Gunthorpe Bridge
-History:Until 1875, the only way to cross the river was by ferry, or ford.The Gunthorpe Bridge Company was formed in the 1870s to build the bridge. A capital of £7,500 , was raised in £10 shares. The foundation stone was laid in 1873 and the bridge opened in 1875...
is the only bridge over the River Trent between Newark
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
and 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...
. Gunthorpe is in the Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton....
district. Gunthorpe also has 4 pubs/restaurants. The Anchor, Tom Browns, The Unicorn and The Toll House. There is a large motorhome and caravan centre called Lowdhams, built on the former Tarmac site in 1991, a car sales garage called David Fuller Cars, and a van rental garage called AVR.
In 2000, Gunthorpe was flooded by 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...
. Following the floods of 2000 there followed a significant amount of publicity regarding the exposure of the village to further flooding and the need for improved defences. Given that only a small proportion of properties were actually damaged in 2000, there are concerns that this negative publicity has adversely affected the image (and house prices) of the village.
"The Danes
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
sailed up the Trent and settled at
Gunthorpe."
"Old Gunthorpe toll bridge was built on the site of a ford and ferry that had existed since 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....
times. The Gunthorpe Bridge Co. raised £7,500 in £10 shares, laid the foundation stone in 1873 and completed the largely iron structure in 1875. The tolls were horse and carriage 1/-, horse and wagon 6d, horse alone 3d, people and passengers 1d, motorcycles 3d, cars 1/- and lorries 2/6, when the 1925 the Gunthorpe Bridge Act empowered the council to buy the owners out, demolish the bridge and replace it with the present one. According to the sign this was the first toll bridge in the country to be replaced by a free one. Hard to believe, but perhaps previous councils had just built new free bridges and let the private ones decay. The Gunthorpe formation mudstones are mined for both clay and 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...
at various quarries around 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...
. The English
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...
Queen Boudicca allegedly defeated the Roman
Roman army
The Roman army is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the kingdom of Rome , the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine empire...
IX Legion near here in the 1st century AD."
Bus services
Trent Barton- Radcliffe Line: Nottingham - West Bridgford - Radcliffe - Shelford - Gunthorpe - East Bridgford - Bingham.
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- 6: Bingham - Gunthorpe - Lowdham - Calverton - Woodborough - Lambley - Arnold - City Hospital.
