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	Topics Rushcliffe Topic Home Rushcliffe is a local government districtNon-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts are a type of local government district in England.... with boroughBorough A borough is an administrative division used in various countries.... status in NottinghamshireNottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and ... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . Its council is based in West BridgfordWest Bridgford West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.... . It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural DistrictBingham Rural District Bingham was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974.... and part of Basford Rural DistrictBasford Rural District Basford was an rural district close to Nottingham, England, from 1894 to 1974.... . The member of parliamentMember of Parliament A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament.... for Rushcliffe is the ConservativeConservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of... , Kenneth ClarkeKenneth Clarke Kenneth Harry Clarke, QC, MP, is a leading Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.... . As of (May 2005), Rushcliffe is one of only two ToryFacts About Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of... -held constituenciesConstituency A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty.... in Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest Football ClubNottingham Forest F.C. Overview Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official bo... is based in the borough. Rushcliffe is split between an urbanised north-west, containing suburbs of Greater NottinghamGreater Nottingham Greater Nottingham is a conurbation based around the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.... , that have resisted incorporation into the city, and the south and east which is predominantly rural, and stretching to the LeicestershireLeicestershire Leicestershire is a landlocked county in central England.... border. Many of these villages lie in the Vale of BelvoirVale of Belvoir The Vale of Belvoir, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincoln... . The Grantham CanalGrantham Canal Grantham Canal is a canal that runs 33 miles from Grantham through 18 locks to West Bridgford where it joins the River Trent... threads from nearby GranthamGrantham Grantham is a small market town in Lincolnshire, England with about 35,000 inhabitants.... through Rushcliffe to the River TrentRiver Trent The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England.... . Villages in the Vale of BelvoirFacts About Vale of Belvoir The Vale of Belvoir, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincoln... include RedmileRedmile Redmile is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, about 15 miles north of Melton Mowb... , HicklingHickling, Nottinghamshire Hickling is a village near Melton Mowbray but is in Nottinghamshire.... , HarbyHarby, Leicestershire Harby is a village in the English county of Leicestershire.... , StathernStathern Summary Stathern is a village in the Vale of Belvoir about 10 miles north of Melton Mowbray.... and Langar. Some of these villages cross the boundary, which is sometimes unclear ie. Hickling is in Rushcliffe Borough Council, but has a Melton MowbrayMelton Mowbray Summary Melton Mowbray or just Melton is a town of around 26,000 people in the borough of Melton north-east Leicestershire, En... (Leicestershire) address and postcodePostal code A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.... . The borough was recently voted 14th best place to live in the UK by Channel 4Channel 4 Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom .... s best and worst places to live 2007 hosted by Phil SpencerPhil Spencer Phil Spencer is a British television presenter most famous for accompanying Kirstie Allsopp in a variety of home-buying prog... and Kirsty Allsop The Borough also is home to numerous villages along the A60A60 road The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham.... corridor, heading to LoughboroughLoughborough Loughborough is the largest town in Leicestershire, England, the population of the town in 2004 was assesed at 57,600.[1841]] ... (Leicestershire) some of these are, BradmoreBradmore, Nottinghamshire Bradmore is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire with a population of about 300.... , BunnyBunny, Nottinghamshire Bunny is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England.... , and Wysall. The district was named after the old Rushcliffe wapentakeRushcliffe (wapentake) , [[Normanton... . Larger villages and towns BinghamBingham Bingham can refer to:In publishing:... : - Medium sized market town on the A52. Radcliffe on TrentRadcliffe on Trent Radcliffe on Trent is a large village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, with a population of ar... :- Village (suburban in parts) on the A52 CotgraveCotgrave For the lexicographer, see Randle Cotgrave... :- (recently given town status) owing to its number of services. Once a small village, but became a small town due to the presence of the Cotgrave Colliery (now closed). East LeakeEast Leake East Leake is a large village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, although its closest town and ... :- A large village with three pubs, old village centre and Secondary/primary Schools. KeyworthKeyworth Keyworth is a village in Nottinghamshire about 10 km southeast of Nottingham.... :- A large village with several pubs, council estate, old village centre and Secondary School. RuddingtonRuddington Ruddington is an English village situated five miles south of Nottingham in the Borough of Rushcliffe.... :- Once the largest village in England with a shopping area, several housing estates, a golf course & home of Rushcliffe Country ParkRushcliffe Country Park Rushcliffe Country Park is an open park space covering approximately , located just south of Ruddington on the A60 in the bo... . West BridgfordWest Bridgford Overview West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.... :- A large town favoured close to central NottinghamNottingham Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands of England.... Notable Residents and Visitors Conservative politician Kenneth ClarkeKenneth Clarke Kenneth Harry Clarke, QC, MP, is a leading Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.... (who was Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the Exchequer The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all economic and financial... between 1993 and 1997) lives on Melton Road in West Bridgford. Actress Sherrie HewsonSherrie Hewson Sherrie Hewson is an English actress who trained at RADA.... lives in the Edwalton Hall development of exclusive apartments. Famous Rose Grower Harry WheatcroftHarry Wheatcroft Harry Wheatcroft was a famous English rose grower.... lived with his family in West Bridgford. Prince Charles rides with the Belvoir Hunt on occasions. The majority of Nottingham Forest Football Club players live in Rushcliffe and have included Stuart PearceStuart Pearce Stuart Pearce MBE is an English football coach, and manager of Manchester City, having been appointed as permanent manager a... , Andy ColeAndy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premiership side Portsmouth, and is one of the hig... and Ian WrightIan Wright Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a former professional footballer and current television and radio personality.... . Former Manager Frank ClarkFrank Clark Frank Clark is an English former footballer and manager.... lived in Keyworth. A number of ex-Nottingham Forest Players remain in the Rushcliffe area, including Jason LeeJason Lee (footballer) Jason Lee is a footballer, currently playing for Notts County, who enjoyed a brief period of notoriety in the mid-1990s whil... who currently plays for Notts County, Darren Heyes an ex-goalkeeper and Ian WoanIan Woan Summary Ian Woan was a leading Premiership footballer in the mid-1990's presently first team coach at Conference National side Rushd... . Links r>