Tollerton, Nottinghamshire
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Tollerton is a village
situated in Rushcliffe
just to the south of Nottingham
, United Kingdom
.
The village is located in the Borough of Rushcliffe
. The Parish Council of nine members runs local affairs and the population of the parish is registered as 1,776 residents.
There is an annual village event which is well supported and held in June. This event gathers residents around craft stalls, entertainments, refreshments and small exhibitions. Money generated helps local charities.
There is a pub called the Air Hostess, named after Tollerton's airport, Nottingham Airport
. This pub is unusual in having a piste for playing petanque
(boules). It used to have a large carved sign depicting an air hostess however in 2011, the owners of the premises (Everards brewery) decided to refurbish the pub and in doing so removed the original sign. The pub now has a conventional hanging sign depicting a painting of an air hostess.
Tollerton has two churches. St Peter's Church (CofE) was originally established at the end of the 12th century. Further developments in 1909 resulted in the church as it is today. A Methodist church is located in a modern building in the village centre.
There are a small number of local shops including a post office, a petrol station, a beauty salon and a delicatessen/catering outlet as well as a restaurant serving oriental-style food, The Charde. Miah's Indian restaurant is situated at the airport. The Parish Rooms are located at the end of the parade of shops on Burnside Grove and serve as a centre for local community activities and meetings.
Education is served by a local primary/junior school and next door is a playgroup for younger children. The nearest secondary is South Wolds Community College (specialist language school) located in the nearby village of Keyworth
. Local amenities include a park with an astroturf 5-a-side football pitch and a full-sized grass main football pitch. The park was refurbished with new children's play equipment in April 2008.
The village has continued agricultural employment. There are also local businesses in insurance, IT / Telephony recording sectors. Also located just outside of the village at Nottingham Airport are a car body shop, computer furniture maker and a recovery company used by Nottinghamshire Police.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
situated in Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
just to the south 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...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The village is located in the Borough of Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
. The Parish Council of nine members runs local affairs and the population of the parish is registered as 1,776 residents.
There is an annual village event which is well supported and held in June. This event gathers residents around craft stalls, entertainments, refreshments and small exhibitions. Money generated helps local charities.
There is a pub called the Air Hostess, named after Tollerton's airport, Nottingham Airport
Nottingham Airport
Nottingham Airport is located in Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated south east of Nottingham City Centre, and signposted on the A52 at Trent Bridge and on the A606—this makes it one of the closest airports to a city centre in the UK...
. This pub is unusual in having a piste for playing petanque
Pétanque
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit...
(boules). It used to have a large carved sign depicting an air hostess however in 2011, the owners of the premises (Everards brewery) decided to refurbish the pub and in doing so removed the original sign. The pub now has a conventional hanging sign depicting a painting of an air hostess.
Tollerton has two churches. St Peter's Church (CofE) was originally established at the end of the 12th century. Further developments in 1909 resulted in the church as it is today. A Methodist church is located in a modern building in the village centre.
There are a small number of local shops including a post office, a petrol station, a beauty salon and a delicatessen/catering outlet as well as a restaurant serving oriental-style food, The Charde. Miah's Indian restaurant is situated at the airport. The Parish Rooms are located at the end of the parade of shops on Burnside Grove and serve as a centre for local community activities and meetings.
Education is served by a local primary/junior school and next door is a playgroup for younger children. The nearest secondary is South Wolds Community College (specialist language school) located in the nearby village of Keyworth
Keyworth
Keyworth is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located about 6 miles southeast of the centre of Nottingham...
. Local amenities include a park with an astroturf 5-a-side football pitch and a full-sized grass main football pitch. The park was refurbished with new children's play equipment in April 2008.
The village has continued agricultural employment. There are also local businesses in insurance, IT / Telephony recording sectors. Also located just outside of the village at Nottingham Airport are a car body shop, computer furniture maker and a recovery company used by Nottinghamshire Police.