Everything about Stapleford Nottinghamshire totally explained
Politics
Stapleford is part of
Broxtowe Borough and the
Broxtowe Parliamentry Constituency. From 1935 until 1974 Stapleford was paired with the town of Beeston in the
Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having previously been part of the
Stapleford Rural District.
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The local MP is
Nick Palmer of the
Labour Party, but the town is represented on both Nottinghamshire County Council and the borough council by the
Liberal Democrats. The town council is also Liberal Democrat. This is a rare situation in the
East Midlands.
Brief history
Stapleford's origins can be traced to before
Norman times. In the churchyard of St Helen's
church is the Stone Cross which dates back to
Saxon times and is said to be the oldest
Christian memorial in the
Midlands.
Stapleford owed its development in part to its closeness to the
River Trent and the River Erewash as the town became a central point for trade. The area also expanded during the late
18th century when the stocking hose trade thrived in the Midlands. Evidence of this history can be found today with the original
Stocking Knitters Houses still standing alongside more modern properties and shops such as on Nottingham Road.
The main crossroads in Stapleford at the junction of Nottingham Road, Derby Road,
Toton Lane and Church Street is called The Roach. The name is from the time when
French prisoners from the
Napoleonic Wars were set the task of cutting through rock to create roads and this was referred to as the 'La Roche'.
During March 2006, a new
NHS Health Centre and 'Walk-In Centre' was opened in the town. A
Sainsbury's supermarket was opened on the site of the former
Total petrol station in 2007.
The town is often referred to informally as "Stabbo".
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Famous people
- Well travelled Scottish footballer Tom Johnston, football manager and player.(External Link).
- Arthur Mee, the writer, journalist and educator, was born in Stapleford in 1875.
- Gallipoli hero Walter Richard Parker, VC, lived in Stapleford and is buried in the town cemetery.
- Dave Watson, who was a defender in the Sunderland team that won the FA Cup in 1973, was born in Stapleford in 1946.
- Sir John Borlase Warren, an 18th century MP for Nottingham and an admiral, lived in Stapleford. The Happy Man and the now closed Warren Arms pubs were named after him and his family.
Schools And Colleges
Primary Schools
Albany Infant and Nursery School
Albany Junior School
Fairfield Primary School
Frederick Infant and Nursery School
Stevenson Junior School
St John's C of E Primary School
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School
Secondary Schools
George Spencer Foundation School and Technology College
Colleges
George Spencer 6th Form College
Future
Proposals have been made to build a tram line towards the town as part of the new Nottingham Express Transit system. A park and ride scheme is planned near to the A52.
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