Compton Acres
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Compton Acres, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire is a housing development located to the south west of the main urban area of West Bridgford
, Nottinghamshire
, England, on the rural-urban fringe. Compton Acres also borders with the villages of Ruddington
and Wilford
.
The name Compton Acres is taken from a garden in Poole, Dorset. Many of the streets are named after areas in Dorset
, such as Blanford Gardens - named after the famous gardens in Dorset - or after trees, such as Redwood and Acorn Bank.
The architecture
of the area is typical for houses of its age, mostly being neo-Tudor or neo-Victorian
. The district centre is Compton Acres Shopping Centre, which has a variety of general stores including a Tesco
express supermarket as well as a doctors' surgery, dentist, optometrist, Chinese takeaway, Indian Restaurant, hairdresser, launderette, pharmacy, charity shop, fish and chip shop, the Old Colonial pub
and Dibley's cafe. Further up Compton Acres is another pub, The Apple Tree.
The Nottingham Emmanuel School and The Beckett School are two new secondary schools now located in Compton Acres, opened in 2008/2009. Greythorn Primary School was built in 1988 and completed in 2000.
Roko Health Club is located on Wilford Lane, also within Compton Acres.
The Nottingham Express Transit
(tram system) is due to come past the area along the disused railway line, with expectations that it will be open late 2014.
Before construction the location was marshland punctuated with willow
trees, many of which have been incorporated into the leafy feel of the area. Even though an estate there are many areas of open green, parks and the paths are all tree lined.A proportion of the estate to the east sits on a former waste tip. There are ponds scattered across the area where many families go to feed the ducks.
Compton Acres is itself a ward within the borough of Rushcliffe
, with two councillors Irving Korn and Douglas Wheeler. Its Member of Parliament is Kenneth Clarke
. Part of Compton Acres lies within the Lutterell Ward.
The area is a popular residential location for commuters into the centre of Nottingham, approximately three miles away on the north bank of the River Trent
. Although about 9% of workers are based at home in a growing segment of self employed workers.
West Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and...
, 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...
, England, on the rural-urban fringe. Compton Acres also borders with the villages of Ruddington
Ruddington
Ruddington is an English village situated five miles south of Nottingham in the Borough of Rushcliffe. It had a population of 6,441 at the 2001 UK census....
and Wilford
Wilford
Wilford is a village close to the centre the city of Nottingham, UK, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been described as a semi-rural village in a city. The village is bounded to the north and west by the River Trent and to the east by the embankment of the now closed Great Central Railway...
.
The name Compton Acres is taken from a garden in Poole, Dorset. Many of the streets are named after areas in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, such as Blanford Gardens - named after the famous gardens in Dorset - or after trees, such as Redwood and Acorn Bank.
The architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
of the area is typical for houses of its age, mostly being neo-Tudor or neo-Victorian
Neo-Victorian
Neo-Victorian is an aesthetic movement which amalgamates Victorian and Edwardian aesthetic sensibilities with modern principles and technologies...
. The district centre is Compton Acres Shopping Centre, which has a variety of general stores including a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
express supermarket as well as a doctors' surgery, dentist, optometrist, Chinese takeaway, Indian Restaurant, hairdresser, launderette, pharmacy, charity shop, fish and chip shop, the Old Colonial pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
and Dibley's cafe. Further up Compton Acres is another pub, The Apple Tree.
The Nottingham Emmanuel School and The Beckett School are two new secondary schools now located in Compton Acres, opened in 2008/2009. Greythorn Primary School was built in 1988 and completed in 2000.
Roko Health Club is located on Wilford Lane, also within Compton Acres.
The Nottingham Express Transit
Nottingham Express Transit
Nottingham Express Transit is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. The first line opened to the public on 9 March 2004, having cost £200 million to construct. The scheme took sixteen years from conception to implementation...
(tram system) is due to come past the area along the disused railway line, with expectations that it will be open late 2014.
Before construction the location was marshland punctuated with willow
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
trees, many of which have been incorporated into the leafy feel of the area. Even though an estate there are many areas of open green, parks and the paths are all tree lined.A proportion of the estate to the east sits on a former waste tip. There are ponds scattered across the area where many families go to feed the ducks.
Compton Acres is itself a ward within 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...
, with two councillors Irving Korn and Douglas Wheeler. Its Member of Parliament is Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...
. Part of Compton Acres lies within the Lutterell Ward.
The area is a popular residential location for commuters into the centre of Nottingham, approximately three miles away on the north bank of 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...
. Although about 9% of workers are based at home in a growing segment of self employed workers.
External links
- Nottingham City Transport No. 8, 9 and 10 buses serve Compton Acres
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School
- The Becket School
- Greythorn Primary School
- The Apple Tree pub
- Roko Health Club Nottingham
- Dibleys Bistro
- Compton Acres Opticians