Hyson Green is an area of Nottingham

Nottingham

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, England

England

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. It is the second most popular shopping area after the city centre and is now home to a variety of cultures with a thriving local economy. Hyson Green has the largest ethnic population in the city with many multicultural shops and supermarkets offering foods from West Africa and Southern Africa, Arabia, Eastern Europe, Iran, India, Pakistan and Russia. Since 2006 Hyson Green has seen a large rise in development and direct international investment than any other area of Nottingham. According to new research Hyson Green has the fastest GDP growth in Nottingham.

The area is served by Radford Road tram stop and Hyson Green Market tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit

Nottingham Express Transit

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. The opening of the tram system has boosted Hyson Green's profile and helped to regenerate the area.

Adjacent to The Forest Tram Stop is the Forest Recreation Ground, which holds the annual Nottingham Goose Fair

Nottingham Goose Fair

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 and frequent sport matches on the grass pitches. There is a small playground, and several astro-turf pitches.

Transport

Nottingham City Transport

• L12: University Campus - QMC - Hyson Green - City Hospital Island.
• L13: Nottingham - Canning Circus - Hyson Green - Basford - Bulwell.
• L14: Nottingham - Canning Circus - Hyson Green - City Hospital - Basford - Bulwell.

Nottingham Express Transit

• Tram: Nottingham - Hyson Green - Basford - Bulwell - Hucknall.
• Tram: Nottingham - Hyson Green - Basford - Phoenix Park.

Famous people

• Tom Blower
  Tom Blower
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   (1914–1955), swimmer born in Hyson Green
• Fred Geary
  Fred Geary
  Fred Geary was an English professional footballer who played at centre forward for Everton in the 1890s, and made two appearances for England, scoring a hat-trick on his debut....
  
   (1868–1955), the Everton
  Everton F.C.
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   and England
  England national football team
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   footballer was born in Hyson Green. He started his career with Notts County
  Notts County F.C.
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