Linby
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Linby is a small village in Nottinghamshire
, the nearest town is Hucknall
.
The village grew up around the mills on the River Leen
, from which Linby's name is derived. Small streams known as Linby Docks run on both sides of the main street.
The church of St. Michael is much restored, but dates back to the 13th century. There are two crosses in the village - Top Cross, was originally medieval and Bottom Cross probably erected around 1660 to celebrate the restoration
of King Charles II
.
A local legend claims that the Pancake
was invented by the women of the village, to celebrate the defeat of Danish invaders who had enslaved them.
The Linby Trail is a 2 km Stretch of the National Cycle Route starting at the village and finishing at nearby Newstead
Village.
Linby won the Best Kept Village in Nottinghamshire Award in 1997.
From 1894 to 1974 the village was part of Basford Rural District
. It was then transferred to Gedling
Borough. However, a small part of the parish had been transferred to Hucknall Urban District
Council in 1935.
Linby is included in the Hidden Valleys
area of Nottinghamshire.
Three railway lines once passed through Linby, with stations
on two of them. The first was the Midland Railway
(later part of the LMS
) line from Nottingham
to Mansfield
and Worksop
, closed to passengers on 12 October 1964 though partly retained as a freight route serving collieries at Annesley
. In the 1990s this line was reopened to passengers in stages, the section through Linby in 1993, but Linby station did not reopen with it.
The second line was the Great Northern Railway
(later part of the LNER) route serving many of the same places as the Midland. It closed to passengers on 14 September 1931 but remained in use for freight until 25 March 1968. The Linby station on this line had closed way back on 1 July 1916 however.
The third line was the Great Central Railway
(also later part of the LNER), the last main line ever built from the north of England to London
, opened on 15 March 1899. The stretch through Linby (which crossed over both the other lines), closed completely on 5 September 1966, but there had never been a Linby station on this line.
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...
, the nearest town is Hucknall
Hucknall
Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard, is a town in Greater Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. The town was historically a centre for framework knitting and then for mining but is now a focus for other industries as well providing housing for workers in...
.
The village grew up around the mills on the River Leen
River Leen
The River Leen rises in the Robin Hood Hills just outside Kirkby-in-Ashfield. It then flows through the grounds of Newstead Abbey, skirts Hucknall, goes through Papplewick and on through Bestwood Country Park, and following the route of the Leen Valley into suburban and urban Nottingham, passing...
, from which Linby's name is derived. Small streams known as Linby Docks run on both sides of the main street.
The church of St. Michael is much restored, but dates back to the 13th century. There are two crosses in the village - Top Cross, was originally medieval and Bottom Cross probably erected around 1660 to celebrate the restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
.
A local legend claims that the Pancake
Pancake
A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter, and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads; some use a yeast-raised or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and flipped partway through to cook the other side...
was invented by the women of the village, to celebrate the defeat of Danish invaders who had enslaved them.
The Linby Trail is a 2 km Stretch of the National Cycle Route starting at the village and finishing at nearby Newstead
Newstead
Newstead is a name related to several places:*Newstead, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada*Newstead, New York, a town in the USA*Newstead, Victoria, a town in Australia*Newstead, Queensland, a suburb in the city of Brisbane...
Village.
Linby won the Best Kept Village in Nottinghamshire Award in 1997.
From 1894 to 1974 the village was part of Basford Rural District
Basford Rural District
Basford was an rural district close to Nottingham, England, from 1894 to 1974. The district consisted of two detached parts, to the north and south of Nottingham...
. It was then transferred to Gedling
Gedling
Gedling is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in Arnold. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area lying to the North and East of the City of Nottingham....
Borough. However, a small part of the parish had been transferred to Hucknall Urban District
Hucknall Urban District
Hucknall was an urban district in Nottinghamshire, England, from 1894 to 1974.It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Hucknall Torkard urban sanitary district. It was centred on the town of Hucknall...
Council in 1935.
Linby is included in the Hidden Valleys
Hidden Valleys
Hidden Valleys was a name coined in 2004 to describe an area of interesting historical and scenic value between Nottingham and Mansfield in the county of Nottinghamshire. Promotional Literature and tourist information for the Hidden Valleys were created to encourage tourism in an area which had...
area of Nottinghamshire.
Three railway lines once passed through Linby, with stations
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on two of them. The first was the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
(later part of the LMS
LMS
LMS may refer to:* Lady Manners School, a seventeenth century comprehensive school in Bakewell, England.* Lancaster Mennonite School, a school located in Lancaster, PA.* Last man standing , a gametype featured in several computer and video games...
) line from 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...
to Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
and Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
, closed to passengers on 12 October 1964 though partly retained as a freight route serving collieries at Annesley
Annesley
Annesley is a village and civil parish in the District of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England, located between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,096. Nearby to the west is Annesley Woodhouse...
. In the 1990s this line was reopened to passengers in stages, the section through Linby in 1993, but Linby station did not reopen with it.
The second line was the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
(later part of the LNER) route serving many of the same places as the Midland. It closed to passengers on 14 September 1931 but remained in use for freight until 25 March 1968. The Linby station on this line had closed way back on 1 July 1916 however.
The third line was the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
(also later part of the LNER), the last main line ever built from the north of England to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, opened on 15 March 1899. The stretch through Linby (which crossed over both the other lines), closed completely on 5 September 1966, but there had never been a Linby station on this line.