Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Encyclopedia
Newthorpe is a village in the English
county of Nottinghamshire
.
It forms part of the borough of Broxtowe
being east of, and contiguous with, the town of Eastwood
.
In 1952, John Bamford
became the youngest recipient of the George Cross
for bravery during a house fire in Newthorpe.
chief executive, Ruth Hyde.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of 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...
.
It forms part of the borough of Broxtowe
Broxtowe
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
being east of, and contiguous with, the town of Eastwood
Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Eastwood is a former coal mining town in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England. With a population of over 18,000, it is northwest of Nottingham, and northeast of Derby, on the border between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Mentioned in Domesday Book, it expanded rapidly during the...
.
In 1952, John Bamford
John Bamford
John Bamford GC John Bamford GC John Bamford GC (born 7 March 1937 in Newthorpe, near Eastwood, Nottinghamshire is the youngest person to have been directly awarded the George Cross. On 19 October 1952, aged 15, he rescued two boys from a house fire in Newthorpe. He took four months to recover...
became the youngest recipient of the George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
for bravery during a house fire in Newthorpe.
Village Infrastructure
There have been criticisms of the local council over the maintenance of the infrastructure in Newthorpe, especially roads. This is exemplified by the website Ruth Hyde's Potholes of Newthorpe, which is specifically aimed at Broxtowe Borough Council'sBroxtowe
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
chief executive, Ruth Hyde.