Redhill, Nottinghamshire
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Redhill is a small community forming part of the much larger town of Arnold
in Nottinghamshire
, England
. It is about 4 miles north of the city of Nottingham
in the borough of Gedling
.
The area is home to approximately two thousand people, many of whom are commuters
, a specialist performing arts
school
, Redhill Leisure Centre
and Redhill Stores and a newsagent
. There are also two pubs, The Ram and The Wagon And Horses.
Redhill also hosts the nearest municipal cemetery for the residents of the Greater Arnold area.
Redhill also boasts a uni-sex hairdressing salon, two car servicing garages and a used car dealership.
Redhill is served by the Nottingham City Transport
number 87 bus to the city centre, which runs every 20 minutes throughout the day.
-like red soil making up the hill at the centre of the community.
Running through Redhill is the primary road leading north out of Nottingham, now named Mansfield Road which is part of the A60
.
Prior to circa 1800 it was considered to be the southern limit of Sherwood Forest.
A professional guide to lead travellers safely through the forest to Mansfield, could be hired from the now demolished, 'Guide House',which stood on the eastern side of Mansfield Road to the north of Roscoe Avenue.
Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Arnold is a suburb of Nottingham, England. It is to the north-east of the city boundary, and is in the local government district of Gedling. It has only had a market since 1968, and had a number of factories associated with the hosiery industry...
in 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
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...
. It is about 4 miles north of the city of 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...
in the borough of 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....
.
The area is home to approximately two thousand people, many of whom are commuters
Facilities
Although there is no commercial centre to Redhill, there is Redhill Comprehensive SchoolRedhill Comprehensive School
Redhill Academy is a performing arts and science specialist comprehensive school situated on Redhill Road in Arnold, Nottinghamshire.The School has around 1,300 pupils, 200 of which are 6th form AS/A2 level students. The head teacher since 2004 is Andrew Burns.-Academic performance:The school gets...
, a specialist performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
, Redhill Leisure Centre
Leisure centre
A leisure centre in the UK and Canada is a purpose built building or site, usually owned and operated by the city, borough council or municipal district council, where people go to keep fit or relax through using the facilities.- Typical Facilities :...
and Redhill Stores and a newsagent
Newsagent
A newsagent's shop , newsagency or newsstand is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In Britain and Australia, these businesses are termed newsagents...
. There are also two pubs, The Ram and The Wagon And Horses.
Redhill also hosts the nearest municipal cemetery for the residents of the Greater Arnold area.
Redhill also boasts a uni-sex hairdressing salon, two car servicing garages and a used car dealership.
Redhill is served by the Nottingham City Transport
Nottingham City Transport
Nottingham City Transport is the major bus operator of the English city of Nottingham, running a comprehensive network of services in the Greater Nottingham area, with some services continuing to Southwell, Loughborough, and East Midlands Airport. There are over 80 routes across the City, giving...
number 87 bus to the city centre, which runs every 20 minutes throughout the day.
History
It is generally accepted that Redhill takes its name from the clayClay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
-like red soil making up the hill at the centre of the community.
Running through Redhill is the primary road leading north out of Nottingham, now named Mansfield Road which is part of the A60
A60 road
The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham.It takes the following route:*Loughborough**Rempstone**Costock**Bunny**Ruddington*West Bridgford*Nottingham**Sherwood**Arnold...
.
Prior to circa 1800 it was considered to be the southern limit of Sherwood Forest.
A professional guide to lead travellers safely through the forest to Mansfield, could be hired from the now demolished, 'Guide House',which stood on the eastern side of Mansfield Road to the north of Roscoe Avenue.