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Gedling Borough Guide & Street Plan - Gedling Borough Council

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Colwick<br />

Colwick, on the banks of the<br />

River Trent, is the borough’s only<br />

urban Parish. Located there is<br />

the borough’s main industrial<br />

estate. It also gives its name to<br />

a number of nearby attractions<br />

including Colwick Country Park,<br />

Colwick Racecourse and<br />

Colwick Woods.<br />

boasts a number of beautiful<br />

buildings. All Hallows Church<br />

with its 180-foot spire provides<br />

a focal point for the village.<br />

The nearby colliery closed in<br />

1991 and some of the land<br />

is being reclaimed to provide<br />

a public recreational space<br />

and park.<br />

Lambley<br />

Lambley, formerly part of<br />

Sherwood Forest, is set in the<br />

pretty valley of Cocker Beck. It<br />

contains a number of the 19th<br />

century cottages that have been<br />

renovated to their original glory.<br />

All Hallows Church, <strong>Gedling</strong><br />

16<br />

<strong>Gedling</strong><br />

It is from the village of <strong>Gedling</strong><br />

that the borough takes its name.<br />

<strong>Gedling</strong> retains much of the<br />

atmosphere of village life and<br />

Lambley

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