They were renamed mapperley st judes in 1930, before reforming as gedling colliery during world war ii. Sep 16, 2016 view all the latest pictures in the gallery, gedling colliery through. Former miner graham taverner and the gedling preservation society campaigned for the memorial, which was paid for by nottinghamshire county council. Last month i announced the book tolkiens gedling 1914. Their experiences will form part of a new heritage lottery funded project the saying, you are only a handshake or two away from a coal miner, seems to resonate now more than ever before, in britains social, political and industrial landscape. Gedling history trail county of nottinghamshire chat. Apr 08, 2015 carni love the photo of gedling church c 1900 and the building before the memorial hall. The following additional pages are available under this about the park section. The colliery the lady victoria colliery, home of the national mining museum scotland, was opened in 1895 as scotlands first superpit. More than 200 nottingham exminers reunited to remember one of the uks biggest former coal mines on the 25th anniversary of its closure. The club was established 1919 as gedling colliery welfare and immediately joined the notts alliance, going on to finish third in the 191920 season, also winning the league cup with a 10 win over sneinton. Gedling is a village in the gedling district, in nottinghamshire, england, four miles northeast of nottingham city centre. Nottinghamshire history a history of the parish of gedling. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best preserved victorian collieries in europe.
Work to build 1,000 new homes on the former gedling colliery site is now well underway. Jul 06, 2016 gedling manor, formerly called gedling lodge, was at one time a shootingbox of the earls of chesterfield. It soon became evident that there must be history attached to a village with such a. Gedling colliery, based threemiles to the east of nottingham, finished production on 8th november 1991. Gedling colliery where many of gregorys interview subjects worked employed men from 15 countries and was described as the pit of nations in a 1967 daily mirror report. Admin, first time ive ever posted on one of these forum thingies, so ignore the poor grammer, some additions to your notts pits. Gedling is a village in nottinghamshire, england, four miles northeast of nottingham city centre. Playing at our own stunning ground on mapperley top we have six senior sides including our ladies softball side, along with junior cricket. The colliery was sunk by the digby colliery company from giltbrook in 190102. This formation is well developed in nottinghamshire, occupying indeed by far the greater part of the county, and is divided into an. Chase farm community portal keepmoat homes projects. Gedling history trail page 2 county of nottinghamshire. Whittington the notts district coroner relative to the death of albert weightman, aged 34, of 35, marshalls yard, old basford, who met with his death as the result of a fall of coal at the gedling colliery, were he was employed on monday night. My gt grandparents john godfrey and emma keywood married in all hallows church in august 31st 1880.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. How britains black miners are reclaiming their place in history. Gedling colliery, which was the lifeblood of gedling and many of the. Photographs of gedling colliery coal mine on the mining history web site. Coincidently, i am also married to a games programmer see. Country park opens on former gedling colliery site bbc news.
Sinking was commenced in march, 1900, and the top hard seam of coal was found at a depth of 459 yards in september, 1902. More than two hundred men and women who worked at gedling colliery will take part in an afternoon of events today. The first houses have now started being built on the 33acre brownfield site off arnold lane in gedling. Century more than 250 years before the sinking of the first shaft at gedling. Welcome to gedling colliery cricket club, one of the friendliest, most fun, family orientated clubs in nottinghamshire. Gedling was once a distinct settlement, having been recorded in the domesday book, although nowadaysdue to the growth of nottinghamit is difficult to separate it from the. Miners with families and friends visit a former colliery in nottinghamshire. Hundreds of exminers reunite for gedling collierys 25th.
Working in partnership with homes england and gedling borough council, keepmoat homes has been selected to develop and transform the old colliery site off arnold lane. The clifton book 1906 the hall from the lady orchard. Nottinghamshire cricket board premier league premier league 2019. The dying art of email july 7 june 4 april 9 march 8 february 4 january 1 2010 86 december 3 november 3 october 6. Memorial garden describes the new memorial garden to commemorate the miners who lost their lives at gedling colliery. A monument has been unveiled at gedling colliery to remember the 128 men who lost their lives in pit accidents.
Information, photographs and plans for gedling colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. This operated until 1960 when the surface was reorganised again the nearest pub to gedling was about two miles away. Gedling colliery fatality an inquest was held at the chesterfield arms gedling, yesterday by mr. Gedling colliery local wildlife site lws and other habitats on site. Morton and john hayes, and i was, as most of us, very intrigued by the content of this book. Due to the size of the development, it will be built over several phases. During the event there will be a book launch, the unveiling of new mosaics created by local children, a new local history mural and also screening of a short film showingbinformation about the boroughs. If youre buying, selling or remortgaging a property check. Some ten years ago, the writer of this book, decided to make gedling his abode, attracted by the purity of the air, the then peaceful charm of the village, and its proximity to nottingham. Property is 23 m2 and tenure is freeholdfeuholdfee simple. South nottinghamshire cricket league division a 2018.
Once complete, chase farm will consist of over 1,000 new homes and other local amenities. Home places charles gerring, a history of the parish of gedling in the county of nottingham, 1908 geology of the district. Until 1 april 2018 it was part of the civil parish of bestwood st. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for gedling colliery coal mine. The birth of a legend, a book about jane neave and phoenix farm 09. Gedling colliery a brief history the story of mining in gedling starts in the 17th century more than 250 years before the sinking of the first shaft at gedling colliery. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Pay for any planning advice, fees or surveys quickly and easily here. In 1630 it is documented that the common council of nottingham undertook to sink a pit in the towns woods the two coppices.
Gedling is four miles northeast of nottingham city centre and was originally a nottinghamshire village, with a separate recording in the domesday book. In 1952 calverton colliery opened, the first new mine under the nationalisation scheme. Reorganisation started in1942 with a new no 2 pit bottom with two ton mine cars replacing 15cwt morris tubs. Uk government property asset freeholdfeuholdfee simple property located in nottingham east midlands used by homes and communities agency communities and local government.
This operated until 1960 when the surface was reorganised again the nearest pub to gedling was about two miles. Historic and archive photos of gedling colliery coal mine aditnow. How britains black miners are reclaiming their place in. There have been several new housing estates built recently including the redevelopment of the former bayles and whylie factory site which was a former glue mill. Gedling borough heritage to be brought to life after. Gedling collierys country park transformation work starts. More than 200 exminers expected at historic gedling colliery. There are plans to open a visitor centre on the site in the future. Jun 28, 2007 admin, first time ive ever posted on one of these forum thingies, so ignore the poor grammer, some additions to your notts pits. Due to the growth of nottingham it now directly borders carlton although the local ward is still called gedling. Mp vernon coaker, who has pushed to open the park since the colliery shut in 1991, described it as a green lung for the area. If you are interested in gedlings history gedling colliery covered then it is worth getting, but be warned blores are not cheap. The flower of arnold books on the history of arnold. In 1950 basford rural district council published a plan for the development of a new town at calverton, with development of industrial estates alongside housing for miners and the factory workers attracted to the new.
John ward has published a second book beetroot for breakfast the story of the land girls of lincolnshire and nottinghamshire priced at. Most of us tolkien collectors did see some auctions. Historic photographs of gedling colliery coal mine. Most people interested in tolkien will have heard about gedling, but not to much was know about tolkiens aunt jane neave and tolkiens connection with gedling. Bbc monument to dead miners unveiled in gedling, notts. Memories of a nottinghamshire coalfield is a book by david bell that, among other things, asks miners what it was like going underground for the first time. Mar 28, 2015 mp vernon coaker, who has pushed to open the park since the colliery shut in 1991, described it as a green lung for the area. Gedling was once a distinct settlement, having been recorded in the domesday book, although nowadaysdue to the growth of nottinghamit is difficult to separate it from the neighbouring town of carlton. This is the story told time and again by generations of nottinghamshire pitmen.
On monday morning guests met at the mapperley plains social club, on plains road, before heading to gedling country park, the former location of gedling colliery which closed on monday, november 7, 1991. Gedling was once a distinct settlement, having been recorded in the domesday book, although nowadays due to. Gedling colliery miners mark 25 years since pit closure bbc news. Helen forsyth site description the application site is approximately 14 hectares in size and comprises part of the former gedling colliery site, which has been restored since mining ceased in november 1991. With outstanding views over the surrounding area, the park has a visitors. Whittingham on the body of charles hawkers, aged 24, a shunter of 14, oxford street, bulwell, who met with a terrible death at the digby colliery at gedling yesterday morning. But few books have been written about how this mentality was even able to solve differences. The colliery site was opened as gedling country park in 2015. Now a suburban village enveloped towards nottingham by more modern housing, it grew from being a farming and frame knitting community as a result of mining at gedling colliery. Planning and building control gedling borough council. Apr 08, 2015 if you are interested in gedlings history gedling colliery covered then it is worth getting, but be warned blores are not cheap. The story of mining in gedling starts in the 17 th.
Things to see and do a list of the exciting walks, the nature trail, childrens play area, cycle routes and countryside available. It is an allinclusive 5 km event in bestwood country park. Work has begun to transform the former gedling colliery site into a. The colliery was a cornerstone of the area until it closed in 1991 and stood derelict for more than 20 years.
Oct 25, 2010 a monument has been unveiled at gedling colliery to remember the 128 men who lost their lives in pit accidents. About gedling country park friends of gedling country park. Jul 26, 2017 work to build 1,000 new homes on the former gedling colliery site is now well underway. Following the war, they won the league and senior cup in 194546. About gedling country park the site commands spectacular views of gedling, and from its highest poi nt there are impressive views across nottinghamshire and into neighbouring lincolnshire and leicestershire on a clear day youll be able to see as far as belvoir castle and lincoln cathedral. Gedling colliery 1948 coal, colliery and mining forum. The lady victoria colliery, home of the national mining museum scotland, was opened in 1895 as scotlands first superpit. Gedling colliery, which was the lifeblood of gedling and many of the surrounding villages, opened in 1899 and was closed in 1991. You are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of gedling colliery. The untold story of britains black miners the voice online.
The applicant has worked closely with the ecology officer to provide ecological mitigation as part of the scheme including the provision of replacement habitat for the lws onsite, new hedgerow planting, and new blue and green. Gedling and carlton are situated, geologically speaking, on the trias or new red sandstone. A small part of the village falls within the ashfield district council area. Gedling colliery through the years colliery, nottingham, country park. Image caption the former colliery site has been taken over by nature. On the surface new baths opened and a canteen, also and possibly the only one in the country licensed premises behind the lamp cabin called the wet canteen. Bbc nottingham history down the mine first impressions. Nottinghamshire history a history of the parish of. Bestwood is an area and civil parish in the gedling district of nottinghamshire. Oct 24, 2016 gedling colliery where many of gregorys interview subjects worked employed men from 15 countries and was described as the pit of nations in a 1967 daily mirror report. Gedling was first settled in saxon times, taking its name from a chieftan called gedl, and was recorded in the domesday book. Gedling borough in nottinghamshire have been researching the history of their. Oct 14, 2008 memories of a nottinghamshire coalfield is a book by david bell that, among other things, asks miners what it was like going underground for the first time.
Dozens of former miners return to gedling colliery to mark the 25th anniversary of its closure. Carni love the photo of gedling church c 1900 and the building before the memorial hall. The population at the 2011 census of the ward was 6,817 and 111,787 for the district. The event has been supported financially by gedling borough council, and local firms and individuals. More than 200 exminers expected at historic gedling.
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