Nuncargate
| Nuncargate | |
|---|---|
 James Street | |
  Nuncargate Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK 504543 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG17 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Nuncargate is a village near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, within the Ashfield district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is 130 miles (210 km) north of London and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Nottingham, the county town. It is notable for being the birthplace of the cricketer Harold Larwood.[1]
Geography
[edit]Nuncargate has a population of around 500.[2] It is in a combined built-up area with the Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse and Kirkby Woodhouse villages, and on the fringes of the wider Mansfield urban area. The A611 (Nottingham to Mansfield)/B6021 (to Kirkby) roads bound the east edge of the village, and meet at the Shoulder of Mutton Hill,[3] which is on a ridge atop the Robin Hood Hills. From there it leads to Nuncargate Road, the main thoroughfare into the village which continues to Kirkby Woodhouse and beyond.
Amenities
[edit]Being a small village, Nuncargate has some amenities. It does not have a railway station, but does have a post office[4] and a small number of retail outlets. There is a public house, The Cricketers Arms.[5] Both this and the Nuncargate Recreation Ground lay alongside Nuncargate Road. Nuncargate has three schools and is close to the Sherwood National Reserve Forest.[2]
History
[edit]Nuncargate was not named in the Domesday survey, but was first listed in public records from the 13th century. The name may have been derived from Nun's or Nunna's marshland.[6] The Cricketer's Arms dates from the 17th century.[5] The route from Nuncargate to Shoulder of Mutton Hill was not in place until the early 1800s. It remained as a hamlet within the Kirkby ancient parish[7] until the 19th-20th century, when it began to grow due to housing being built for miners based at nearby collieries. Nuncargate would eventually coalesce with Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse and Kirkby Woodhouse villages.[8]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people from Nuncargate include several cricket players and political personalities:[9]
- Harold Larwood (1904–1995), cricketer
- Joe Hardstaff Jr (1911–1990), cricketer
References
[edit]- ^ "In Larwood country". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ a b "Town and Village Guide - Nuncargate in Nottinghamshire - United Kingdom". www.townandvillageguide.com.
- ^ "Survey of English Place-Names - Shoulder of Mutton Hill".
- ^ "Nuncargate Post Office® | Nottingham | NG17 9EA". www.postoffice.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Nottinghamshire Historic Environment Record - Building record MNT27577 - The Cricketers' Arms 192 Nuncargate Road".
- ^ "Survey of English Place-Names".
- ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Old Maps of Nuncargate, Nottinghamshire - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Memories from Nuncargate from 50s onwards". Facebook.[self-published]
External links
[edit]
- "Nuncargate :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2025.