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{{Short description|Town in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England}}
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|official_name = West Bridgford
| official_name = West Bridgford
|population = 48,225
| population = 36,487
| population_ref = (2021 Census) <ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/nottinghamshire/E35000901__west_bridgford/ City Population site. Retrieved 25 December 2023.]</ref>
|population_ref = (2018 estimate)
|shire_district= [[Rushcliffe]]
| shire_district = [[Rushcliffe]]
|shire_county = [[Nottinghamshire]]
| shire_county = [[Nottinghamshire]]
|region = East Midlands
| region = East Midlands
|constituency_westminster = [[Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Rushcliffe]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Rushcliffe]]
| parts_type = Areas of the town
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|post_town = NOTTINGHAM
| p1 = [[Adbolton]]
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|postcode_district = NG2
| p2 = [[Edwalton]]
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|postcode_area = NG
| p3 = [[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]]
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|dial_code = 0115
| p4 = [[Tollerton, Nottinghamshire|Tollerton]]
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|os_grid_reference = SK 58673 37569
| p5 = Town Centre
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|static_image_name = West Bridgford, a summer evening in Central Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 3514304.jpg
| p6 = [[Wilford, Nottinghamshire|Wilford]]
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|static_image_caption = Central Avenue, West Bridgford
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| post_town = NOTTINGHAM
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| postcode_district = NG2
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| postcode_area = NG
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| dial_code = 0115
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| os_grid_reference = SK 58673 37569
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| static_image_name = West Bridgford, a summer evening in Central Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 3514304.jpg
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| static_image_caption = Central Avenue, West Bridgford in 2013
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[[File:County Hall, West Bridgford - geograph.org.uk - 985420.jpg|thumb|[[County Hall, Nottinghamshire|County Hall]] in West Bridgford]]
[[File:County Hall, West Bridgford - geograph.org.uk - 985420.jpg|thumb|[[County Hall, Nottinghamshire|County Hall]] in West Bridgford]]
'''West Bridgford''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|ɪ|dʒ|f|ər|d}}) is a town and the administrative centre of the [[Rushcliffe|Borough of Rushcliffe]] in the county of [[Nottinghamshire]], England. It lies immediately south of [[Nottingham]], east of [[Wilford, Nottinghamshire|Wilford]], north of [[Ruddington]] and west of [[Radcliffe-on-Trent]]. It is southwest of [[Colwick]] and southeast of [[Beeston, Nottinghamshire|Beeston]] which are on the opposite bank of the [[River Trent]]. The town is part of the [[Nottingham Urban Area]] and had a population of 48,225 in a 2018-estimate.<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/nottinghamshire/E35000901__west_bridgford/ City Population site. Retrieved 21 April 2020.]</ref>
'''West Bridgford''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|ɪ|dʒ|f|ər|d}}) is a town and the administrative centre of the [[Rushcliffe|Borough of Rushcliffe]], in the county of [[Nottinghamshire]], England. It lies south of [[Nottingham]] city centre, east of [[Wilford, Nottinghamshire|Wilford]], north of [[Ruddington]] and west of [[Radcliffe-on-Trent]]. It is also southwest of [[Colwick]] and southeast of [[Beeston, Nottinghamshire|Beeston]] which are on the opposite bank of the [[River Trent]]. The town is part of the [[Nottingham Urban Area]] and had a population of 36,487 in a 2021-census.<ref name=":0">[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/nottinghamshire/E35000901__west_bridgford/ City Population site. Retrieved 25 December 2023.]</ref>


==History==
==History==
West Bridgford was founded between 919 and 924 when defences and houses were built at the south end of [[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]]. It was established by [[Edward the Elder]] to protect Nottingham and the surrounding area against incursions from Danes in the North of England. A survey during Edward's reign indicates that the population at this time was 192 people, 19 of which were farmers.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bailey |first=Thomas |author-link=Thomas_Bailey_(topographer) |date=1853 |title=Annals of Nottinghamshire; a new and popular history of the county of Nottingham, including the borough |url= |location=Basford, Nottingham |publisher=Simpkin, Marshall and Co |page=9 }}</ref>
West Bridgford was founded between 919 and 924 when defences and houses were built at the south end of [[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]]. It was established by [[Edward the Elder]] to protect Nottingham and the surrounding area against incursions from Danes in the North of England. A survey during Edward's reign indicates that the population at this time was 192 people, 19 of which were farmers.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bailey |first=Thomas |author-link=Thomas_Bailey_(topographer) |date=1853 |title=Annals of Nottinghamshire; a new and popular history of the county of Nottingham, including the borough |url= |location=Basford, Nottingham |publisher=Simpkin, Marshall and Co |page=9 }}</ref>


Most main roads in central West Bridgford are named after wealthy families that dominated its early history. The roads in the [[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]] development have names from the [[Lake District]], and [[Compton Acres]] from [[Dorset]] and the [[Jurassic Coast|Purbeck Coast]].
Some main roads in central West Bridgford are named after wealthy families that dominated its early history.
There are no 'streets' named in West Bridgford.
The roads in the [[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]] development have names from the [[Lake District]], and [[Compton Acres]] from [[Dorset]] and the [[Jurassic Coast|Purbeck Coast]].


At the end of the [[World War I|First World War]], the Musters family sold the [[Trent Bridge Inn]] and Trent Bridge cricket ground to the county cricket club. The club owned the inn briefly, then sold it at a profit to a brewery.<ref name=brief>{{Cite web |last=Wynne-Thomas |first=Peter |title=A Brief History of Trent Bridge |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/60197.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref> After pressure, the Musters sold land for building, but strict planning regulations were stipulated for the West Bridgford Estate. This was planned over a grid of tree-lined roads. The main roads, such as Musters Road, had restrictions on housing density and size. All houses had to contain a specified number of bedrooms. Smaller houses were permitted on side roads and terraces were erected on roads such as Exchange Road for the servants of wealthy Nottingham merchants who had bought West Bridgford property.
At the end of the [[World War I|First World War]], the Musters family sold the [[Trent Bridge Inn]] and Trent Bridge cricket ground to the county cricket club. The club owned the inn briefly, then sold it at a profit to a brewery.<ref name=brief>{{Cite web |last=Wynne-Thomas |first=Peter |title=A Brief History of Trent Bridge |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/60197.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref> After pressure, the Musters sold land for building, but strict planning regulations were stipulated for the West Bridgford Estate. This was planned over a grid of tree-lined roads. The main roads, such as Musters Road, had restrictions on housing density and size. All houses had to contain a specified number of bedrooms. Smaller houses were permitted on side roads and terraces were erected on roads such as Exchange Road for the servants of wealthy Nottingham merchants who had bought West Bridgford property.


The result is a community separate from Nottingham, with no ties of governance to it.
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The result is a community separate from Nottingham, with no ties of governance to it. In Nottingham, West Bridgford was sometimes dubbed "Bread and [[Lard]] Island", implying that its people had spent so much on big houses and fur coats that they could only afford to eat bread and lard.<ref name="money.independent.co.uk">[http://money.independent.co.uk/property/homes/article354181.ece The Independent]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nottingham.openguides.org/?Locale_West_Bridgford |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014105516/http://nottingham.openguides.org/?Locale_West_Bridgford |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 October 2006 |title=Locale West Bridgford – The Open Guide to Nottingham |date=14 October 2006}}</ref> It grew from a small village in the mid-19th century into a town of over 48,000 inhabitants by 2018.

Though some services like business waste and cycling park provisions are carried out or provided by [[Nottingham City Council|Nottingham City Council.]]

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In Nottingham, West Bridgford was sometimes negatively dubbed "Bread and [[Lard]] Island", suggesting that its residents had spent so much on big houses and fur coats that they could only afford to eat bread and lard.<ref name="money.independent.co.uk">[http://money.independent.co.uk/property/homes/article354181.ece The Independent]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nottingham.openguides.org/?Locale_West_Bridgford |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014105516/http://nottingham.openguides.org/?Locale_West_Bridgford |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 October 2006 |title=Locale West Bridgford – The Open Guide to Nottingham |date=14 October 2006}}</ref> It grew from a small village in the mid-19th century into a town of over 36,000 inhabitants by 2021.<ref name=":0" />


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Bridges==
==Bridges==
*[[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]] has three carriageways in each direction. It is decorated on the sides with carvings visible from the river. In 2017, it was fitted with permanent steel safety barriers at pavement level to protect pedestrians attending major sporting events. Two spans of the original medieval bridge remain, surrounded by a traffic island on the south side of the river, adjacent to Trent Bridge.
*[[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]] has three traffic lanes in each direction. It is decorated on the sides with carvings visible from the river. In 2017, it was fitted with permanent steel safety barriers at pavement level to protect pedestrians attending major sporting events. Two spans of the original medieval bridge remain, surrounded by a traffic island on the south side of the river, adjacent to Trent Bridge.
*[[Lady Bay Bridge]] has a single carriageway in each direction. It was originally the rail crossing for the [[Old Dalby Test Track|Midland Railway's "Melton loop"]] from London to Nottingham via [[Melton Mowbray railway station|Melton Mowbray]], avoiding [[Leicester railway station|Leicester]]. Despite the line passing on an embankment through the centre of West Bridgford, there was never a West Bridgford station; the nearest station was at [[Edwalton railway station|Edwalton]], which closed in July 1941, as did the line in May 1967. Much of the embankment has been removed and the route built over, but part has been converted into a public footpath. Some signs of railway sleepers and ballast can still be seen on the path.
*[[Lady Bay Bridge]] has a single traffic lane in each direction. It was originally the rail crossing for the [[Old Dalby Test Track|Midland Railway's "Melton loop"]] from London to Nottingham via [[Melton Mowbray railway station|Melton Mowbray]], avoiding [[Leicester railway station|Leicester]]. Despite the line passing on an embankment through the centre of West Bridgford, there was never a West Bridgford station; the nearest station was at [[Edwalton railway station|Edwalton]], which closed in July 1941, as did the line in May 1967. Much of the embankment has been removed and the route built over, but part has been converted into a public footpath. Some signs of railway sleepers and ballast can still be seen on the path.
*[[Wilford Suspension Bridge]] is a cycle and pedestrian bridge to the west of Trent Bridge, linking with [[The Meadows, Nottingham|The Meadows]].
*[[Wilford Suspension Bridge]] is a cycle and pedestrian bridge to the west of Trent Bridge, linking with [[The Meadows, Nottingham|The Meadows]].
* The planned [[Waterside Bridge]] will give cycling and pedestrian access to Trent Basin and [[Colwick Country Park]]<ref name="NCC-20211208">
* The planned [[Waterside Bridge]] will give cycling and pedestrian access to Trent Basin and [[Colwick Country Park]].<ref name="NCC-20211208">
{{cite web |title=New cycle and pedestrian bridge over the River Trent |url=https://www.transportnottingham.com/projects/new-cycle-and-pedestrian-bridge/ |publisher=Nottingham City Council |access-date=7 March 2023 |date=8 November 2021 |quote=Plans are progressing on the new Transforming Cities-funded pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the River Trent}}</ref>
{{cite web |title=New cycle and pedestrian bridge over the River Trent |url=https://www.transportnottingham.com/projects/new-cycle-and-pedestrian-bridge/ |publisher=Nottingham City Council |access-date=7 March 2023 |date=8 November 2021 |quote=Plans are progressing on the new Transforming Cities-funded pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the River Trent}}</ref>


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West Bridgford was created as an [[urban sanitary district]] in 1891 and became an urban district with an elected council under the [[Local Government Act 1894]]. In 1935, the parishes of [[Edwalton]] and [[South Wilford]] were added to the urban district. This then became part of the larger borough of [[Rushcliffe]] under the [[Local Government Act 1972]].
West Bridgford was created as an [[urban sanitary district]] in 1891 and became an urban district with an elected council under the [[Local Government Act 1894]]. In 1935, the parishes of [[Edwalton]] and [[South Wilford]] were added to the urban district. This then became part of the larger borough of [[Rushcliffe]] under the [[Local Government Act 1972]].


The town is part of the [[Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|constituency of Rushcliffe]], which is held by [[Ruth Edwards]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].
The town is part of the [[Rushcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|constituency of Rushcliffe]], which is held by [[Ruth Edwards]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MPs representing Rushcliffe |url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3711/overview}}</ref>


[[Nottinghamshire County Council]]'s headquarters are at [[County Hall, Nottinghamshire|County Hall]], a municipal building on the south bank of the River Trent. [[Rushcliffe]] Borough Council's headquarters are at Rushcliffe Arena, a joint headquarters and leisure facility on Rugby Road.
[[Nottinghamshire County Council]]'s headquarters are at [[County Hall, Nottinghamshire|County Hall]], a municipal building on the south bank of the River Trent. [[Rushcliffe]] Borough Council's headquarters are at Rushcliffe Arena,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Rushcliffe - Rushcliffe Borough Council |url=https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/about-us/about-rushcliffe/#:~:text=West%20Bridgford,%20a%20leafy%20suburb,West%20Bridgford,%20at%20Rushcliffe%20Arena. |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.rushcliffe.gov.uk}}</ref> a joint headquarters and leisure facility on Rugby Road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rushcliffe Arena {{!}} LeisureCentre.com |url=https://www.leisurecentre.com/rushcliffe-arena |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.leisurecentre.com}}</ref>


==Sport==
==Sport==
[[File:The two closest football grounds in England (50285299147) (cropped).png|thumb|alt=The City Ground, home to Premier League football club Nottingham Forest F.C. Located in West Bridgford, Nottingham.|The City Ground, home to Premier League football club Nottingham Forest F.C. Located in West Bridgford, Nottingham.]]
[[File:The two closest football grounds in England (50285299147) (cropped).png|thumb|alt=The City Ground, home to Premier League football club Nottingham Forest F.C., located in West Bridgford, Nottingham|The City Ground, home to Premier League football club Nottingham Forest F.C., located in West Bridgford, Nottingham]]
[[Nottingham Forest FC|Nottingham Forest Football Club]] play at the [[City Ground]] near the River Trent. The club was founded in 1865 and has played at the site since 1898. Between 1975 and 1993, Nottingham Forest was managed by [[Brian Clough]] and won a [[Football League]] title, two [[European Cup]]s and four [[Football League Cup]]s as well as fielding players [[Trevor Francis]], [[John Robertson (footballer, born 1953)|John Robertson]], [[Martin O'Neill]], [[Stuart Pearce]] and [[Roy Keane]].
[[Nottingham Forest FC|Nottingham Forest Football Club]] play at the [[City Ground]] near the River Trent. The club was founded in 1865 and has played at the site since 1898. Between 1975 and 1993, Nottingham Forest was managed by [[Brian Clough]] and won a [[Football League]] title, two [[European Cup]]s and four [[Football League Cup]]s as well as fielding players [[Trevor Francis]], [[Peter Shilton]], [[John Robertson (footballer, born 1953)|John Robertson]], [[Martin O'Neill]], [[Stuart Pearce]] and [[Roy Keane]].


At local level, West Bridgford has a number of football teams for all ages. West Bridgford Colts FC are the largest FA-approved football organisation in the country, running over 90 teams; the club includes [[West Bridgford F.C.|West Bridgford Football Club]] the Senior section for Colts, which started in 2011 on Saturday afternoons in the [[Nottinghamshire Senior League]]. Also playing in the Nottinghamshire Senior League are [[Magdala Amateurs F.C.|Magdala Amateurs]] who play at the ROKO Ground.<ref>Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop: [http://aroundthegrounds2012-13.blogspot.com/2013/03/alteration-to-notts-senior-league.html Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop], accessdate: 8 February 2020.</ref>
At local level, West Bridgford has a number of football teams for all ages. West Bridgford Colts FC are thought to be the largest FA-approved football organisation in the country, running over 144 teams ( checked Feb 2024 ) the club includes [[West Bridgford F.C.|West Bridgford Football Club]] the Senior section for Colts, which started in 2011 on Saturday afternoons in the [[Nottinghamshire Senior League]]. Also playing in the Nottinghamshire Senior League are [[Magdala Amateurs F.C.|Magdala Amateurs]] who play at the ROKO Ground.<ref>Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop: [http://aroundthegrounds2012-13.blogspot.com/2013/03/alteration-to-notts-senior-league.html Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop], accessdate: 8 February 2020.</ref>


[[Trent Bridge|Trent Bridge Cricket Ground]] was first used in 1838 and held its first [[Test cricket|test match]] in 1899, when England played against Australia. It is the third oldest ground used as a test cricket venue after [[Lord's]] in London and [[Eden Gardens]] in [[Calcutta]], India. Trent Bridge is home to [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]], a [[first-class cricket]] club.
[[Trent Bridge|Trent Bridge Cricket Ground]] was first used in 1838 and held its first [[Test cricket|test match]] in 1899, when England played against Australia. It is the third oldest ground used as a test cricket venue after [[Lord's]] in London and [[Eden Gardens]] in [[Calcutta]], India. Trent Bridge is home to [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]], a [[first-class cricket]] club.
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==Retail==
==Retail==
[[File:ASDA, Loughborough Road - geograph.org.uk - 985290.jpg|thumb|alt=ASDA - West Bridgford|ASDA - West Bridgford]]
[[File:ASDA, Loughborough Road - geograph.org.uk - 985290.jpg|thumb|alt=ASDA - West Bridgford|ASDA, West Bridgford]]
West Bridgford was the location of the UK's first major out-of-town superstore.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23900465 |title= BBC article - First out-of-town superstore|work= BBC News|date= 2 September 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bridgfordhistory.org/photo-gallery/photo-gallery-loughborough-road-gem-asda-superstores |title= Bridgford History article}}</ref> In 1964, an American company, [[G. E. M. Membership Department Stores|GEM]], opened a store on Loughborough Road. Despite ambitions, GEM's British operations were not a success, with only two other such stores opening. National concessionaires withdrew, and in 1966 the fledgling [[Asda]] superstore chain, owned by a [[Leeds]], Yorkshire-based dairy farming conglomerate, Associated Dairies, acquired a controlling interest in the GEM operations. The Loughborough Road site has an Asda store, although it was replaced by a much larger one on land adjacent to the old site in 1999. The original building was demolished and replaced by a car park and petrol station area.<ref>See Whysall (2005) in ''[[The International Review of Retail Distribution and Consumer Research]]'', 15(2), 111–124).</ref>
West Bridgford was the location of the UK's first major out-of-town superstore.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23900465 |title= BBC article - First out-of-town superstore|work= BBC News|date= 2 September 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bridgfordhistory.org/photo-gallery/photo-gallery-loughborough-road-gem-asda-superstores |title= Bridgford History article}}</ref> In 1964, an American company, [[G. E. M. Membership Department Stores|GEM]], opened a store on Loughborough Road. Despite ambitions, GEM's British operations were not a success, with only two other such stores opening. National concessionaires withdrew, and in 1966 the fledgling [[Asda]] superstore chain, owned by a [[Leeds]], Yorkshire-based dairy farming conglomerate, Associated Dairies, acquired a controlling interest in the GEM operations. The Loughborough Road site has an Asda store, although it was replaced by a much larger one on land adjacent to the old site in 1999. The original building was demolished and replaced by a car park and petrol station area.<ref>See Whysall (2005) in ''[[The International Review of Retail Distribution and Consumer Research]]'', 15(2), 111–124).</ref>


In 2018 Rushcliffe Borough Council appointed a team to recommend improvements and changes to the town. These include better road design, with landscaping points to improve the movement of people from Gordon Road through to Central Avenue. Both roads have independent retailers and national chains. Other proposals include moving Bridgford Road car park underground and putting retail space at ground level.
In 2018 Rushcliffe Borough Council appointed a team of retail consultants to recommend improvements and changes to the town's shopping areas and the wider public realm. These included better road design, with landscaping points to improve the movement of people from Gordon Road through to Central Avenue. Both roads have independent retailers and national chains. Other proposals included moving Bridgford Road car park underground and putting retail space at ground level. These proposals have largely been abandoned and presently in 2024, have not been followed through.


==Education==
==Education==
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===Railways===
===Railways===
[[Nottingham station]] is directly northwest of the town across the River Trent. It is the nearest railway station to the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nottingham+Railway+Station/@52.9345678,-1.1200062,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4879c30fa5de4cc1:0xdab4041216dcb98e!8m2!3d52.9471671!4d-1.1451422}}</ref>
[[Nottingham station]] is the nearest railway station, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the town centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nottingham+Railway+Station/@52.9345678,-1.1200062,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4879c30fa5de4cc1:0xdab4041216dcb98e!8m2!3d52.9471671!4d-1.1451422}}</ref>


The former [[Old Dalby Test Track|Manton Route]] from Nottingham to [[Melton Mowbray railway station|Melton Mowbray]] ran to the east of the town although no station was ever built to serve the town. Instead there was a station at [[Edwalton railway station|Edwalton]] but it closed to passengers in 1944 with the through line to Nottingham not long after. Only a stub remains in use south of the old station site to Melton Mowbray as a test track. The site of Edwalton station has since been redeveloped for housing.<ref name=aldworth>{{Cite book | last=Aldworth | first=Colin | title=The Nottingham and Melton Railway 1872 - 2012 | year=2012 }}</ref>
The former [[Old Dalby Test Track|Manton Route]] from Nottingham to [[Melton Mowbray railway station|Melton Mowbray]] ran to the east of the town although no station was ever built to serve the town. Instead there was a station at [[Edwalton railway station|Edwalton]] but it closed to passengers in 1944 with the through line to Nottingham not long after. Only a stub remains in use south of the old station site to Melton Mowbray as a test track. The site of Edwalton station has since been redeveloped for housing.<ref name=aldworth>{{Cite book | last=Aldworth | first=Colin | title=The Nottingham and Melton Railway 1872 - 2012 | year=2012 }}</ref>
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*1A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/1A |title=Service 1A on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*1A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/1A |title=Service 1A on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*1B: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/1B |title=Service 1B on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*1B: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/1B |title=Service 1B on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*3: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → Ruddington → Clifton (Farnborough Road, Southchurch Drive, Hartness Road)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/3 |title=Service 3 on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*3: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → Ruddington → Clifton (Farnborough Road East, Southchurch Drive)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/3 |title=Service 3 on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*3A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → [[Wilford Village tram stop|Wilford Village]]→ [[Silverdale, Nottingham|Silverdale]] → Clifton (Farnborough Road North, Southchurch Drive)
*4: NTU City Campus → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/4 |title=Service 4 on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*4: NTU City Campus → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/4 |title=Service 4 on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*5: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Melton Road → [[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/5 |title=Service 5 on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*5: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Melton Road → [[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/5 |title=Service 5 on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
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*10X: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Loughborough Road) → Wilford Hill → Ruddington (Business Park)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/10C |title=Service 10C on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*10X: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Loughborough Road) → Wilford Hill → Ruddington (Business Park)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/10C |title=Service 10C on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*11: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → [[The Meadows, Nottingham|Meadows]] → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → [[Lady Bay, Nottinghamshire|Lady Bay]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/11 |title=Service 11 on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*11: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → [[The Meadows, Nottingham|Meadows]] → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → [[Lady Bay, Nottinghamshire|Lady Bay]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/11 |title=Service 11 on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*11A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → The Meadows → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Lady Bay → [[Gamston, Rushcliffe|Gamston]]
*11C: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → The Meadows → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Lady Bay → [[Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre|Water Sports Centre]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/11C |title=Service 11C on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*11C: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → The Meadows → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Lady Bay → [[Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre|Water Sports Centre]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/11C |title=Service 11C on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>
*N4: NTU City Campus → Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/N4 |title=Service N4 on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk |access-date=10 March 2018 |archive-date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028230002/https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/N4 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*N4: NTU City Campus → Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/N4 |title=Service N4 on Navy Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk |access-date=10 March 2018 |archive-date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028230002/https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/N4 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*
*N6: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Wilford Hill → [[Compton Acres]] → Loughborough Road<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/bus/N6 |title=Service N6 on Green Line |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nctx.co.uk}}</ref>


;[[Trentbarton]]
;[[Trentbarton]]
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*Rushcliffe Villager: Nottingham → West Bridgford → Radcliffe → [[Shelford, Nottinghamshire|Shelford]] → [[Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire|Gunthorpe]] → [[East Bridgford]] → [[Newton, Nottinghamshire|Newton]] → Bingham<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/rushcliffevillager |title=The rushcliffe villager service run by Trentbarton |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=trentbarton.co.uk}}</ref>
*Rushcliffe Villager: Nottingham → West Bridgford → Radcliffe → [[Shelford, Nottinghamshire|Shelford]] → [[Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire|Gunthorpe]] → [[East Bridgford]] → [[Newton, Nottinghamshire|Newton]] → Bingham<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/rushcliffevillager |title=The rushcliffe villager service run by Trentbarton |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=trentbarton.co.uk}}</ref>


;
;[[Nottingham Community Transport]]
*
*L1: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → Wilford Village → [[Silverdale, Nottingham|Silverdale]] → Clifton<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ct4n.co.uk/sitedata/root/file/services/locallink-l1-sept16-web.pdf |title=Locallink service L1 run by Nottingham Community Transport |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=trentbarton.co.uk}}</ref>
*L22: Gamston → West Bridgford → Ruddington → Clifton<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ct4n.co.uk/sitedata/root/file/services/locallink-l22-l23-sept15.pdf |title=Locallink service L22 run by Nottingham Community Transport |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=trentbarton.co.uk}}</ref>
*L23: Gamston → Clifton → Ruddington → West Bridgford<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ct4n.co.uk/sitedata/root/file/services/locallink-l22-l23-sept15.pdf |title=Locallink service L23 run by Nottingham Community Transport |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=trentbarton.co.uk}}</ref>


;[[Kinchbus]]
;[[Kinchbus]]
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;[[Centrebus]]
;[[Centrebus]]
*
*19: Nottingham → West Bridgford (Melton Road) → [[Tollerton, Nottinghamshire|Tollerton]] → Stanton-on-the-Wolds → [[Nether Broughton]] → [[Melton Mowbray]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centrebus.info/Documents/19%20Melton%20-%20Nottingham%20291017.pdf |title=Service 19 run by Centrebus |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=centrebus.info/Pages/default.aspx}}</ref>


;Vectare
;Marshalls
*90: Nottingham → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Radcliffe → [[Farndon, Nottinghamshire|Farndon]] → [[Newark-on-Trent|Newark]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/links/90%20Timetable.pdf |title=Fosseway Flyer service 90 run by Marshalls |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=marshallscoaches.co.uk/}}</ref>
*90: Nottingham → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Radcliffe → [[Farndon, Nottinghamshire|Farndon]] → [[Newark-on-Trent|Newark]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/links/90%20Timetable.pdf |title=Fosseway Flyer service 90 run by Marshalls |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=marshallscoaches.co.uk/}}</ref>
*90A: Nottingham → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Radcliffe → Farndon → Newark → [[Balderton]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/links/90%20Timetable.pdf |title=Service 90A run by Marshalls |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=marshallscoaches.co.uk/}}</ref>
*90A: Nottingham → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Radcliffe → Farndon → Newark → [[Balderton]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/links/90%20Timetable.pdf |title=Service 90A run by Marshalls |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=marshallscoaches.co.uk/}}</ref>
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*822: Nottingham → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Gamston → Tollerton → Cotgrave → [[Cropwell Bishop]] → [[Langar, Nottinghamshire|Langar]] → [[Barnstone]] → [[Granby, Nottinghamshire|Granby]] → [[Elton on the Hill]] → [[Orston]] → [[Aslockton]] → Bingham<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/129324/nottsbusconnectleaflet7.pdf |title=Service 822 ran by Nottsbus |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nottinghamshire.gov.uk/}}</ref>
*822: Nottingham → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Gamston → Tollerton → Cotgrave → [[Cropwell Bishop]] → [[Langar, Nottinghamshire|Langar]] → [[Barnstone]] → [[Granby, Nottinghamshire|Granby]] → [[Elton on the Hill]] → [[Orston]] → [[Aslockton]] → Bingham<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/129324/nottsbusconnectleaflet7.pdf |title=Service 822 ran by Nottsbus |first=Base |last=wearebase.com |website=nottinghamshire.gov.uk/}}</ref>


West Bridgford UDC's own fleet of buses with brown-and-yellow livery merged with [[Nottingham City Transport]] in 1968.
[[West Bridgford Urban District#Bus fleet|West Bridgford UDC]]'s own fleet of buses with brown-and-yellow livery merged with [[Nottingham City Transport]] in 1968.


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
[[File:Mary Earps Lewes FC Women 1 Manchester Utd Women 3 FAC QF 19 03 2023-2676 (52759781831).jpg|thumb|Mary Earps, England women's national football team]]
*[[Mary Earps]] (born 1993), [[England women's national football team]] Goalkeeper, played for West Bridgford Colts as a child in her early career and went to The Becket School in West Bridgford.
*[[Mary Earps]] (born 1993), [[England women's national football team]] Goalkeeper and winner of [[2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award]]. Earps played for West Bridgford Colts as a child in her early career and went to The Becket School in West Bridgford.
*[[Ellie Brazil]] (born 1999), [[England women's national under-21 football team|England under 21]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.]] association footballer, was born in the town.
*[[Ellie Brazil]] (born 1999), [[England women's national under-21 football team|England under 21]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur L.F.C.]] association footballer, was born in the town.
*[[Kenneth Clarke]] (born 1940), former [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]], was born in and lives in West Bridgford, represented the town as the [[Rushcliffe]] constituency MP from 1970 to 2019, and was [[Father of the House (United Kingdom)|Father of the House]] in his last two years in the Commons.
*[[Kenneth Clarke]] (born 1940), former [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]], was born in and lives in West Bridgford, represented the town as the [[Rushcliffe]] constituency MP from 1970 to 2019, and was [[Father of the House (United Kingdom)|Father of the House]] in his last two years in the Commons.
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*[[Harry Wheatcroft]] (1898–1977), rose grower, lived in West Bridgford.
*[[Harry Wheatcroft]] (1898–1977), rose grower, lived in West Bridgford.
*The blogger and comedy musician [[LadBaby]] (real name Mark Hoyle, born 1987) grew up in West Bridgford.
*The blogger and comedy musician [[LadBaby]] (real name Mark Hoyle, born 1987) grew up in West Bridgford.
*[[Rosie Bentham]] actor who plays Gabby Thomas in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk Rushcliffe Borough Council]
*[http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk Rushcliffe Borough Council]
*West Bridgford has had its own news website, [https://westbridgfordwire.com West Bridgford Wire], since 2012.
*West Bridgford has had its own news website, [https://westbridgfordwire.com West Bridgford Wire], since 2012.
*[https://karatenottingham.org/ South Notts Shotokan Karate Club (SNSKC)]
Schools:
Schools:
*[http://rushcliffe.notts.sch.uk Rushcliffe School]
*[http://rushcliffe.notts.sch.uk Rushcliffe School]

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Central Avenue, West Bridgford in 2013
West Bridgford is located in Nottinghamshire
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52°55′55″N 1°07′37″W / 52.932°N 1.127°W / 52.932; -1.127
County Hall in West Bridgford

West Bridgford (/ˈbrɪdʒfərd/) is a town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Rushcliffe, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies south of Nottingham city centre, east of Wilford, north of Ruddington and west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. It is also southwest of Colwick and southeast of Beeston which are on the opposite bank of the River Trent. The town is part of the Nottingham Urban Area and had a population of 36,487 in a 2021-census.[2]

History[edit]

West Bridgford was founded between 919 and 924 when defences and houses were built at the south end of Trent Bridge. It was established by Edward the Elder to protect Nottingham and the surrounding area against incursions from Danes in the North of England. A survey during Edward's reign indicates that the population at this time was 192 people, 19 of which were farmers.[3]

Some main roads in central West Bridgford are named after wealthy families that dominated its early history.

There are no 'streets' named in West Bridgford.

The roads in the Gamston development have names from the Lake District, and Compton Acres from Dorset and the Purbeck Coast.

At the end of the First World War, the Musters family sold the Trent Bridge Inn and Trent Bridge cricket ground to the county cricket club. The club owned the inn briefly, then sold it at a profit to a brewery.[4] After pressure, the Musters sold land for building, but strict planning regulations were stipulated for the West Bridgford Estate. This was planned over a grid of tree-lined roads. The main roads, such as Musters Road, had restrictions on housing density and size. All houses had to contain a specified number of bedrooms. Smaller houses were permitted on side roads and terraces were erected on roads such as Exchange Road for the servants of wealthy Nottingham merchants who had bought West Bridgford property.

The result is a community separate from Nottingham, with no ties of governance to it.

Though some services like business waste and cycling park provisions are carried out or provided by Nottingham City Council.

In Nottingham, West Bridgford was sometimes negatively dubbed "Bread and Lard Island", suggesting that its residents had spent so much on big houses and fur coats that they could only afford to eat bread and lard.[5][6] It grew from a small village in the mid-19th century into a town of over 36,000 inhabitants by 2021.[2]

Geography[edit]

The River Trent separating West Bridgford from Nottingham

The northern boundary of West Bridgford is the River Trent. The river is spanned by two road bridges and a pedestrianised bridge allowing access from the town to the city of Nottingham. The bridges link in with safer cycling routes to Nottingham city and railway station, and to the university areas.

Bridges[edit]

  • Trent Bridge has three traffic lanes in each direction. It is decorated on the sides with carvings visible from the river. In 2017, it was fitted with permanent steel safety barriers at pavement level to protect pedestrians attending major sporting events. Two spans of the original medieval bridge remain, surrounded by a traffic island on the south side of the river, adjacent to Trent Bridge.
  • Lady Bay Bridge has a single traffic lane in each direction. It was originally the rail crossing for the Midland Railway's "Melton loop" from London to Nottingham via Melton Mowbray, avoiding Leicester. Despite the line passing on an embankment through the centre of West Bridgford, there was never a West Bridgford station; the nearest station was at Edwalton, which closed in July 1941, as did the line in May 1967. Much of the embankment has been removed and the route built over, but part has been converted into a public footpath. Some signs of railway sleepers and ballast can still be seen on the path.
  • Wilford Suspension Bridge is a cycle and pedestrian bridge to the west of Trent Bridge, linking with The Meadows.
  • The planned Waterside Bridge will give cycling and pedestrian access to Trent Basin and Colwick Country Park.[7]

Architecture[edit]

St Giles Parish Church, a grade-II listed building in the town and one of its oldest buildings

The central West Bridgford area has a diversity of buildings, mostly Victorian, although larger properties are being demolished for development, as no protection exists for the common housing stock.[citation needed] St. Giles Church is medieval, but was heavily restored at the end of the 19th century.

Areas[edit]

Nearby places[edit]

Local government[edit]

West Bridgford was created as an urban sanitary district in 1891 and became an urban district with an elected council under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1935, the parishes of Edwalton and South Wilford were added to the urban district. This then became part of the larger borough of Rushcliffe under the Local Government Act 1972.

The town is part of the constituency of Rushcliffe, which is held by Ruth Edwards of the Conservative Party.[8]

Nottinghamshire County Council's headquarters are at County Hall, a municipal building on the south bank of the River Trent. Rushcliffe Borough Council's headquarters are at Rushcliffe Arena,[9] a joint headquarters and leisure facility on Rugby Road.[10]

Sport[edit]

The City Ground, home to Premier League football club Nottingham Forest F.C., located in West Bridgford, Nottingham
The City Ground, home to Premier League football club Nottingham Forest F.C., located in West Bridgford, Nottingham

Nottingham Forest Football Club play at the City Ground near the River Trent. The club was founded in 1865 and has played at the site since 1898. Between 1975 and 1993, Nottingham Forest was managed by Brian Clough and won a Football League title, two European Cups and four Football League Cups as well as fielding players Trevor Francis, Peter Shilton, John Robertson, Martin O'Neill, Stuart Pearce and Roy Keane.

At local level, West Bridgford has a number of football teams for all ages. West Bridgford Colts FC are thought to be the largest FA-approved football organisation in the country, running over 144 teams ( checked Feb 2024 ) the club includes West Bridgford Football Club the Senior section for Colts, which started in 2011 on Saturday afternoons in the Nottinghamshire Senior League. Also playing in the Nottinghamshire Senior League are Magdala Amateurs who play at the ROKO Ground.[11]

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground was first used in 1838 and held its first test match in 1899, when England played against Australia. It is the third oldest ground used as a test cricket venue after Lord's in London and Eden Gardens in Calcutta, India. Trent Bridge is home to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, a first-class cricket club.

There are two rowing clubs in West Bridgford – Nottingham Rowing Club and Nottingham and Union Rowing Club – and a rowing shell manufacturer, Raymond Sims Ltd. Several of the town's secondary schools feature rowing activities.

West Bridgford has two major rugby clubs: Nottingham Moderns RFC in Wilford village and West Bridgford Rugby Club. Nottingham RFC moved its training base and reserve team ground from Ireland Road, Beeston, to Lady Bay after the 2005/2006 season. It plays first-team fixtures at Meadow Lane, just over Trent Bridge from West Bridgford.

There are two interlinked Karate clubs in West Bridgford - South Notts Shotokan Karate Club (SNSKC) and West Bridgford Shotokan Karate Club (WBSKC), both of which are KUGB clubs.

West Bridgford Hockey Club on Loughborough Road was the childhood hockey club of Olympic Gold medallist and former West Bridgford resident Helen Richardson-Walsh.

Retail[edit]

ASDA - West Bridgford
ASDA, West Bridgford

West Bridgford was the location of the UK's first major out-of-town superstore.[12] In 1964, an American company, GEM, opened a store on Loughborough Road. Despite ambitions, GEM's British operations were not a success, with only two other such stores opening. National concessionaires withdrew, and in 1966 the fledgling Asda superstore chain, owned by a Leeds, Yorkshire-based dairy farming conglomerate, Associated Dairies, acquired a controlling interest in the GEM operations. The Loughborough Road site has an Asda store, although it was replaced by a much larger one on land adjacent to the old site in 1999. The original building was demolished and replaced by a car park and petrol station area.[13]

In 2018 Rushcliffe Borough Council appointed a team of retail consultants to recommend improvements and changes to the town's shopping areas and the wider public realm. These included better road design, with landscaping points to improve the movement of people from Gordon Road through to Central Avenue. Both roads have independent retailers and national chains. Other proposals included moving Bridgford Road car park underground and putting retail space at ground level. These proposals have largely been abandoned and presently in 2024, have not been followed through.

Education[edit]

The West Bridgford School and Rushcliffe School are secondary schools with academy status. The Becket School and The Nottingham Emmanuel School are Catholic and Church of England schools respectively, both in West Bridgford, but operated through Nottingham City Council. The Becket School is fed by primary schools around Nottingham, but only one school in West Bridgford: St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School. The other feeder schools are Blessed Robert, St Edmund Campion, Our Lady and St Edward's.

The West Bridgford School's feeder primary schools are West Bridgford Infant and Junior School, Jesse Gray Primary School, Heymann Primary School and Greythorn Primary School. Rushcliffe School's feeder primary schools are Abbey Road Primary School, Pierpont Gamston Primary School, Edwalton Primary School, Lady Bay Primary School and St Peter's School in Ruddington.

Local facilities[edit]

Rushcliffe Arena, opened 2017
  • Rushcliffe Arena, extended in 2017 with a swimming pool, a gym and now the offices of Rushcliffe Borough Council
  • West Bridgford Young People's Centre, adjacent to the library, with a music studio, dance studio and other facilities
  • West Bridgford Library
  • Bridgford Park
  • The Studio Theatre, home of West Bridgford Dramatic Society, the only registered public theatre in Rushcliffe Borough
  • Lutterell Hall, a managed community facility in the centre of West Bridgford. Owned by the borough council and managed by The Rock Church. Gifted to the people of West Bridgford by the adjacent church.
  • Sir Julien Cahn Pavilion, a managed community facility on Loughborough Road, West Bridgford. Owned and managed by Rushcliffe Borough Council.

Media[edit]

Television[edit]

Local news and television programmes are BBC East Midlands and ITV Central. Television signals are received from the Waltham TV transmitter,[14] and the Nottingham relay transmitter.[15]

Radio[edit]

Local radio stations are BBC Radio Nottingham, Gem, Capital Midlands, Smooth East Midlands and Greatest Hits Radio Midlands.

Newspapers[edit]

Public transport[edit]

Railways[edit]

Nottingham station is the nearest railway station, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the town centre.[17]

The former Manton Route from Nottingham to Melton Mowbray ran to the east of the town although no station was ever built to serve the town. Instead there was a station at Edwalton but it closed to passengers in 1944 with the through line to Nottingham not long after. Only a stub remains in use south of the old station site to Melton Mowbray as a test track. The site of Edwalton station has since been redeveloped for housing.[18]

There was also a station in Ruddington on the Great Central Main Line between Loughborough Central and Nottingham Victoria. But this closed in 1969 and since been left unused.

Bus services[edit]

Nottingham City Transport
  • 1: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton → Gotham → East Leake → Loughborough[19]
  • 1A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton[20]
  • 1B: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus → Clifton[21]
  • 3: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → Ruddington → Clifton (Farnborough Road East, Southchurch Drive)[22]
  • 3A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → Wilford Village→ Silverdale → Clifton (Farnborough Road North, Southchurch Drive)
  • 4: NTU City Campus → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus[23]
  • 5: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Melton Road → Gamston[24]
  • 6: Nottingham → Nottingham Station]] → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Edwalton[25]
  • 7: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Abbey Park → Gamston[26]
  • 7B: Gamston → Abbey Park → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Trent Bridge[27]
  • 8: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Wilford Hill → Compton Acres[28]
  • 9: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Compton Acres → Wilford Hill[29]
  • 9B: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Central Avenue) → Compton Acres → Wilford Hill[30]
  • 10: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Loughborough Road) → Wilford Hill → Ruddington[31]
  • 10C: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Loughborough Road) → Wilford Hill → Ruddington → Rushcliffe Country Park[32]
  • 10X: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Loughborough Road) → Wilford Hill → Ruddington (Business Park)[33]
  • 11: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Meadows → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Lady Bay[34]
  • 11A: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → The Meadows → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Lady Bay → Gamston
  • 11C: Nottingham → Nottingham Station → The Meadows → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Lady Bay → Water Sports Centre[35]
  • N4: NTU City Campus → Nottingham → Nottingham Station → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Wilford Lane) → NTU Clifton Campus[36]
Trentbarton
Kinchbus
Centrebus
Vectare
  • 90: Nottingham → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Radcliffe → Farndon → Newark[42]
  • 90A: Nottingham → Trent Bridge → West Bridgford (Radcliffe Road) → Radcliffe → Farndon → Newark → Balderton[43]
Nottsbus Connect

West Bridgford UDC's own fleet of buses with brown-and-yellow livery merged with Nottingham City Transport in 1968.

Notable residents[edit]

Mary Earps, England women's national football team

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ City Population site. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b City Population site. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. ^ Bailey, Thomas (1853). Annals of Nottinghamshire; a new and popular history of the county of Nottingham, including the borough. Basford, Nottingham: Simpkin, Marshall and Co. p. 9.
  4. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter. "A Brief History of Trent Bridge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  5. ^ The Independent[dead link]
  6. ^ "Locale West Bridgford – The Open Guide to Nottingham". 14 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006.
  7. ^ "New cycle and pedestrian bridge over the River Trent". Nottingham City Council. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023. Plans are progressing on the new Transforming Cities-funded pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the River Trent
  8. ^ "MPs representing Rushcliffe".
  9. ^ "About Rushcliffe - Rushcliffe Borough Council". www.rushcliffe.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Rushcliffe Arena | LeisureCentre.com". www.leisurecentre.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  11. ^ Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop: Aroundthegrounds2012-13: Alteration to the Notts Senior League Groundhop, accessdate: 8 February 2020.
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  13. ^ See Whysall (2005) in The International Review of Retail Distribution and Consumer Research, 15(2), 111–124).
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