Dorket Head

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Dorket Head
Dorket Head (Nottinghamshire)
Dorket Head

Dorket Head shown within Nottinghamshire
OS grid reference SK594475
District Gedling
Shire county Nottinghamshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district NG5
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UKEnglandNottinghamshire

Coordinates: 53°01′N 1°07′W / 53.02, -1.12

Dorket Head is an area located between Calverton and Arnold. At the centre is a cross roads between the B684 leading to the A614/A60 and Mapperley, and Calverton Road, between Arnold and Calverton. It is located within the Borough of Gedling, and officially is located within Arnold. It is the highest elevation within Nottingham at 146 meters above sea level. Dorket Head has two radio masts, one owned by Central Networks and the other which is owned by East Midland Communications [1]. Recently there has been a third mast erected, which is for a local Internet Company. There is a Biffa waste landfill site (nearing completion) and a Brick Works at Dorket Head. There is also a trig point on Dorket Head.

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