Sherwood, Nottingham

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Sherwood is a residential area of Nottingham, England. Historically it may have been called Carrington or Bagthorpe.^{[citation needed]}

Several buildings included carved, dated stones showing the area was initially built between 1870 and 1910, during the growth of the lace industry. There are also several listed buildings. Sherwood (roughly) covers the area between Mansfield Road, Hucknall Road and the City boundary.

Graham Russell, guitarist and vocalist of Air Supply, was born in Sherwood along with Harold Shipman, convicted serial killer, who lived on Longmead Drive on the Edwards Lane Estate.

Areas that lie next to Sherwood are Mapperley, Bestwood, Basford, Carrington and Woodthorpe.

[edit] External links

• Nottingham City Council - Mapperley and Sherwood page

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