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| Nuncargate | |
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  NuncargateLocation within Nottinghamshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK 504543 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG17 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Nuncargate is a village near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, in 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.
Geography
Nuncargate has a population of around 500. 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/B6021 roads bound the east edge of the village, and meet at the Shoulder of Mutton Hill, which is on the Robin Hood Hills.
Amenities
Being a small village, Nuncargate has few amenities. It does not have a railway station, but does have a post office.
Nuncargate has three schools and is close to the Sherwood National Reserve Forest.
History
It was not named in the Domesday survey, and was first listed in public records from the 13th century. The name may have been derived from Nun's or Nunna's marshland. It remained as a hamlet within the Kirkby ancient parish 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.
Notable people
Notable people from Nuncargate include several cricket players and political personalities:
- Harold Larwood (1904–1995), cricketer
- Joe Hardstaff Jr (1911–1990), cricketer
References
- "In Larwood country". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "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.
- "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.
External links
- "Nuncargate :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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