Hucknall
Hucknall, which used to be called Hucknall Torkard, is an English town near Nottingham. It is mostly a dormitory town for Nottingham. It is 11 km (7 mi) north of Nottingham.[2] It is the final resting place of Lord Byron, an English poet and Greek War of Independence leader,[3] and Ada Lovelace, a famous mathematician and programmer.[4]
| Hucknall | |
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 Tram 212 at Hucknall in the first week of operation of modern trams (March 2004) | |
  Hucknall | |
| Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 7.913 km2 (3.055 sq mi) |
| Population | 32,107 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 4,058/km2 (10,510/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SK 53434 49300 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode district | NG15 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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References
- Brinkhoff, Thomas (7 July 2013). "Arnold (Nottinghamshire)". City Population. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- Ordnance Survey website
- Pevsner, N. (1951) Nottinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 85–86
- St. Mary Magdelene parish church Archived 2019-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 25 September 2008.
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