Bilborough is a suburb of the city of Nottingham, in the Nottingham district, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the City of Nottingham ward at the 2011 census was 16,792.[1]
Bilborough | |
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St Martin of Tours, Bilborough | |
Bilborough Location within Nottinghamshire | |
Population | 16,792 (ward. 2011) |
OS grid reference | SK 51845 41162 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
Postcode district | NG8 |
Dialling code | 0115 |
Police | Nottinghamshire |
Fire | Nottinghamshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
St Martin of Tours' Church, Bilborough is a Grade II listed building.[2] In the chancel is an Annunciation by Evelyn Gibbs, painted in 1946 and rediscovered in 2009 and restored.[3] Located just off the A6002 road is Bilborough College.
In 1931 the parish had a population of 2845.[4] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Nottingham.[5]
Bilborough is home to the following schools and colleges:
Harvey Hadden Stadium is a well known local sport facility with outdoor running track and athletics facilities. The stadium originally had a velodrome.
■ 28: Nottingham → Ilkeston Road → Jubilee Campus → Beechdale → Bilborough[6]
■ 35: Nottingham → Derby Road → QMC → University Park → Wollaton Vale → Bilborough → Strelley → Bulwell[7]
■ 35B: Nottingham → Derby Road → QMC → University Park → Wollaton Vale → Bilborough → Strelley[8]
■ L4: Nottingham → Derby Road → QMC → Beechdale → Bilborough → Strelley