Basford, Nottinghamshire
| Basford | |
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 Nottingham Road, Basford |
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| Basford shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 16,207 (ward. 2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG6 / NG7 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Basford /ˈbeɪsfərd/ is a suburb in northern Nottingham. Basford parish was absorbed into Nottingham in 1877. It gave its name to the Basford Rural District which existed from 1894 to 1974. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 16,207.
There is both an ‘Old Basford’ and a ‘New Basford’ although New Basford is mainly Victorian. Basford lies close to the River Leen, a tributary of the River Trent. Basford is located on the main route of the Nottingham Express Transit, which connects it to Nottingham City Centre to the south and Hucknall and Bulwell to the north.
Appearing as Baseford in the Domesday survey of 1086; Basford contains the Old English personal name Basa, + ford (Old English), a ford, so "Basa's ford".
Close to Basford Register Office is the site of a former workhouse, this was used for Basford and the neighbouring parishes. The workhouse later became a maternity hospital and then a psychiatric hospital. The hospital is due to be demolished.
Near Vernon Park there used to be a complex of high rise flats which consisted of horizontal and vertical blocks connected together by aerial concrete walkways. These were demolished in 1983.
Basford has a good range of shops in its extensive area. Home to Vernon Park, Basford also has football teams who play in there, and is also home to the Bulwell and Basford Rotary Club.
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