Arnold: Nottinghamshire Suburb North of the City With a Framework Knitting Past
Arnold sits about four miles north of Nottingham city centre, in the Gedling district. The population is around 37,000. The town was a framework knitting centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, producing hosiery from cottage workshops. The Luddite movement had a presence here; framework knitters smashed the new stocking frames that threatened their livelihoods. The town has since been absorbed into the Nottingham conurbation as a residential suburb, though it retains its own high street on Front Street and the Arnot Hill Park, which contains the council offices and a well-maintained Victorian park with a clock tower and bandstand.
The Bonnington Theatre on High Street is a community venue for amateur productions. Gedling Country Park, opened in 2015 on the former Gedling Colliery site, has transformed a brownfield pit into a 230-acre green space with views across Nottingham. Arnold does not have a railway station; the nearest is Netherfield, about two miles to the south. The A60 Mansfield Road runs through Arnold, connecting to Nottingham city centre and north to Mansfield. For those interested in adult companionship in the north Nottingham area, Arnold's position on the A60 and bus routes puts Nottingham city centre about 20 minutes away, with Mansfield and the wider north Nottinghamshire area accessible by road.
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Arnold sits about four miles north of Nottingham city centre, in the Gedling district. The population is around 37,000. The town was a framework knitting centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, producing hosiery from cottage workshops. The Luddite movement had a presence here; framework knitters smashed the new stocking frames that threatened their livelihoods. The town has since been absorbed into the Nottingham conurbation as a residential suburb, though it retains its own high street on Front Street and the Arnot Hill Park, which contains the council offices and a well-maintained Victorian park with a clock tower and bandstand.
The Bonnington Theatre on High Street is a community venue for amateur productions. Gedling Country Park, opened in 2015 on the former Gedling Colliery site, has transformed a brownfield pit into a 230-acre green space with views across Nottingham. Arnold does not have a railway station; the nearest is Netherfield, about two miles to the south. The A60 Mansfield Road runs through Arnold, connecting to Nottingham city centre and north to Mansfield. For those interested in adult companionship in the north Nottingham area, Arnold's position on the A60 and bus routes puts Nottingham city centre about 20 minutes away, with Mansfield and the wider north Nottinghamshire area accessible by road.
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