Beeston & District Local History Society provides a monthly column sharing local history, this month they talk about The Old Chilwell School:The old Chilwell school on School Lane, first opened in 1854 but was no longer sustainable by the 1890s.An entry in the school logbook, which covers … [Read more...]
Popular Sunday Market at events venue The Garage Chilwell back for 2021
The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market held in the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell, is due to re-open once again in March.The popular market will be up and running twice a month on the first and third Sunday of each month between 10am and 2pm. (Subject to Government guidelines relaxing to … [Read more...]
Sunday Farmers’ Market Returns To Chilwell
The Garage in Chilwell is opening for the first time this year with a repeat of the weekly Farmers' Market which ran successfully during previous lock downs during 2020.It will be staged every Sunday throughout February running 10am - 2pm at the former bus garage on the High Road and will … [Read more...]
Notts ‘wheelie’ getting into cycling during lockdown
On 3rd September, the County Council’s Communities and Place Committee met to discuss recent funding updates from the Government along with its plans and priorities for cycling in Nottinghamshire.Councillor John Cottee, Communities and Place Chairman for Nottinghamshire County Council said: … [Read more...]
Local care home is making a run for it!
The team at Chetwynd House in Chilwell, Nottingham are running or walking the length of the United Kingdom to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.The team started the sponsored walk in August on a treadmill with the aim of completing the 874 miles by the end of September. Courtney … [Read more...]
Popular Sunday Market at events venue The Garage Chilwell now running twice a month over the Summer
The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market held in the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell, was forced to close in March due to government restrictions in place designed to tackle the Covid 19 pandemic. But, now that the guidelines have relaxed and indoor markets and shops selling … [Read more...]
Construction to start at Chilwell Memorial Institute
Construction of a new all-weather court at the Chilwell Memorial Institute, High Road Chilwell, is well underway.Contractors have been working on site for the last two weeks removing all the earth and replacing it with a base layer of gravel. The court will then be left to settle before the … [Read more...]
Residents rate Chilwell care home as one of the top in East Midlands
Chetwynd House care home has been chosen by residents and their families as one of the Top 20 care homes in East Midlands.There are 1,526 homes in East Midlands, with the top 20 receiving an award from the UK’s leading reviews guide to care homes, carehome.co.uk.The award is based … [Read more...]
Inham Nook Gardeners Plant Chilwell’s Historic Apple Tree
On Sunday 23rd February the Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Michael Brown joined the Inham Nook Allotment Gardeners Association and Practical Conservation Volunteers to plant heritage apple trees at the Inham Nook allotments in Chilwell.The apple variety planted is named Bess Pool, a crisp dessert … [Read more...]
Alderman Pounder Infant & Nursery School recognise Remembrance with spectacular poppy display
Children at Alderman Pounder Infant & Nursery School in Chilwell have been preparing for their annual Remembrance service with yet another spectacular display of over 500 poppies dedicated to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.This year the school have used … [Read more...]