Kimberley, Nottinghamshire
Kimberley is a
town in
Nottinghamshire,
England, lying 6 miles northwest of
Nottingham along the A610. The town grew as a centre for
coal mining and
hosiery manufacturing. Together with the neighbouring villages of
Giltbrook and
Greasley, it has a population of around 6,500 people.
One of Kimberley's most notable structures is its unusual
war memorial, in the form of a
rotunda. Kimberley also has a large comprehensive school whose catchment area extends well into the neighbouring areas of
Nuthall,
Eastwood,
Watnall, and
Hempshill Vale.
Since 1974, Kimberley has been part of the Borough of
Broxtowe. From 1894 to 1974, however, it was part of
Basford Rural District Council