Sherwood, Nottingham

Sherwood is a large residential area in the north of Nottingham, England, approximately 1.5 miles/2.3 km from Nottingham City Centre. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 15,414. It is bordered by Woodthorpe to the northeast, Mapperley to the east, Carrington and Sherwood Rise to the south, Forest Fields, New Basford to the southwest, Basford to the west, and Bestwood to the north.PoliticsThe ward of Sherwood (which includes some adjacent neighbourhoods) is represented by Nottingham City Council and has three Labour Party Councillors. It lies in the Nottingham East parliamentary constituency, which from 1992 until 2010 was represented by MP John Heppell, and from 2010 by Chris Leslie, who was elected with a majority of 6969.HistorySeveral carved, dated stones in buildings indicate development in the area between 1870 and 1910, during the growth of the lace industry. There are also several listed buildings.