Jacksdale

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.05979
longitude= -1.33448
map_type = Nottinghamshire
official_name= Jacksdale
population =
shire_district= Ashfield
shire_county = Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Ashfield
post_town=NOTTINGHAM
postcode_district=NG16
postcode_area=NG
dial_code= 01773
os_grid_reference= SK447516

Jacksdale is a small village that lies approximately 100 metres from the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. Neighbouring villages include Selston, Brinsley, Pye Hill and Ironville. Jacksdale and Westwood are interlinking villages, although houses in Westwood are usually referred to as "newer" as 86% of housing in Jacksdale is pre-1918.

Local amenities include a Post Office, supermarket, licensed newsagents, chemist, two hair salons, estate agency and lettings agency, decorating supplies, hardware and motorparts outlet, betting shop, garage, Butchers, Newsagent, Library, Miner's Welfare, tea rooms, schools, Internet Cafe, Chinese restaurant, 'Community Centre', chip shop, Dentist, Doctors surgery, Garden centre, Sign maker, flower shop and tanning salon.

Claim to fame

Kate Beckinsale's half-sister, the actress Samantha Beckinsale, daughter of Richard Beckinsale from the popular BBC sitcom "Porridge", was born in Jacksdale. John F. Kennedy, former U.S. president, once visited a farm in Jacksdale where he stayed whilst visiting his sister at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, John Newbold was born and raised in Jacksdale.

Jacksdale Primary School

Jacksdale Primary School is the village school.

Statistics

* Burglary dwelling offences: 16
* Theft of a motor vehicle offences: 6
* Households: 46,900
* Population:114,200
* MP: Geoff Hoon, Labour Party"Crime statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area.**"

See also

* Nottinghamshire's Hidden Valleys
*St. Mary's Church, Westwood

External links

* [http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/ Jacksdale & Westwood Community website]
* [http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/pages/Badj/badjer.htm Building and Developing Jacksdale's Environmental Resources]
* [http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/libraries/librariesuserguide/librariesdetails.htm?libraryid=9288 Information for Jacksdale Library]
* [http://www.Jacksdaleprimary.co.uk Jacksdale Primary School website]