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Old Basford, Nottinghamshire

Old Basford (formerly just Basford) is a former village that is now an urban area in the north-west of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The 'Old' prefix was added during the 19th century to differentiate it from New Basford to its south-east. St Leodegarius Church has a chancel dates from the 1180s and a south arcade from c1250. The area is within the council area of Nottingham.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Nottinghamshire
Lat, Long: 52.985084,-1.179214
Grid Reference: SK 5520 4339
Council Area: Nottingham CA
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Nottinghamshire PA

GBPN ID: 33767
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Basford,_Nottinghamshire_33767

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