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Old Lenton (formerly just Lenton) is a former village that is now an urban area in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. It lies alongside the River Leen, from which its name derives. Originally an agricultural village, it became industrialised after the opening of the Nottingham Canal. Lenton became part of the municipal area of Nottingham in 1877. The area known as New Lenton was developed on agricultural land separate from the village. The 'Old' prefix was introduced to distinguish the original village from the new area. It is within the council area of Nottingham.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Nottinghamshire
Lat, Long: 52.943953,-1.179152
Grid Reference: SK 5525 3882
Council Area: Nottingham CA
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Nottinghamshire PA

GBPN ID: 33850
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Lenton,_Nottinghamshire_33850

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