Coordinates: 53°03′35″N 1°20′04″W / 53.05979°N 1.33448°W
| Jacksdale | |
  Jacksdale
Jacksdale shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Ashfield |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| NG16 | |
| Dialling code | 01773 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Ashfield |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
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, and a flower shop.
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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.
| Jacksdale Primary School | English average | |
| English results | 69% | 78% |
| Mathematics results | 75% | 74% |
| Science results | 86% | 86% |
| Value added measure | 99.6% | 100% |
| * Results for test taken in June, 2004 |
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
- Jacksdale & Westwood Community website
- Building and Developing Jacksdale's Environmental Resources
- Information for Jacksdale Library
- Jacksdale Primary School website
- Jacksdale Christian Centre website
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