# Papplewick

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{{short description|Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
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|caption1= St James Church
| image2 = Papplewick Hall, the entrance front - geograph.org.uk - 4015667.jpg
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| map_type = Nottinghamshire
| official_name = Papplewick
| population = 651
| population_ref = (2021)
| shire_district = [Borough of Gedling](/source/Borough_of_Gedling)
| shire_county = [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire)
| region = East Midlands
| constituency_westminster = [Sherwood](/source/Sherwood_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
| post_town = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham)
| postcode_district = NG15
| postcode_area = NG
| dial_code = 0115
| os_grid_reference = SK 548510
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| area_total_sq_mi = 2.89
| london_distance_mi = 115
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'''Papplewick''' is a [village](/source/Village) and [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) in [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire), England, {{Convert|7.5|mi|km}} north of [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham) and {{Convert|6|mi|km}} south of [Mansfield](/source/Mansfield). It had a population of 756 at the [2011 census](/source/2011_United_Kingdom_census) (which included a rural [unparished area](/source/unparished_area) south of and including Burntstump Hill),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127402&c=Papplewick&d=16&e=62&g=6457092&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1460626226656&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=14 April 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|archive-date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924114846/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127402&c=Papplewick&d=16&e=62&g=6457092&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1460626226656&enc=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 651 at the [2021 census](/source/2021_United_Kingdom_census).<ref>{{NOMIS2021|id=E04007872|title=Papplewick parish|accessdate=17 February 2024}}</ref> In the [Middle Ages](/source/Middle_Ages), the village marked the southern gateway to [Sherwood Forest](/source/Sherwood_Forest).

Papplewick has numerous community and social groups, a village hall, a [pub](/source/public_house), The Griffin's Head, and an ancient church. Tourist attractions in the parish include the village conservation area, 18th-century cottages and [Papplewick Hall](/source/Papplewick_Hall).

[Papplewick Pumping Station](/source/Papplewick_Pumping_Station) is a working museum comprising steam-powered pumping engines, cooling pond and grounds in open [agricultural land](/source/agricultural_land) 1 mile (2&nbsp;km) east of the village. Surrounding areas of woodland are accessible to the public by a network of footpaths.

A local legend dictates that the body of [Alan-a-Dale](/source/Alan-a-Dale), one of [Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood)'s men, was buried in Papplewick.

Papplewick is included in Nottinghamshire's [Hidden Valleys](/source/Hidden_Valleys) district.

[Papplewick Hall](/source/Papplewick_Hall) was built between 1781 and 1787 for the Hon. [Frederick Montagu](/source/Frederick_Montagu_(MP%2C_born_1733)). The church of [St James](/source/James%2C_son_of_Zebedee), in the grounds of the Hall, was built in 1795.<ref>Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. ''The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire''. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin, p.288.</ref>

Papplewick and Linby Cricket Club play on Hall Lane behind Papplewick Hall.

From 1894 to 1974, the parish was part of [Basford Rural District](/source/Basford_Rural_District). It was then transferred to [Gedling](/source/Borough_of_Gedling) Borough. A small part of the parish had been transferred to [Hucknall Urban District](/source/Hucknall_Urban_District) in 1935.

==See also==
*[Listed buildings in Papplewick](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Papplewick)

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.papplewick.org Papplewick Parish Council]

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Category:Villages in Nottinghamshire
Category:Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
Category:Gedling
Category:Sherwood Forest

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