Gedling Local case study: Flashcards
Location of Gedling:
- Village in the county of Nottingham shire (4 miles northeast of Nottingham city centre).
Once a distinct settlement however not now due to the growth, difficult to seperate from Carlton
Describe the significance of Gedling as a place and consider its place meaning, using a variety of media representations:
- Progress of Gedling is significant in creating place meaning.
‘Gedling past and present’, 1879. Gedling is constantly changing.
Example: the lyrics about crossroads ‘ but it wants two new sides and a good new top’.
Suggests cross roads are going under construction so Gedling is constantly changing.
Strong sense of community and nostalgia is evident in the online forum ‘Nottstalgia’
Fond memories were created.
Example: One person said ‘ I remember watching the moon landing footage in 1969 in the Coop all in black and white.’
Which creates place meaning as people as people associate Gedling with a nostalgic feeling.
How has Gedling been shaped by its past and present connections ?
- Until 19th century Gedling’s main source of income was agriculture and the canal industry
1750, lace was brought to Nottingham
Gedling’s railway station was built in 1875 to make it easier for residents to commute
1900s Gedling colliery was introduced, mining industry replaced agriculture, known as the pit of nations, pit closed in 1992.
Gedling today is more humanitarian rather than industrial.
How is Gedling connected to other places by road and rail ? Have these connections changed over the years ?
1875 Gedling railway station opened connected residents to cities/towns outside of Nottingham e.g Skegness. Shut in 1924.
1956, following housing demand main lanes e.g Wood lane were rebuilt as proper roads rather than dirt tracks.
Gedling access road was constructed and finished in 2019.
People’s lived experience of Gedling in the past and present:
Assessing lived experience in the past:
- Earliest understanding through diaries and tax books etc
A graph of property sales in Gedling 2004-2009 showing there was an increase in property sales, could suggest an influx of people moving to Gedling and the plateau suggests permanent residency
Map of Gedling township shows how close and urbanised Gedling has become
Assessing lived experience in the present:
2015 Multiple index of deprivation, Gedling borough ranks 203 out of 326 districts in the country, due to pockets of deprivation for example in Netherfield
Comparing socio-economic data for Gedling with that of Nottingham and England:
Census 2011:
- 80% of residents own their own property implying wealth
- Average older population which may suggest air quality is poor
Evaluate the sources you have used to collect data and the usefulness of each in studying Gedling as a place ?
Data sets from the UK census and Office of National Statistics: Strength it is qualitative data so can be easily analysed, objective. However, done in 2011, so may not be up to date now
Qualitative data although it is more open to interpretation, can allow us gain in depth insights and really picture what Gedling is like and the feel of it
