Newstead, Nottinghamshire
| Newstead | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
Miner's Head Totem Pole | |
Parish map | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 3.19 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| Population | 1,333 (2021) |
| • Density | 418/sq mi (161/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 519528 |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG15 |
| Dialling code | 01623 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.newsteadparish |
Newstead is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England in the borough of Gedling. It is situated between the city of Nottingham and the towns of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Hucknall.
A former coal mining village, and previously called Newstead Colliery Village. Lord Byron, the poet, lived at nearby Newstead Abbey. The parish is part of Nottinghamshire's Hidden Valleys. It had at the 2001 census a population of 1,194, increasing to 1,312 at the 2011 census, and 1,333 at the 2021 census.
Newstead Primary School is a state run primary school for children aged 5 to 11.
Newstead railway station is on the Robin Hood Line, which runs from Nottingham to Worksop.