Attenborough is a village on the south western border of Nottinghamshire, on the banks of the river Trent.
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| Attenborough |
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| County: | Nottinghamshire |
| District: | Broxtowe |
| Population: | 2328 (2011 census) |
The village has been in existence since Saxon times when it was known as Addensburgh. The church of St Mary the Virgin was listed in the Domesday Book and probably has Saxon origins from around 964CE, though the oldest parts of the current church are the chancel which dates from 1042.
Attenborough was the birthplace of Henry Ireton, a son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell and one of his generals during the Civil War. Close to Attenborough is the village of Chilwell where a munitions factory was situated. On July 1st 1918, 134 people were killed in an explosion at the factory, this remains the largest loss of life from a single explosion in mainland Britain. There is a memorial in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard.
Former gravel pits near the river are now a nature reserve. Attenborough has had a railway station since 1856.
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| This way to the river |
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| The nature reserve |
