Statistics
People 29,704 (14,572 (49%) male, 15,132 (51%) female). Amount home 12,427 (Census 2001, Nottinghamshire County Council).

Geography
Longitude: 1° Twelve' West, Latitude: 53° Ii' Northward. Ordnance Survey grid reference SK5349.

Hucknall is placed sevener miles (11.Xxvi kilometres) northward-west of Nottingham on the west bank of the Leen Valley, on land which rises from either a Trent Valley inside the south to the hills of the county n of Kirkby-in-Ashfield. A town's greatest point is Long Hill which is 460 feet (140 metres) above sea-level.

Apart from either a southern return Nottingham, a town is surrounded by farmland. In the north-nor'-west lie Misk Hills & Annesley. Northerly-east town come a villages of Linby and Papplewick. Beyond the babies is Newstead Abbey, once a home of Lord Byron. To the west lies Eastwood, birthplace of D. H. Lawrence, and the inspiration for many of his novels. To the east of the town is Bestwood United states Park.

History
Hucknall was another time the thriving market town. It's focal point is the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene, next to the town's market square. A church was built per Saxons & completed fallowing a Norman Conquest, though good deal of it has been restored when you took a Victorian era.

A oldest known versions of the title Hucknall come "Hokeuhale" & "Hokenale", which will mean "Oakenhall" (A Hall In The Wood). These are real life to look at how else this may vary to Hucknall at once whenever printing was unknown.

In the Domesday Book (A.D. 1086) the title appears when "Hochenale" (volume Single, web sites 288-290). From either 1295 until 1915, a town was referred to as Hucknall Torkard, taken from either the title Torcard. Signs of the old title potty however exist as seen in a few of the older buildings in the town.

Transport
A town is the northern terminus for the Nottingham Express Transit tram system.

Industry
Textiles
Framework knitting was another time a predominant industry inside Hucknall.

Mining
It was the major coal mining town at once. A Hucknall Colliery Company, formed around 1861 sank two shafts, Hucknall There is no. Unity pit (understand when "Top Pit") inside 1861 (off Watnall Road) and Hucknall There is no. Ii pit (called "Bottom Pit") around 1866 (off Portland Road). There is no. One closed by 1943, and There are no. Ii closed within 1986.

Rolls Royce
When you took World War II, the airdrome at Hucknall was the location of the number 1 flight of a P-51 Mustang fitted with the Rolls Royce Merlin Engine. A fitting of a merlin engine, replacing the existent Allison V-1710 engine allowed a Mustang airframe to email its to the full possible & achieve outstanding high altitude performance, something the Allison engine may not provide. In a early Fifties, the Rolls Royce site at Hucknall developed the world's first vertical-takeoff coal-black 'aircraft' - actually, a end line text rig, officially known as the Thrust Measuring Rig, but before long nicknamed a "Flying Bedstead" because of its shape. A 1st untethered flight, piloted by Capt. Rin Shepherd, took place on 3 August 1954 before a distinguished audience. A rig rose slowly into a air & hovered steadily. It so moved forward, processed the circuit of the locality, so demonstrated crabwise & backwards movements prior to making the successful landing. the flight was the wow profits & in the period of the next 4 months a total of loose flights were mass produced, as much as a height of L foot. There are taphouse around Hucknall known as "The Flying Bedstead" & "The Harrier".

When you took World War 2, a German prisoner-of-war, Franz von Werra, attempted to escape by posing as the Dutch pilot and flying off within a Hurricane fighter. He was unsuccessfull. His deed may be seen in the film 'The One That Got Away'.

People
Lord Byron (poet, philosopher and subversive) is buried in the parish church (in 16 July 1824).

The indigen of Hucknall was Eric Coates, whose compositions include the theme music for The Dam Busters movie, and a "Sleepy Lagoon" introduction for Desert Island Discs.

Ben Caunt (1815-1861), a bare-bare-knuckled fighter, understand when "The Torkard Giant", world health organization became 'Champion of England'.

Enoch 'Knocker' West (1886-1965), a football player world health organization played for Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. Inside 1915 he was banned from swimming football for Xxx years for allegedly fixing the match. He protested his innocence until his demise.

Altruist Zachariah Green (1817-1897). Interred in the local Parish church. Has the monument to his memory inside Titchfield Park.

Robin Bailey (1919-1999), actor.

Sport
A town's football team is Hucknall Town F.C.. Based within 1945, originally as a colliery team (Hucknall Colliery Welfare FC), changing its title to Hucknall Town around 1987 when closure of the pit. On top a seasons it use at times risen steadily through the non-league leagues & won several honours. It presently (2005) play inside the Conference North, & in 2005 reached the final of the FA Trophy.

Hucknall Cricket Club, founded 1890. A First, Second & Third XIs presently play around various leagues of the South Notts. Cricket League.

Government
A local council is Ashfield District Council.