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Upper Saxondale is a residential area situated mainly in the parish of Radcliffe on Trent, in the Nottinghamshire borough of Rushcliffe. A section also falls within the parish of Cropwell Butler. Upper Saxondale is located in an upland area set between the River Trent and the Vale of Belvoir and between the A52 road and the A46 road close to their junction at Saxondale Roundabout near Bingham. The nearby hamlet of Saxondale was the site of an Anglo-Saxon fort and earthworks, clearly visible from the A52 road. == Characteristics == Upper Saxondale was developed on the site of the former Saxondale Hospital〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2007-08-10 )〕 by David Wilson Homes from approximately 1995 to 2001. The area includes approximately 350 dwellings, ranging from 3 bedroom converted hospital buildings to newly built 5-6 bedroom detached houses. There is also a restaurant-bar called Sanctuary, a hairdresser, tennis club and bowling green. The estate is surrounded by parkland, much of which is owned by Upper Saxondale Residents' Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Upper Saxondale Residents Association )〕 Upper Saxondale is a designated conservation area of 30 hectares. The boundary of this conservation area contains the entire former Saxondale Hospital site and includes extensive semi-wooded grounds, parkland landscape and many fine trees. The chapel was built in 1902 to the designs of E.W. Roberts, the then County Architect, for use by hospital staff and patients. The small, gothic revival style building is home to Wellspring CGC (Christian Growth Centre). David Wilson Homes originally called the development "St James Park", but the residents voted to change the name to "Upper Saxondale" at a Residents' Association meeting in 1999. Upper Saxondale also includes the original houses on Saxondale Drive, which are not part of the David Wilson Homes development. Today the site is a blend of old and new. High quality conversions of the Victorian buildings, the mature parkland, its core of community buildings and its public open spaces have resulted in an unusual residential area of special character and quality. The extremely rare Flame Brocade Moth has been spotted at Upper Saxondale. There are several ghost stories relating to the history of the area: most notably a troop of Roman soldiers marching up Henson Lane. The ghost of Lady Elinor Denison is said to be haunting the grounds. King Henry VII is said to have camped on land to the west of Upper Saxondale during the Battle of Stoke Field. A RAF bomber crashed close to Upper Saxondale during WW2. The site is marked by 5 mature trees set out in the shape of a cross in the middle of a field close to the main Saxondale Drive. The impact made a slight hollow and piles of earth are still clearly visible. The site was originally marked with a memorial stone, although this has now been removed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Upper Saxondale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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