Everything about Toton totally explained
Toton is a small town in
Nottinghamshire, located
southwest of
Nottingham. It forms part of the
Greater Nottingham urban area, and is in the
Borough of Broxtowe. Until 1974 it was part of
Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in
Stapleford Rural District until 1935.
It is predominantly residential, although it does have a large
Tesco store and one of the main entrances to
Chetwynd Barracks, which forms a boundary to the
east, with the
Midland Railway and Toton sidings as a boundary to the
west.
Geography
Toton is sometimes considered to be a part of
Beeston, and postal addresses use Beeston as the town name. Other nearby places include
Chilwell,
Stapleford,
Attenborough and
Long Eaton.
History
Although the village of Toton has existed since at least
Norman times, little is known of its history. Few old buildings remain, and most housing is
twentieth century. The town grew principally because of Toton Sidings (see
Toton Traction Maintenance Depot), a huge
marshalling yard of the
Midland Railway, where
coal from the Nottinghamshire Coal Field would be sorted before being sent to the rest of the
United Kingdom. The site is popular with railway enthusiasts, who can often be seen with
cameras and
binoculars, viewing the sidings from the nearby
A52, and the nearby bank, which gives a view of most of the depot.
Churches
Toton has three churches: St. Peters (Church of England),
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) and a
Methodist Hall
Pubs
There is a modern pub, called 'The Cornmill', which is on Swiney Way. This is on the border of Chilwell & Toton.
Gallery
Image:St Peters Church Chilwell.jpg|St Peter's Church
Further Information
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