Tollerton is an English village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, just south-east of Nottingham. The population of the built-up area in 2011 was 1,544. It was estimated to have risen to 1,649 in 2018.
was founded in 1948 at Tollerton Hall by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham as their junior seminary, accepting boys from 11 years and up, but by 1969 it had opened its doors to secular students. It closed in 1986, leaving the hall a corporate HQ until June 2017, when it was bought by businessman Ian Kershaw for use as a private home again.
Event and amenities
There is an annual village event held in June. This gathers residents around craft stalls, entertainments, refreshments and small exhibitions. Money generated helps local charities. The pub named the Air Hostess recalls Nottingham Airport at Tollerton. It is unusual in having a piste for playing pétanque. It used to have a large carved sign depicting an air hostess. However, in 2011, the owners of the premises, Everards Brewery, decided to refurbish them and in doing so removed the original sign. The pub now has a conventional hanging sign with a painting of an air hostess. A scheme is in operation to save the pub from closure by introducing local ownership. Tollerton has two churches. St Peter's Anglican Church dates from the end of the 12th century. Developments in 1909 resulted in the church as it is today. There is a Methodist church located in a modern building in the village centre. The few shops include a post office, a petrol station, a hairdressers, a small eatery, and a restaurant serving oriental-style food, The Charde. The Parish Rooms at the end of the parade of shops in Burnside Grove serve as a centre for local community activities and meetings. Outdoor amenities include a park with an astroturf five-a-side football pitch and a full-sized grass main football pitch. The park was refurbished with new children's play equipment in April 2008.
Education
Tollerton Primary School takes children of 5–11 years of age. It is a member of Equals Trust Multi Academy Trust, based in nearby Keyworth. Tollerton Playgroup, next to the primary in Burnside Grove, caters for children under five. The nearest secondary school is South Wolds Academy and Sixth Form in Keyworth.
Economy
Tollerton is a dormitory village, with most residents commuting into Nottingham for work, although some agricultural employment remains, along with local businesses in super car sales. Just outside the village at Nottingham Airport there is a large private hospital and a computer furniture maker.
Transport
The nearest railway station is Nottingham Railway Station, five miles to the north-west. Tollerton is served by two bus stops on Melton Road by "The Keyworth" Trent Barton bus service, between Nottingham city centre and Keyworth. At peak times it runs every 15 minutes. The village lies on Melton Road, adjacent to Wheatcroft Roundabout, where the A52 and the A606 meet. This provides good links from the village to Nottingham, the M1 motorway, and surrounding places such as Melton Mowbray and Leicester.
