Keyworth

Coordinates: 52°52′26″N 1°04′59″W / 52.8739°N 1.0831°W / 52.8739; -1.0831

Keyworth is a large village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the centre of Nottingham. The village sits on a small, broad hilltop about 200 feet above sea level which is set in the wider undulating boulder clay that characterises the area south of Nottingham.

Keyworth is twinned with the French town of Feignies.

Demographics

A 2001 census which was conducted indicates that the civil parish had a population of 6,920.

Crime

Keyworth was the home of Colette Aram who was murdered by Paul Stewart Hutchinson in 1983.

Transport

The bus company Trent Barton operates its Keyworth Connection service from Keyworth to Nottingham via Plumtree, Tollerton, Edwalton and West Bridgford, daily, from early in the morning until around midnight (with additional late-night buses on Fridays and Saturdays).

Keyworth is approximately 8 miles to the closest railway station, Nottingham railway station, Keyworth once had its own station (now on the Old Dalby test track) but it was closed in the 60s. The closest airport located is 17 miles to the west of Keyworth East Midlands Airport.