St Nicolas Park


St Nicolas Park is a suburban area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, central England. It is a large housing estate, built between the 1960s and the 1990s. It is situated on the north-eastern edge of Nuneaton, close to the A5 and approximately 1½ miles from the town centre.

Administration

Home nation: England

Region: West Midlands

Administrative county: Warwickshire

Ceremonial county: Warwickshire

Historic county: Warwickshire

Local government district: Nuneaton & Bedworth borough

District ward: St Nicolas, Weddington

County electoral division: St Nicolas, Weddington

Postal district: CV11

Boundaries: Watling Street, The Long Shoot and Hinckley Road, Glebe Lane and the grounds of North Warwickshire & Hinckley College, and Higham Lane

History

The estate is named after the ecclesiastical parish in which it is located, Nuneaton St Nicolas.
The main thoroughfares through the estate are:

Windermere Avenue is also an important thoroughfare, and in fact was originally intended to be the main road through the estate.
The first part of the estate to be built was constructed in the 1960s, and is also known as the Glebe Estate, as it was built on land belonging to Glebe Farm. It comprises those streets in the south of the estate, which are mainly named after lakes and places in the English Lake District. Some streets also bear the name of local dignitaries.
The second part of the estate was built in the 1970s, based around Pallett Drive. The streets in this area are mainly named after places on the Thames. One street is named after a local farm, while Milby Drive takes its name from the town and parish church of Milby in George Eliot's Scenes of Clerical Life, which was based on Nuneaton and St Nicolas parish church. Milby Drive was originally built in two parts.
The third and final part of the estate was developed in the 1990s and consisted of the central part of Milby Drive and the adjoining cul-de-sacs, which, with the exception of Change Brook Close, are named after English cathedral cities.

Education

St Nicolas Park is served by two primary schools: St Nicolas CE Primary School, on Windermere Avenue, and Milby Primary School, on Milby Drive.
At secondary level, St Nicolas Park is in the catchment area for nearby Higham Lane School.
Post-16 education is provided by King Edward VI College, in the centre of Nuneaton, and North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, adjacent to the estate.

Community and leisure facilities

St Nicolas Park has a number of recreation grounds and play areas. In addition, there are two sports clubs located nearby.
There are two public houses on the estate: The Coniston, on Pallett Drive, and The Harvester on the corner of St Nicolas Park Drive and Hinckley Road. Other nearby pubs include The Chase, The Acorn, and The Longshoot Hotel.
There is one place of worship on the estate: Nuneaton Christian Fellowship on Pallett Drive. The Anglican parish church for the area is St Nicolas' church in Nuneaton town centre.

Shopping facilities

Local shops can be found around the junction of St Nicolas Park Drive and Coniston Way. The nearest post office is Higham Lane post office. Other shopping facilities can be found in nearby Horeston Grange and in Nuneaton town centre.