63-619: Aspley may refer to the following places: Australia [ edit ] Aspley, Queensland , a suburb of Brisbane Electoral district of Aspley , an electorate in the Queensland Legislative Assembly United Kingdom [ edit ] Aspley, Nottingham , Nottinghamshire, England Aspley, Staffordshire , England, a location Aspley, West Yorkshire , England Aspley Guise and Aspley Heath , Bedfordshire, England [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
126-457: A special education program. Aspley East State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 31 Helena Street ( 27°21′44″S 153°01′26″E / 27.3623°S 153.0239°E / -27.3623; 153.0239 ( Aspley East State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 880 students with 64 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). It includes
189-520: A Uniting Church, it was decided to merge the congregations and close St Philip's with a final service in St Philip's on 1 February 1984. St Dympna's Catholic Primary School was established by the Sisters of St Joseph , opening on 24 January 1963. Aspley East State School opened on 29 January 1963. It became one of the largest and most popular primary schools on Brisbane's north side, drawing students from
252-683: A church. on 8 October 1932 the foundation stone laid and the church was erected for £350. A hall was opened on 23 November 1958 and its extension on 25 October 1964. With the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, the church became the Aspley Uniting Church. In 1984 the former St Philip's Presbyterian Church in Aspley (which also became part of the Uniting Church) officially merged with
315-599: A close friend of Helwys. During the English Civil War it saw action as a stronghold for Parliament and was commanded by the young Captain Thornhagh who after an attack on Shelford Hall was left fatally wounded by a bullet. On the other-hand Aspley Hall (connected to Broxtowe Lane by Aspley Lane, a distance of just 0.9 miles) was garrisoned for King Charles I by the Willoughby family. Many years prior to and sometime after
378-533: A gymnasium and aquatic soothing pool that has now been opened. There is also undercover parking for approximately 470 cars. This shopping centre is unique in Brisbane as the only centre to feature a direct entrance from the centre car park into the grounds of a state school - in this case Aspley East State School. Aspley is serviced by a fortnightly visit by the Brisbane City Council's mobile library service at
441-525: A large presence in the suburb of Aspley. This shopping centre services the residents of Aspley, as well as surrounding suburbs of Carseldine , Zillmere , Chermside West , Taigum , Bridgeman Downs and Albany Creek . In 2012, the Pick 'n' Pay closed permanently and a Kmart department store and the first Coles superstore in Queensland opened on the site on 1 December 2012. In 2016/17, Aspley Hypermarket underwent
504-693: A multi-layered approach to solving the problems five years ago it might have been different." Since the closure of William Crane, the two remaining primary schools in the area are currently Ambleside Primary School and Rosslyn Park Primary & Nursery School which has since moved to the Amesbury Circus site. In 2012, according to research performed by the University of Nottingham only one in eight children in Bulwell, Aspley, Bilborough, Broxtowe Estate, Basford and Bestwood go on to university, just 13% compared to
567-503: A national average of 34%. Within the wider political ward, which contains the housing estates of both Broxtowe and Bells Lane, there is only one other school, which is Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School. Originally opened on 18 December 1932 by the Duchess of Portland , Aspley Cinema was notable for installing the first panoramic screen in Nottingham in 1953. Over its 80-year history
630-568: A shopping complex was opened on Robinson Road, called Aspley Village Shopping Centre, which replaced the old one that was closed down and demolished on the site in 2007. This new shopping centre, now open consists of a Coles Supermarket and approximately 25 specialty shops including Watt Realty, Newsagency, T-Bone Butchery, Stellarossa, Bossy Hair, Malof Group Chemist, Bargain King, Atune Hearing and convenience shopping with alfresco dining. The existing medical centre will also be expanding which will incorporate
693-421: A significant refurbishment and now has interior upgrades and a new food court, alongside a new façade and entry decoration. The shopping centre now has a Woolworths supermarket (added in 2017) in addition to Coles, Aldi , Sunlit Asian Supermarket and a fresh food precinct. Additionally, Aspley Hypermarket presents a mix of major chain and local specialty retailers and a large format Kmart . In December 2008,
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#1732855349461756-629: A special education program and an intensive English language program. Aspley Special School is a special secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 751 Zillmere Road ( 27°21′24″S 153°01′16″E / 27.3567°S 153.0211°E / -27.3567; 153.0211 ( Aspley Special School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 87 students with 29 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). The Aspley Hypermarket, originally built by South African company Pick 'n Pay in 1984 (owned by Yu Feng and currently managed by Retail First), has
819-481: A special education program. St Dympna's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 491 Robinson Road ( 27°21′58″S 153°01′58″E / 27.3660°S 153.0327°E / -27.3660; 153.0327 ( St Dympna's Parish School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 693 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). Aspley State High School
882-511: A trafficable, more direct, road to the Gympie goldfields. The new road came through Kedron Brook, Downfall Creek, Little Cabbage Tree Creek before heading to Bald Hills and North Pine. This road is now known as Gympie Road and travels a route very different from the original aboriginal track. With increased traffic on Gympie Road, the Royal Exchange Hotel was established in 1875 opposite
945-416: A wide area. In 2013, Aspley East State School celebrated its 50th anniversary. Aspley State High School opened on 29 January 1963. It was originally to be called Zillmere State High School but was renamed on 17 January 1963. Aspley Special School opened on 6 November 1973. In the 2011 census , Aspley recorded a population of 12,594 people and comprises 52.4% females and 47.6% males. The median age of
1008-568: Is Aspley Library, construction of the library began in early 1937 with the foundation stone being laid on 25 January 1937. The library was finally completed on 25 November 1937 and was opened by Principal Wortley of University College. The area is served by the Aspley Community and Training Centre located on Minver Crescent, the centre was built in 2001. Minver Crescent is also host to the Minver Crescent Sports Centre, built on
1071-413: Is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Maundrell Terrace ( 27°22′11″S 153°00′52″E / 27.3698°S 153.0145°E / -27.3698; 153.0145 ( Aspley State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 718 students with 50 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). It includes
1134-399: Is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 651 Zillmere Road ( 27°21′26″S 153°01′27″E / 27.3571°S 153.0242°E / -27.3571; 153.0242 ( Aspley State High School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 867 students with 81 teachers (78 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). It includes
1197-538: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aspley, Queensland Download coordinates as: Aspley is a suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Aspley had a population of 12,871 people. Aspley is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north and about a half-hour drive north of the Brisbane central business district . It
1260-498: Is located within the boundaries of Nottingham City Council . The ward is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Nottingham City Centre and is located only 1.6 miles south-east of Junction 26 of the M1 . It lies south of Bulwell , west of Basford and is north of Bilborough . The principal road in the ward is the A610 . At the 2001 Census the ward had a population of 15,689, increasing to 17,622 at
1323-665: Is most obvious in the suburb running parallel to Trouts Road in the suburb's west. It is referred to as the Northwest Transport Corridor and remains in current planning standards as a four-lane median-divided road [1] . There is speculation that the corridor may form part of a western bypass road which will link the Western Freeway with the Bruce Highway. Another proposal has been for a light-rail system to connect Caboolture and Ferny Grove lines. Aspley State School
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#17328553494611386-503: Is positioned on flat ground south of Cabbage Tree Creek, centred on Little Cabbage Tree Creek and on the surrounding hills to the east and south. Prior to European settlement, Australian aborigines of the Duke of York clan lived in the local area, though their main camping ground was further south in the suburb now known as Herston . The Duke of York clan was part of the Turrbal tribe who occupied
1449-594: The 2016 census , Aspley had a population of 12,108 people. In the 2021 census , Aspley had a population of 12,871 people. Aspley is primarily accessed by Gympie Road , the primary artery in Brisbane's northern suburbs. Other primary roads are Albany Creek Road to the west and Robinson Road to the east. Public transport is provided by buses operated by Transport for Brisbane , Translink , Hornibrook Bus Lines . Brisbane's tram network originally terminated just south of Aspley on Gympie Road at Chermside . The closest railway stations are Geebung and Zillmere . In
1512-659: The Shire of Kedron as it was no longer based in Nundah . On 1 October 1925, the Shire of Kedron was integrated into Greater Brisbane . Little Cabbage-tree Creek State School opened on 6 August 1890. Before it was built, students would infrequently attend classes at the schools in Bald Hills or Zillmere . Initial sites for the new school were not approved by the Government before finally accepting
1575-622: The YMCA since 2000. Located within the ward are two natural nature reserves. Within the Bells Lane estate is the Quarry Holes Plantation, the reserve can be found in a now defunct magnesian limestone quarry. Although beginning life as a quarry, with the building of nearby estates and suburbs during the interwar period , the area now boasts a range of foliage including false oat-grass , wood avens and Comfrey . As with Broxtowe Country Park,
1638-531: The separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859, subsequent subdivisions were much smaller. Originally known as Soldiers Flat and then Little Cabbage Tree Creek , the area became officially called Aspley in 1897. The name is believed to refer to the Aspley Orangery and Aspley Vineyard owned by John Morris in 1860s. Morris came from Nottinghamshire in England where there was an Aspley Hall . In
1701-400: The 104 pupils being awarded with five GCSEs A-C's. William Crane eventually went onto close in 2003, in an interview with The Guardian assistant director of education at Nottingham city council, Russell Andrews explained "What we've got is a multi-layered set of social problems -social unrest where the school is, low morale among staff, low expectations, low input among parents. Had we taken
1764-573: The 11th century in which gifts from Gilbert, son of Eustachius de Broculstowe were sent to Lenton Priory. Centuries later the Arctic voyager Sir Hugh Willoughby took up residency of the property. In 1590 the hall fell into the possession of the joint founder of the General Baptist denomination, Thomas Helwys , primarily serving as a centre for Puritans of the region, Broxtowe Hall become a refuge for separatists such as John Smyth who would later become
1827-531: The 1920s, Aspley experienced some growth in the number of businesses present in the district. Griffiths Sweet Factory operated on Gympie Road between 1930 and 1950 after shifting from Windsor. Hedges Dripping Factory operated near the reservoir on Lawrence Road. A brickworks was established by the Granville family on Brickfield Road during the 1930s. In 1918 the Aspley Assembly Hall (a local community hall)
1890-440: The 1961 Brisbane City Council Town Plan, the concept of a northern suburbs' expressway between Bowen Hills and Aspley was first proposed. The expressway would travel along the eastern side of Lutwyche Road to Park Road at Kedron , take a northerly route to Chermside and through the eastern side of Aspley, before heading north-westerly through Carseldine to connect with the Bruce Highway north of Bald Hills . The freeway system
1953-455: The 2011 census. For a number of centuries the ward consisted of just a number of small settlements and was home to both Broxtowe and Aspley Hall, the latter home to the Willoughby family for a number of generations. In the early 20th century Nottingham City Council, after a number of purchase orders developed the area into a large housing estate. The ward contains three housing estates which consist of Aspley, Broxtowe (not to be confused with
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2016-560: The Aspley Uniting Church and St Philip's was closed. The foundation stone for the current church was laid on 14 October 1984 by the Reverend Rolland Busch , the President of the Uniting Church in Australia with the new church officially opening on 24 November 1985. On Sunday 25 June 1933, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for St Dympna's Catholic Church. Duhig returned on Sunday 17 September 1933 to officially open
2079-500: The Aspley population was 40 years of age, 3 years above the Australian median. 74% of people living in Aspley were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.4%, England 3.5%, India 1.4%, Italy 1.1%, Philippines 1%. 84.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.9% Italian, 1.1% Cantonese, 1% Mandarin, 0.6% Hindi, 0.5% Greek. In
2142-582: The Kedron Omnibus company was formed by locals and ran local services to Wooloowin Station after previous services were cancelled as an aftermath of the 1912 transport strike. Before and during World War I , the land now known as Marchant Park was variously used as the home of artillery and light horse units. On 9 September 1921 the land was donated by its owner, soft drink manufacturer George Marchant to create Marchant Park. After World War I and into
2205-473: The Quarry Holes Nature Reserve has also benefitted from recent restoration schemes. Starting in 2012, work began to clear the reserve of overgrown foliage in an effort to allow new wildlife to grow. Also located within the ward is Broxtowe Country Park, covering over 46 hectares, the park has been a fixture in the area since before 1066, then originally known as Broculeston. In recent years
2268-556: The area north from Logan River, south of the North Pine River, east of Moggill Creek to Moreton Bay. Soon after Brisbane was declared a free settlement in 1842, Europeans began exploring the lands north of Brisbane City. The suburb was originally known as North Chermside until the mid 1970s. A northern route followed aboriginal tracks through what is now Kelvin Grove , Enoggera , Everton Hills , Albany Creek onto North Pine. After
2331-471: The area's most notable residents are those of the Willoughby family, this as a result of their ownership of Aspley Hall. Born at Aspley Hall in 1777, Sir Nesbit Josiah Willoughby (son of Robert Willoughby) was a British Royal Navy officer, who, after being knighted in 1827, became rear-admiral in 1847. His service included stints on board HMS Russell during the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 and command of
2394-518: The beginning of a whole series of improvements that we intend to make to Broxtowe County Park. We secured some external funding which can only be used to create cycle paths and so this is the perfect bolt-on to our existing programme of improvements to this park". The new 2 km cycle path links two major roads in the area, Nottingham Road (which is close to the Phoenix Park tram stop) and Woodhouse Way. Plans are now afoot for further improvements to
2457-417: The borough Broxtowe ) and Bells Lane estate. Aspley has a number of shops, a local library and transport links (by bus) with Nottingham City Centre and surrounding areas. The earliest recording of the area is as 'Aspeleia' in 1108, derived from a word relating to Aspen trees . Originally known as 'Asshelepley Halle', Aspley Hall was constructed in or prior to the 16th century. The hall's original purpose
2520-603: The building was rebranded a number of times, in 1957 at a cost of £30,000 the building was altered and renamed the Commodore Cinema and Ballroom with the cinema being removed a year later in 1958, the building was finally renamed the Commodore International in 1964. The building was finally closed on 31 August 2002. The building has now been demolished and replaced with a local Sainsbury's . The Beacon public house can be found on Aspley Lane. Located on Nuthall Road
2583-576: The church. This church was demolished and replaced by a new church in 1974 called Aspley Catholic War Memorial Church of Our Lady and St Dympna. By the 1960s, the suburban development of the local area necessitated building additional school and churches. St Philip's Presbyterian Church was officially opened on 7 February 1960 by the Right Reverend Robert McCann Park, Moderator of the Presbyterian State Assembly. It
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2646-505: The constituency is represented by Labour MP Alex Norris . According to data taken from the 2001 Census , the ward has a population totalling 15,689. The census data shows that the majority of the population is made up of 25- to 44-year-olds, who make up 28.8% of the population. Recent statistics have shown that Aspley has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe . According to figures taken from 2009, roughly one in eight teenagers
2709-454: The construction of the housing estates in the area, stood The Mineral Railway. The railway, ran from the west side of Nuthall Road and across to the other side of Aspley Lane, its main purpose was to carry goods and supplies to and from the local Cinderhill Colliery. Adjacent to the Bilborough, Basford and Leen Valley wards, development of the ward began in the 1920s as part of an initiative by
2772-616: The corner of Gayford and Albany Creek Roads. Aspley is home to many denominations and other religious activities, including: Aspley is home to the Australian Football Club the Aspley Hornets (situated on Graham Road) and the Aspley Devils Rugby League club (located on Kirby Road). Aspley, Nottingham Aspley is a council estate and a ward of the city of Nottingham , Nottinghamshire , England. It
2835-481: The current location of the former Aspley Acres Caravan Park and finally closed in 1932. In 1888, Huttons Pty Ltd established a meat processing plant in nearby suburb Zillmere . It contributed greatly to the local economy of Aspley, providing an alternative employment for farmers during poor seasons. A blacksmith operated on the northern corner of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road until the 1920s. Several slaughter houses operated along Little Cabbage Tree Creek. In 1912
2898-599: The following five years, land parcels south of Zillmere Road/Graham Road in what is now recognised as Aspley began. In 1865, subdivisions west of what is now Maundrell Terrace were sold at the Brisbane Land Sales. In 1866, subdivisions between what is now Gympie Road, Maundrell Terrace and Webster Road were auctioned. The subdivisions were named "Soldier's Flat". Initially, the area was known as "Little Cabbage Tree Creek District". The immigrants were primarily of English and German ancestry. In late October 1867, gold
2961-488: The hall fell into disrepair and was eventually demolished in 1968 and replaced with a number of detached houses. Until its demolition in 1937, Broxtowe Hall was situated on the present day site of Broxtowe Lane. Broxtowe takes its name from Brocul, who in ancient times was the holder of the "stoe," or place, and it was made one of the six wapentakes of Nottinghamshire when King Alfred divided England into its present counties. The earliest mention of Broxtowe Hall dates back to
3024-494: The intersection of Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road. It also operated as a general store for a while with Cobb and Co coaches passing on their way to the Gympie goldfields . In 1934, a second building was built south of the original hotel. The new building was called the "Aspley Hotel". In the early 1870s, a vineyard was established by the Morris family on their property bounded by Maundrell Terrace, Gympie Road and Terrence Street. It
3087-486: The local council to clear inner city slums. Beginning with the purchase of land to the west of Old Basford in 1928, construction was temporarily halted due to the outbreak of World War II , however, development of the ward finally resumed with the conclusion of the war, being completed shortly thereafter. The ward elects three local councillors who thereby take seats in Nottingham City Council . In recent years
3150-412: The location on the corner of Maundrell Terrace and Horn Road. In 1897 the school was renamed Aspley State School. In the latter part of the 19th century, Aspley was essentially a farming district. Additional industries were established to support the farming industry. In the 1880s, John Smith Booth established a bone mill and sawmill on Little Cabbage Tree Creek and Albany Creek Road. It later relocated to
3213-509: The park has benefitted from several different rejuvenation projects, in February 2012 the park was earmarked to receive funding for a new cycle path at the cost of £170,000, the work being completed in March 2012. In reference to the new cycle path Councillor Leon Unczur revealed "We have received some great feedback, particularly from the local community, about the new entrances and footpaths which marked
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#17328553494613276-470: The park, the local council have recently announced that they are looking into the possibility of BMX facilities to be constructed in the park. Aspley has several churches, of which include, St. Margaret's Church, Aspley (1936), Aspley Methodist Church, Aspley Evangelical Church (1931), Aspley Pentecostal Church (1948) and the Aspley branch of the Salvation Army . All are situated on Aspley Lane. Among
3339-531: The population not in work. This trend has continued into 2012, with data in June showing that 10.7% of people were without employment. There are several schools within the Aspley council estate, among them Trinity School , Nottingham Girls' Academy and Bluecoat Aspley Academy . It also had the since demolished William Crane Comprehensive School which in 1999 finished joint bottom in the GCSE league tables, with only 4% of
3402-424: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aspley&oldid=1023392547 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
3465-531: The site that was formerly the location of William Crane Comprehensive School, the centre boasts a number of facilities which include a sports hall and a fitness suite. The council estate Aspley contains two parks, these are Melbourne Park , just off Melbourne Road and the King George V Playing Fields which lies between Beechdale Road and Aspley Lane. The former a host to one of the Nottinghamshire branches of
3528-476: The ward has become somewhat of a Labour Party stronghold, the 2007 elections saw Labour win, with all three of its candidates becoming councillors. Again the 2011 Local elections saw Labour taking all three seats with councillors Graham Chapman, Carole McCulloch and Leon Unczur being chosen to represent the ward. For national elections to the House of Commons the area lies in the constituency of Nottingham North ,
3591-444: Was built on Gympie Road . A year later, movies were presented inside the hall. In 1950 the hall was sold to become St Paul's Anglican Church. The church was dedicated by Bishop Administrator John Hudson on 10 March 1963. It closed on 24 October 1981 as the land was resumed for road purposes. The Methodist services were held in the Aspley Assembly Hall from 1918. In 1932 the congregation acquired one acre of land on Robinson Road for
3654-529: Was discovered in Gympie , Queensland . By this time, a road from Brisbane City to Kedron Brook had been completed with the Bowen Bridge opened in 1860, permitting the northern track along Gympie Road and Albany Creek Road to be used as an alternate route to the Old Northern Road. However, neither road was of good quality. On 8 May 1868 the Government announced that it had allocated 2700 pounds to construct
3717-413: Was falling pregnant, with 2008 showing that teenage mothers accounted for 218 births. While data from the 2001 Census showed Aspley as having a small unemployment rate of just 3%, recent figures show the unemployment rate in the area rising dramatically. The group BEST (Broxtowe Education, Skills & Training) released data showing that unemployment had risen over 7% in eight years, with just over 10% of
3780-399: Was located on the corner of Petanne Street and Summerfield Street (approx 27°21′31″S 153°01′19″E / 27.3586°S 153.0219°E / -27.3586; 153.0219 ( St Philip's Presbyterian Church (former) ) ). Following the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, St Philip's became a Uniting Church. As the former Aspley Methodist Church also became
3843-568: Was named the "Aspley Vineyard", after "Aspley Hall" in Nottingham , England . The vineyard operated for over twenty years. In 1897, Little Cabbage Tree Creek District was renamed Aspley. From 1879, all northern districts of Brisbane were within the local government area of Nundah Division . In 1883, Toombul Division separated. In 1886, the Nundah Division was subdivided into three smaller local government area. In 1903, Nundah Division become
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#17328553494613906-476: Was to be constructed between 1965 and 1985 in four five-year stages. However, by 1972, opposition was voicing concerns about inadequate compensation for resumed properties, the housing crisis at the time, and neglected public transport. By 1975 the freeway plan had been abandoned due to community opposition and funding issues. Land planning in the 1980s has protected the land corridor of the original Northwest Freeway between Alderley and Carseldine . The corridor
3969-454: Was to house monks from nearby Lenton who had been removed from their previous dwellings due to the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538. From then on the hall fell into various hands, most notably into the possession of the wealthy Willoughby family, who also owned the nearby Wollaton Hall . The Willoughby family continued to manage the hall until 1925 until which the property was sold to Alderman G. E. Taylor. After Taylor's death in 1965,
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