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Redhill, Nottinghamshire General Information Redhill is a small community adjacent to the much larger town of Arnold in the county of Nottinghamshire. It is situated about 4 miles north of the city of Nottingham in the south of the county. Although there is no commercial centre to Redhill there is a sucessful specialist peforming arts school- Redhill School, a well equipt leisure centre- Redhill Leisure Centre, and the popular post office and newsagent Redhill Stores. There are also 2 public houses, the Ram and The Wagon And Horses. The area is home to a couple of thousand people, many of whom commute to the nearby city. History It is generally accepted that Redhill takes its name from the clay-like soil making up the hill at the centre of the community, which is red in colour. Running through Redhill is the primary road leading north out of Nottingham, now named Mansfield Road. This was previously known as The Old North Road, and was recogised as being the road to distinguish between the North and South of England.
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