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{{Short description|Village in Nottinghamshire, England}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name          = Toton
|static_image_name = Swiney Way Toton - geograph.org.uk - 1155493.jpg
|static_image_caption = Swiney Way in February 2009.
| country                = England
| region                 = East Midlands
| population             = 8,238
| population_ref         = (Ward 2011)             
| os_grid_reference      = SK 50166 34692
| coordinates            = {{coord|52.907|-1.254|display=inline,title}}
| map_type               = Nottinghamshire
| post_town              = NOTTINGHAM
| postcode_area          = NG
| postcode_district      = NG9
| dial_code              = 0115
| constituency_westminster = [[Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)|Broxtowe]]
| civil_parish           =      
| shire_district         = [[Borough of Broxtowe|Broxtowe]]
| shire_county           = [[Nottinghamshire]]
 }}
'''Toton''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|əʊ|t|ən}} is a large suburban village in the [[Borough of Broxtowe]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], England. It forms part of the built-up area of [[Beeston, Nottinghamshire|Beeston]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwales/census2021 |website=Census 2021 |publisher=Offices for National Statistics |access-date=6 September 2023}}</ref> which in turn forms part of the wider [[Nottingham Urban Area]]. The population of the electoral ward of ''Toton and Chilwell Meadows'' was 7,298 in the 2001 census;<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk Office for National Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106173813/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ |date=6 January 2009 }}</ref> it increased to 8,238 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13694022&c=Toton&d=14&e=62&g=6456822&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1460805504567&enc=1|title=Broxtowe Ward population 2011|access-date=16 April 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>

Until 1974, Toton was part of [[Beeston and Stapleford Urban District]], having been in [[Stapleford Rural District]] until 1935. The border with [[Derbyshire]] lies immediately to the west.

Toton adjoins the [[Chetwynd Barracks]] (also known as Chilwell Depot), which forms a boundary to the east; the [[Erewash Valley line|Erewash Valley railway line]] and [[Toton TMD|Toton traction maintenance depot]] form a boundary to the west.

==History==
Although the village of Toton has existed since at least [[Norman Conquest of England|Norman]] times, little is known of its history. It is known that Toton parish at one time encompassed a much larger area than is now apparent, including much of what is now [[Attenborough, Nottinghamshire|Attenborough]] village; it shared a church (probably on the site of St. Mary's, Attenborough) with the neighbouring [[Chilwell]] parish, an arrangement that was unusual for the times.<ref>[http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/mellorsarticles.htm – Robert Mellors, Then and now series: Attenborough, Chilwell and Toton, 1920]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[File:Coal for the power stations - geograph.org.uk - 1659203.jpg|200px|thumb|left|A train leaving Toton Sidings to deliver coal to nearby [[Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station]]]]

The village itself was, for most of its history, small and dominated by agriculture. It then grew principally because of Toton Sidings (see [[Toton TMD|Toton Traction Maintenance Depot]]), a huge [[marshalling yard]] of the [[Midland Railway]], where coal mined from Nottinghamshire coal fields would be sorted and distributed across Great Britain. The area's population grew substantially during [[World War I]] when most of the area of level ground between Chilwell and Toton was occupied by the [[National Shell Filling Factory, Chilwell|National Shell Filling Factory No. 6]] and the original direct route between Chilwell and Toton became a gated military road, now known as [[Godfrey Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd|Chetwynd]] Road; this site is now known as [[Chetwynd Barracks]].

As a result, the nature of the village changed drastically in the twentieth century. Almost all the agricultural land (mostly orchards) to the north of the A6005 was developed with housing.  A few of the old orchard trees were retained in some gardens.  Most of the old farmhouses were demolished and perhaps twelve buildings remain that are pre-1900. Almost no visible traces remain of Toton's agricultural past.

== Governance ==
Toton was historically a [[Township (England)|township]] in the parish of [[Attenborough, Nottinghamshire|Attenborough]]. It became a [[civil parish]] in 1866.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7798|title=History of Toton, in Broxtowe and Nottinghamshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 644.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10271010/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Toton Tn/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged into [[Beeston and Stapleford]] urban district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10271010|title=Relationships and changes Toton Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 August 2023}}</ref> Beeston and Stapleford Urban District was abolished in 1974 to become part of Broxtowe. No [[successor parish]] was created and it became an [[unparished area]].<ref>[[Local Government Act 1972]]</ref>

==Amenities==

===Parks and open space===
Manor Park (built on the site of the old Manor Farm) is a popular council park, with well-maintained cricket and football pitches, tennis courts and a bowling green.  This joins onto Banks Road Open Area, an extended strip of land along and between the banks of the [[River Erewash]] and its overflow channel; it stretches up along Toton Bank. These areas are managed collectively as Toton Fields [[Local Nature Reserve]].

''Toton Washlands'' is a nature reserve, created by the [[Environment Agency]] to the west of Toton Sidings, that serves as flood defence for the [[River Erewash]] and sits to the east of the [[Erewash Canal]]. Although it is within the village's boundaries, it is only possible to access the area from neighbouring [[Long Eaton]] due to the presence of the sidings.

===Schools===
Toton has four schools: 
* Banks Road Infant and Nursery School
* Bispham Drive Junior School
* Chetwynd Primary Academy
* George Spencer Academy and Sixth Form.

In 2019, Chetwynd Primary Academy achieved an outstanding Ofsted report.

===Sport===
Toton has its own cricket team and various football teams, including ''Toton Tigers'', ''Toton Tornadoes'' and ''Toton United''; most teams train at the local cricket ground of Beeston and Toton Sycamore Cricket Club or Manor Farm open space. Toton also has a bowling green, at which Toton Bowls Club are based, along with tennis courts and outdoor play areas.

===Churches===
[[File:St Peters Church Chilwell.jpg|St Peter's Church|thumb]]
Toton has three churches: St. Peter's (Church of England), [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and Toton [[Methodist]] Church.  Toton Methodist Church and St. Peter's are in a covenanted ''Churches Together'' relationship, working together frequently on various community activities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.totonchurches.org/aboutus.htm |title=About Us - Toton Churches |access-date=17 June 2020 |archive-date=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618032751/https://www.totonchurches.org/aboutus.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Scout groups===
Toton has two scout groups: ''1st Toton'', based at St Peters church, and ''2nd Toton'', at Greenwood Community Centre.

==Transport==

===Buses===
Barton Buses originally served Toton, with a direct service to Nottingham (route 1). The village was also served by a direct bus to and from [[Stapleford, Nottinghamshire|Stapleford]].  Several changes were made during the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century, resulting in significant parts of the village losing through service to [[Nottingham]] and [[Stapleford, Nottinghamshire|Stapleford]].

Key routes operated by [[Trent Barton]] include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stops in Toton |work=Bus Times |date=2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 |url= https://bustimes.org/localities/toton |quote=}}</ref>
* ''Indigo'' service between Nottingham and [[Derby]]
* ''Skylink'' service between Nottingham, [[East Midlands Airport]] and [[Coalville]]

Route 510, operated by [[Nottsbus Connect]], runs between [[Beeston, Nottinghamshire|Beeston]] and Stapleford; it connects with Toton Lane tram stop. <ref>{{cite web |title=Nottsbus Connect |url=https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/public-transport/nottsbus-connect |website=Nottinghamshire County Council |access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref>

===Tram===
[[File:Our new NETwork is open (geograph 4633190).jpg|thumb|right|The tram stop looking towards Nottingham]]

Line 1 of the [[Nottingham Express Transit]] connects [[Toton Lane tram stop]], located to the south of Bardills Island (A52), and [[Hucknall tram stop|Hucknall]], via Nottingham city centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Download our timetable |work=Nottingham Express Transit |date=2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 |url= https://www.thetram.net/tramlink-nottingham |quote=}}</ref> 

The tram line was intended to reach a proposed HS2 station that was to be built at Toton Sidings, just a short distance from the Toton Lane terminus. The tram was to have passed through a planned housing and hotel development and was shown on the application submission.<ref>[http://planning.broxtowe.gov.uk/(S(e4dpuy554o1itlmteyyccs55))/applicationdetail.aspx?refval=12/00585/OUT Nottingham Express Transit Planning application]</ref>

===Railway===
The nearest railway stations are [[Long Eaton railway station|Long Eaton]] and [[Attenborough railway station|Attenborough]]; both are served by routes operated by [[East Midlands Railway]]<ref> {{Cite web |work=East Midlands Railway |title=Timetables |date=May 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 |url= https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables |quote=}}</ref> and [[CrossCountry]].<ref> {{Cite web |work=CrossCountry |title=Timetables |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 |url= https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/train-timetables |quote=}}</ref>

====High Speed 2====
[[East Midlands Hub railway station|East Midlands Hub]] was a planned development on the site of some former railway sidings, which was expected to open around 2032. It was to be served by [[High Speed 2]] services to northern cities, and south to London and Birmingham. It was also meant to serve as a regional hub and an interchange between high speed services, local rail services, the Nottingham Express Transit network and bus services.<ref name=MidlandsConnect>{{Cite web|title=Access to Toton, the HS2 East Midlands Hub|url=https://www.midlandsconnect.uk/media/1706/final-access-to-toton-report.pdf|last=|first=|date=28 May 2020|website=Midlands Connect|access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref>

Plans for the leg of the line between [[Birmingham Curzon Street railway station|Birmingham]] and [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]] have since been scrapped.<ref> {{Cite web |work=BBC News |title=HS2 rail extension to Leeds scrapped amid promise to transform rail |date=18 November 2021 |access-date=20 June 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59334043 |quote=}}</ref>

==Governance==
The borough ward is currently served by one Labour and two [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative party]] councillors: Teresa Cullen, Stephanie Kerry, and Halimah Khaled MBE.

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Villages in Nottinghamshire]]
[[Category:Railway towns in England]]
[[Category:Places in the Borough of Broxtowe]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Nottinghamshire]]