municipal waste tip on the eastern edge of Wilford, previously cut off by the Great Central Railway. Education Within the area of Wilford, there are two Primary Schools St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School South Wilford CofE Primary School The Old School House at South Wilford houses St Wilfrid's Church Playgroup and Nursery. There are also two Secondary Schools in Wilford The Nottingham Emmanuel School The Becket School Wilford is also in the catchment area of West Bridgford School Farnborough Spencer Academy Located nearby is the Clifton Campus of Nottingham Trent University. Wilford Church The church of St Wilfrid serves a parish covering Wilford, Silverdale and a large part of the Compton Acres estate. The church dates from the late 14th century. It is considered to have been founded by Gervase de Wilford around 1361. The church contains two memorials to the Nottingham poet Henry Kirke White who drew much of his inspiration from Wilford and Clifton. He is said to have spent much of his time writing poems sat in the churchyard under his favourite tree. The churchyard also contains the grave of Captain John Deane, an adventurer and mercenary who lived in the village. The churchyard contains war graves of eight soldiers of World War I and an airman of World War II - that of Albert Harvey Iremonger, son of Albert Iremonger - both local residents. In the churchyard is a gazebo, built in 1757. In 1980 it was restored after a fire four years earlier. Located next to the River Trent the basement was at one time used as a mortuary. Wilford sports clubs Wilford has a number of sports clubs for football, rugby, basketball, bowls and archery. Nottingham Moderns Rugby Club is an amateur rugby club playing in the RFU league system. They have pitches and a clubhouse located between the Ferry Inn pub and the toll bridge. Wilford Wasps Basketball Club Wilford Mavericks FC Wilford Bowls Club (currently closed) Wilford Bowmen (shooting takes place in the walled garden, Wollaton Hall) Transport Wilford is served by two stops of the Nottingham Express Transit system. Both Wilford Village and Wilford Lane stops are on line 2, linking the city centre to Clifton, and opened in August 2015. Wilford is further served by numerous local bus services provided by Nottingham City Transport and Trent Barton. Local amenities Wilford Toll Bridge was converted to a foot bridge in the