fitted with permanent steel safety barriers at pavement level to protect pedestrians attending major sporting events nearby. Two spans of the original medieval bridge remain, surrounded by a traffic island on the south side of the river, adjacent to Trent Bridge. Lady Bay Bridge has a single road lane in each direction. It was originally the rail crossing for the Midland Railway's "Melton loop" from London to Nottingham via Melton Mowbray, avoiding Leicester. Despite the line passing on an embankment through the centre of West Bridgford, there was never a West Bridgford station; the nearest station was at Edwalton, which closed in July 1941, as did the line itself in May 1967. Much of the embankment has been removed and the route built over, but part has been converted into a public footpath. Some signs of railway sleepers and ballast can still be seen on the path. Wilford Suspension Bridge is a cycle and pedestrian bridge to the west of Trent Bridge, linking with The Meadows. Architecture The central West Bridgford area has a diversity of buildings, mostly Victorian, although larger properties are being demolished for development, as no protection exists for the common housing stock. St. Giles Church is medieval, but heavily restored at the end of the 19th century. Work has started on constructing 1600 houses at Sharphill and Edwalton/Tollerton triangle. Neighbourhoods Abbey Park Compton Acres Edwalton Gamston Lady Bay Wilford Hill Nearby places Source: Google Maps The Meadows to the north Holme Pierrepont to the northeast Tollerton to the southeast Ruddington to the south Clifton to the southwest Wilford to the northwest Local government West Bridgford has no town or parish council. It was created as an urban sanitary district in 1891 and became an urban district with an elected council under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1935, the parishes of Edwalton and South Wilford were added to the urban district. This then became part of the larger borough of Rushcliffe under the Local Government Act 1972. The town holds the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Council at County Hall, a landmark on the south bank of the River Trent. Nottinghamshire County Council provides the uppermost tier of local government in the area. The town also holds the headquarters of the lower tier Rushcliffe Borough Council at Rushcliffe Arena, a joint headquarters and leisure facility on Rugby Road. Sport Nottingham Forest Football Club play at the City