Greenspace between Sneinton & Carlton Road

[Kendaldrac 40]

Was on Sunday walk from Greens Windmill to the Wetherspoon's at Carlton Hill using part of the old Nottingham Suburban Railway between Sneinton and Carlton Road and have a question I hope somebody can answer for me. From top Edale Road to just before Carlton Road there is the large open space but I can find no mention of what it is or if it has a name. There is also a large metal fence enclosing a large section of field closest to Carlton Road that seems to be enclosing a patch of grassland. If anyonre knows anything about this area then information gratefully appreciated.

[Beefsteak 305]

Manvers school playing fields?

[Stan 386]

This is one I would have loved to get my hands on.! With a bit of imagination, the area from the Cholera cemetry commencing St. Anns Well road traversing the Victoria Park (which used to be a cricket field) ,including the old empty Sneinton market + the beautiful stonework of the old raggedy scool , up across Longden St to Handl st. (including the space left vacant on Aberdeen st. by the knocking down of the old Salvation army Hostel) across Carlton Rd,to King Edward park and the green fields above to the windmill. I have walked this many times and often wonder if we had some decent minds in the council what a masterpiece could have been created.

But then we are talking about the socialist loon who gave us the monstrosity of Trinity Square and the Old Market Square.

Hope this helps Kendaldrac.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

The area behind The Manvers School was at one time a brick works owned by The Nottingham Builders Brick Company.

There were kilns & other buildings & of course a clay pit.(Now filled in)

I have no idea when the brickworks closed though.

It also had a rail track connected to The Nottingham Suburban Railway

Not to be confused with the brickworks on the north side of Carlton road off Burgess Road owned by The Nottingham Patent Brick Company

[Stan 386]

Add this onto the aforementioned #3

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

If I get time in the next day or so I will go through my maps,directories & books for some dates & other information.

I know there was a pub called The Brickmakers Arms just off Carlton Road but I can't remember the actual street.

So I WILL have to get my maps out.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

The brickworks mentioned in my earlier post was certainly there in 1880 & is listed in Kelly's directory of 1941.

When was Manvers school built?

I remember it in the mid 1950s passing it on a number 39 bus.(on the way to my grandmother's in Radford)

There was a further brickworks further up Carlton Road on the same side of the road but this closed prior to WW 1

[Stan 386]

I have fished out a copy of a Burrow`s map of Nottingham which shows quite an extensive area called Chedworth Estate containing 3 schools. At that time empty of buildings and leading through to Colwick Wood Park.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

That area was just to the north of Colwick Road about a mile south of the area of the brickworks.

The bit where the mentioned brickworks was actually on Carlton Road & right next to the Nottingham Suburban Railway

[Cliff Ton 10,450]

Not the sharpest map I've ever done, but I think it partly answers the question.

[Stan 386]

The whole area covered by the brickworks and clay pit and abutting Skipton Circus is noted on my 6th edition map as Chedworth Estate so I think we are on the same area Cliff Ton.

[Cliff Ton 10,450]

I've learned something today. Never heard of the name Chedworth Estate before, but on a late 1950s map..........

[Pixie 162]

Would this be refering to the bit of waste land as I call it just before/after (depending on the direction your headed) the old co-op building?

Iv allways wondered what it was, it was the same when I used to work at stone bridge farm back around 6years ago & would pass it daily.

[janetw 3]

I've always known the area, behind the old Manvers School, as The Alps.

For some reason the site of the old Dale Farm has been left untouched for over 40 years.

[Cliff Ton 10,450]

For some reason the site of the old Dale Farm has been left untouched for over 40 years.

I've wondered about that as well. The old farm house was still there - disused and derelict - until maybe 10-15 years ago when it was finally demolished. But it just left an empty space. http://goo.gl/maps/r4dRD

[mick2me 3,033]

I've learned something today. Never heard of the name Chedworth Estate before, but on a late 1950s map..........

Neither have I and in the early 90s went out with a girl that lived Walton Ave/Rothley Ave?

[pwatmo 3]

Neither have I and in the early 90s went out with a girl that lived Walton Ave/Rothley Ave?

Interesting, that there were a number of schools (5) in the area, including mine. Again I didn't realise that mine was opposite the Chedworth Estate

[janetw 3]

Most of Dale Farm was sold off in the early 70s for housing. I wonder if the current owners of the land are just happy for it to revert to nature? Not quite big enough for a mosque.

I understand the former Co-op opposite the old Rio Cinema is going to become a mosque. How the area has changed in the past twenty years.

[major oak 0]

The site for the new mosque is 'The Jester' pub - on the dale!

Lived on Barnston rd next to Edale in the 50s and spent many a happy hour playing on The Mounts as we called them - covered in clay!

the railway tunnel was still open then good exploring - became a shooting range eventually!

[Kendaldrac 40]

Shooting club recently moved to new site when passed the tunnel entrance on walk before Carlton Road its already reverted to boarded up dereliction with a touch of graffit. Nice to see their old railway station survived just off Carlton Road on the corner with Porchester Road.

Latest planning application shows asda now taken interest in redeveloping old Co-Op site on Carlton Road.

[AfferGorritt 868]

I used to live on Cardale Road from the early 50's. As kids we could walk from the old Thorneywood station, under Carlton Road, along the railway towards Sneinton, through the tunnel (now bricked up) and over the bridge on Sneinton Dale (now demolished) into Colwick Woods. The area from Manvers School to the steep embankmemts which backed Linton Rise, Skipton Circus etc. was known as "The Mounts". At one time it had steep clay cliffs which rose from the Manvers school playing fields where I honed my interest in rock climbing (and nearly killed myself!). I was rescued many a time by a much older lad called Sammy Blackmore who was sadly killed down Gedling pit some years later. We were "gang orientated" in a naive sort of way, and lived in fear of the kids from Skipton Circus. Our journeys through the old tunnel were lent a bit of urgency by the kids at the back shouting "Skippos'll get yer!"

[Trust5629 0]

Once again - better late than never! The attached aerial photo shows the brick works that was on the site of the Manvers school and is marked as the Nottingham Patent Brick Company. Its just up the road from Hogarth School - my old school.:- http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw021820

[John b 0]

I lived arround the Carlton Road area in the late 1950's. I also remember making the trip to Colwick woods via the old railway line and I also remember a tunnel that lead from the old thorneywood station up to the Pads where Hogarh School at one time had it's football and cricket pitches. They built the new Hogarth School on that site. There was a brickworks there in the late fifties / early sixties.

I remember the threats of the Skippos and stories of the old gang fights but never saw any.

I remember climbing the cliffs at the mounts, one route was called the lion's head.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

#23

The brick works that were where the Manvers School was built was in fact The Nottingham Builders Brick Company.

The Nottingham Patent Brick Company was the other side of Porchester Road off Burgess Road

For pictures/maps see volume one The story of the Nottingham Suburban Railway by David G Birch

[AfferGorritt 868]

Eyup John B! We must have been around at the same time. I remember "Lion's Head" very well. I think it was at the left hand end of the "Cliffs" as you looked at them. Seem to remember the left hand side of Lion's Head was just a steep slope, but on the right it was about vertical and very loose.

Further along to the right there was another favourite of mine which went sort of up and right to a short wall, then continued up and right again to the top. A lad called "chike" (can't remember his real name) slid down on his a**e, flew off the wall, landed about 4 feet lower and finished the journey surrounded by a mini avalanche. Painful, but hilarious!!

Our kids (and grandkids) haven't lived!!