katyjay 5,084 Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 Bells Lane Estate was planted with blossom trees, but every 5 or 6 houses apart. We had a flowering plum, opposite was almond and 5 doors up was a horse chestnut. All gone now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,422 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 A bit before the time of most people reading this, but it says Bestwood on the caption, so....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,694 Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Nice pic CT. Judging by the outfits, I'd imagine around the WW1 era? In my booklet 'Bestwood, the Story of an Estate', is the following passage: 'Cricket was a feature of Bestwood, and so keen was the Duke on this that he laid down an exceptionally fine pitch within sight of the drawing room windows and inaugurated the Bestwood Park Cricket Club in 1868. He charged a peppercorn rent of one shilling per year, payable incidentally, in two half yearly amounts of 6d. After the sale of the Estate, this rent was paid to the Estate's solicitors until the Lodge was taken over by the War Office and the ground used by the Army as well as the Club itself. So the Lodge and Cricket Ground did in fact 'revert to the Crown' - a circumstance allowed for so many years ago. (This latter refers to a provision in the original granting of Bestwood 'to Mrs Ellen Gwynn for life, and after her death upon the Duke of St Albans and his issue male', with reversion to the Crown.) The Duke's original intention was to provide a team composed of tenants, however there were insufficient Estate workers who played Cricket so he co-opted Arnold cricketers. Thus the names of the brothers W.T.and J. Oscroft, Clay, Parr and Sulley appear. It was that William T Oscroft who became the first Bestwood Park C.C. member to gain recognition as a player for Nott.s County Cricket Club, and was its Captain in 1881 and 1882 and who played for England. He toured Australia with Dr W.G.Grace's team and was a member of the first MCC team to tour Canada and America under Richard Daft, The Club was finally disbanded in 1978.' 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,422 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 What/where is the Park shown in the photo ? Your quote doesn't mention it, and the photo doesn't give any clues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,997 Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Just a guess Cliff Ton , as you go up the drive just before the Bestwood Lodge Hotel on the right Hand side is a large flat grassed area which the Fire Service had as a sports/ football area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,694 Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: What/where is the Park shown in the photo ? Your quote doesn't mention it, and the photo doesn't give any clues. My quote says: 'within sight of the drawing room windows'. I'm guessing maybe here? https://images.app.goo.gl/wiZDrpoBJmbknqwH9 As far as I know, 'Bestwood Park' originally referred to Bestwood Lodge and its surrounding land, woods, etc.,(Possibly excluding the many surrounding farms etc., which constituted the Duke's 'Estate'), as opposed to the more common modern usage indicating a Public Park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,422 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 Not sure of the year, but the junction of Edwards Lane/Oxclose Lane. The large white building was the Oxclose pub; it's still there but now a Chinese restaurant named Golden Phoenix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 That photo cliff ton brings back so many different memories.........1950 ish school walk across fields (before Bestwood Park was built)..........there was a farm called ''Scotties'' where we would pick Strawberries....remember jumping from a Barn onto loads of ''Hay''......and the Farmer accusing us of ;Nicking his ''Strawberries'' just because we were covered in ''Juice''....... It was also the Place where we would meet lads from 'Edwards' lane estate to arrange football matches instead of throwing stones at each other.....we'd play on the 'Camp' pitches...(Prison) In later years we'd drink together in the Pub shown.......it was also the site of 'Swimming Baths;; and still is a ''Police Station'' Amazing how one fairly obscure photo can ''Evoke'' such long lost memories of times well past........... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,076 Posted April 23, 2023 Report Share Posted April 23, 2023 The one and only time I drank in that pub was after an A level exam. I was riding pillion on a friend’s motorcycle. We were in school uniform but old enough to drink. We got served! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 Gosh !!!! The Oxclose brings back memories for me, It was one of our friends regular drinking pubs, when we were just a bit younger that we are now, there were 8 of us all newly married couples, who went around together. One Sunday dinner all the men disappeared. The master and I had just moved into a new house on Longdale Rd which was off Edwards lane, and 4 of our friends had come to visit. The other couple lived in Bestwood, and it was Sid who used to drink at this pub, well in them, there, days most men went for a drink and a game of cards on a Sunday lunch time. This is where the men had gone, well the other 2 wifes who were left with were not very happy, so i jumped in the car with them in the other car and sitting on my bumper. I drove to the Oxclose pub and went in before the other 2 wives had arrived. I stood and pointed at the 2 escape husbands and just said "you and you are in big trouble going out without your wives" I honestly have never seen two chaps run out a pub door so quickly. I don't think there wives spoke to them for a week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 I’m feeling really happy as one of our grandsons is moving to Nottingham from Newcastle. He will be working in Annesley Woodhouse with Galliford Try as a Graduate mechanical design engineer (whatever that may be!) He has sorted himself a flat in Bestwood which is only 2 1/2 miles away from where I grew up. It looks as though there are several ways to commute between his flat and work but I suppose it will depend on the time of day and the traffic which will be the best way to go.? I really am bubbling up with happiness …… 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 Knew you deserved a good Bestwood boy Margie.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,997 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Bestwood ( Estate) boys rule OK. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 @trogg when you lived on Leybourne was you near the top of Hove road ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,694 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Good to hear your news Margie, but there's Bestwood...and Bestwood..... so I'm curious. I'm not aware of many flats on the 'Original and Best' Bestwood Estate..which is quite small and is only a fraction of the area covered by the original historic hunting estate given by Charles II to his son via Nell Gwynn. Can you be more precise on the location of your son's flat? We don't need the full address... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,422 Posted July 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 17 hours ago, MargieH said: He has sorted himself a flat in Bestwood This kind of thing ? My two aunts who lived on Garden Street, Radford, later moved to a flat (maisonette) on Bestwood, here on Eversley Walk. https://goo.gl/maps/91uxg9zphpNv3B5P9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Col, it’s one of my grandsons who is moving to Bestwood. His flat is on a road somewhere off Arnold Road - nearer Hucknall Road than Edwards Lane. Does that make sense? CT That looks nice but no idea if it’s anywhere near to his flat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 481 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Margie It'll be somewhere in this lot below, hundreds of them. A new LIDL is due to open on the plot in the bottom right corner opposite the estate of flats. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9895194,-1.1656293,168a,35y,355.34h,68.41t/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,997 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Hi Ben I lived about 150 yards from Hove road going up Leybourne on the left hand side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Thanks @trogg thought you mentioned that before.......i was born roughly opposite you at my Aunt's 118......had lots of cousins live there 'Hopkin'' Barry (had trials for Derby county) Brenda..Trevor (still lives there and is the only one still with us) Andrew..Linda....and Angela..... The ones on your side of the road i still recall were Michael Collins...the Freestones...Brian Copeland...Donold Starkey (still see him in Bulwell) the Witts family...The Clarkes (still see Barry) Mrs Camm..Johnny Daykin...i could go on... Lived at my Aunt's and Grandma's at 126 from being born in 1945 to i think 47 or 48 when we moved to Andover road......crazy thing is despite being only 2 or 3 i remember moving and being in my Pushchair going down Hove road behind my Dad who was carrying a Radio as big as todays Telly's.... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,694 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 I'm not seeing what you mean from that link Stuart. Where are the 'hundreds of flats'? The map is mostly covering Heathfield Est., which I think is technically Basford or New Basford. Nowhere South of Arnold Rd is Bestwood and neither is anywhere west of Hucknall Rd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,586 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Just as long it’s not a KNOWN area for drug dealers, cannabis farms and knife crime….. although I realise that all these problems are endemic these days. Even in our Cambs fen villages, there are sometimes similar problems. Col, from your last definition of Bestwood, it definitely is in Bestwood! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,529 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Well I wouldn't worry about cannabis farms, drug dealers and knife crime if I was you Margie people like that (and if it is there are in the minority) usually stick to their own bit of turf and don't bother anyone else, just scaremongering me duck, He'll be fine and I'm sure the good people of Bestwood will make him welcome Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,422 Posted July 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 hour ago, DJ360 said: I'm not seeing what you mean from that link Stuart. Where are the 'hundreds of flats'? The map is mostly covering Heathfield Est., which I think is technically Basford or New Basford. Nowhere South of Arnold Rd is Bestwood and neither is anywhere west of Hucknall Rd. Not sure you've interpreted it right Col. That image shows the area north of Arnold Road, including what used to be the site of a school playing fields (I think High Pavement). It's now all been built on. And it's full of flats ............. https://goo.gl/maps/QR6jnp1rjHjNveEe6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,112 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Inside the semi-circle of Gainsford crescent was all High Pavement school and playing fields.....and is now all the new housing with i'm sure many flats.... Even prior to HP being built it was at the top my first school (1950) which were known as the ''Huts''......and the rest of the site was our very own Wembley...Trent Bridge...Meadow lane...City Ground...Lords.....must have stretched nearly half a mile.......we built 'Dens''..had fires''..had football games for every street on Old Bestwood........our little 'Paradise'' where no-one bothered us........driving past now makes me so sad......where's Harry..Charlie..Eric..Nev...Johnny...Dave...Ray...Mick...George...Gordon...Joey..and the rest........ 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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