mick2me 3,033 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 This is now a Pub/Restaurant on the main road, but I remember in the mid 70's going to what I remember as a farmhouse type building accessed via driving up a drive through trees off the main road? Has the location changed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Are you thinking of Grange Farm? Speciality: Black Cherries...... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Sounds Familiar, Was it somewhere behind the Manor? What is Grange Farm now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Grange Farm stood/stands square with the junction of Stapleford Lane & Nottingham Road, Toton. Very popular place for works/club functions in the 70's & 80's. Haven't heard it mentioned for many years, so it may well have been renamed 'The Manor'. Access was certainly via a longish drive off Stapleford Lane and, IIRC, it also resembled a farmhouse type building. From your description, I'd guess [haven't been by there in 20 years!] that 'The Manor' is the former 'Grange Farm' Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I can categorically state that The Manor isn't the former Grange Farm......... I shall be passing by there later tonight on my way to Asda Long Eaton. If the light is still with me i shall take a couple of pics...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Fine..... Does 'Grange Farm' still exist at the junction? Does it remain a restaurant? Perhaps your late night sleuthing will reveal all.... Take care, many random photographers are now deemed to be potential terrorist threats! Certainly by British Transport Police, and the like.... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 As promised took a short ride before i went shopping and took this. As you see from the pic, The Manor pub/Restaurant is situated on the corner the car park is next and then comes some large brick pillows with wrought iron gates attached, the plaque on the left pillar say's 334 The Grange which i think was once the entrance to The Grange reastaurant... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Better pic of the once entrance to the Grange Farm Restaurant.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 The Manor on the corner of Stapleford lane & Nottingham Road Toton.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Well done Den, thanks for that... IIRC, the restaurant occupied the apparent waste ground area to the south-west of (1).....it was certainly adjacent to, if not accessible from, Nottingham Road. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Thats the car park for the Manor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hope your Ice cream didnt melt whilst you were taking those pics Bip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I can categorically state that The Manor isn't the former Grange Farm......... Sorry mate.... I passed by today, for the first time since the night of the air raid, and can say that The Manor occupies the former Grange Farm building! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sham69 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 The Manor Pub was the Manor Hotel. The Grange Farm entrance was on the Nottingham side of Manor Pub. It's now all knocked down and Grange Farm Close is built on the land. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Thanks for the BUMP Sham 69 The " Grange Farm " was the best cliched (sorry no accents on this computer) restaurants of the 70s/80s ie Prawn cocktail,Steak,Black forest gateux, that Nott'm ever produced ,it was great for many things not least being Garry Birtles who was a regular there (I got him to present my sister with a bunch of flowers on her 21st) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I remember "Grange Farm" very well - and am saddened to know it is now gone! For us it was always the posh place you aspired to go to some day! I think I only went there two or three times, and was probably too intimidated to actually enjoy it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 House speciality being Bavarian [allegedly] Black Cherries with cream... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Not forgetting 'Merangue Chantille' and then the dancing afterwards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I remember my sister and I being taken to Grange Farm for Sunday lunch. The meals were just as described here, not forgetting the bottle of Leibefraumilch!! IIRC there was a large (to me) goldfish pool in the reception area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 And all the intricate ivory carvings in all of those glass cabinets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussexred 25 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 And all the intricate ivory carvings in all of those glass cabinets I'm sure you're right, but my memory's past it on that one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 My mum loved them (Even though she was staunchly against the ivory trade) IMMSC there were some that were like a ball of lace inside a ball of lace inside another ball of lace. It must have taken weeks to make them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 I managed Marsdens High street Long Eaton in 1966.............and every morning we would deliver several sorts of Bacon and Cheeses to Grange Farm by the Granville bike,....with basket on the front always full............and it was ridden by a girl aged 15 which was very rare to see.(in fact never saw another).........even remember her name Sandra Domleo........it was probably 3 to 4 miles round trip and them granvilles wer'nt easy to handle no gears or owt,.........but young Sandra could handle it. Can't imagine many young girls today doing it..........bless her........... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 I rode a Granville bike for the CO-OP Ben, like you say no gears & bleddy hard work too. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 49 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: I managed Marsdens High street Long Eaton in 1966............. Strangely hand-tinted, but you can still see what it is. And it's described as circa 1960s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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