Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 What are the candidates for the steepest graded street/road in: 1. The city of Nottingham and 2. The whole county. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Freda ave. ? Georges Hill. ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,480 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I know where Freda is, but where is George? And possibly answering the original question..............see post #8 here http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11066&hl=%2Bdonkey+%2Bhill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 George is going into Calverton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Upstairs to bed always seems steep when I've had a couple of large Jameson's 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I thought Emanuelle Avenue, off Porchester Road, might be a candidate for the city. Somersby Road is also steep if I remembr correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Actually.....now that I think of it, I lived on Arundel Street between Derby Road and Ilkeston Road and that was very steep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Lots of little closes in the Porchester Rd area are very steep and some around Westdale Lane . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I'm not aware of some of the above but at one time I'd have thought Drury Hill was one of the steepest before it was 'demolished' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Having ridden up them more than a few times on my bike, I'd say these are the steepest: St Bartholomews Road (Donkey Hill) Kenrick Road, Mapperley Marshall Hill Drive, Mapperley Elmhurst Avenue, Mapperley Freda Avenue, Gedling Beech Avenue, Mapperley (off Plains Road, opposite Westdale Lane) I'd say that George's Hill is not quite as severe as any of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Seems like I remember Breck Hill rd. going down from mapperly towards Mansfield rd as being pretty steep. Some of the kids called it "brek Nek." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I was led to believe County road was a postman's nightmare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Skerry Hill in Mansfield is very steep. Often called locally 'Scary Hill'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 When dad delivered meat for Wheatleys of Carrington St in the late 50's or early 60's, I remember him cadging ashes from a house on Breck Hill in order to get some grip on the icy road surface. I was with him during the school hols. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Somersby Road isn't really that steep, but as we can see it from our house, it gives hours of entertainment in winter as we watch cars pirouette down it on the ice. One or two doing it, I can understand. But like lemmings, and even when they can see its impassible, they keep on coming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Basfordred, that's stirred my memory when you mention Wheatleys. Although we lived in Netherfield when I was little my Mum always bought meat from Wheatleys, probably because my Granny lived near the Midland Station and we were always visiting her. One time we were in the shop waiting to be served and a big man came in dressed as a Red Indian Chief, frightened me to death and I remember clinging onto my Mum's skirt! Apparently he was a well known horse racing pundit, here for the Nottingham Races. Sorry to go off topic here! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Loppylugs #11, In the early 60s my friend lived in the Labour Club on High Street Arnold. We would travel from Gedling on the bus route many times up and down Breck Hill. There were times when we thought the bus would never make it to the top, especially when you got to the very steep part and the Driver had to change Gear! When it snowed in the Winter it was hair raising at times. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I think that's what made it scary, Carni. It is a fairly steep grade coming up from the Mansfield road end, but then near the last hundred yards or so to Plains rd. it becomes even steeper. Changing down just there could be fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 And in the other direction it looked as though the bus was being driven over the edge of a cliff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 When I lived in Nottingham, I never gave the Hills a second thought, it was just a way of life. After living in Flat Wolverhampton for so many years, it amazes me when I come home, just how Hilly it is on the Gedling, Carlton and Arnold side of the City. I don't think I could walk up Freda or Breck Hill these days. Steven, We used to try to sit on the front seats upstairs for the thrill, as good as a scary ride at the Goose Fair any day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,480 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Breck Hill Road in the 1950s. And Stephen Ford will tell us what the bus is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 That's the one CliffTon. We did the very same bus route when we came over for the Meetup in May.Those Hills were even steeper than I remember! Seeing the picture of the Bus really stirs up some memories of my teens! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Milford hill there's people dieing to climb that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Very top part of Pearson Ave' in Chiwell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Mutton Hill Kirkby, short but very steep. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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