DavidA 153 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 As you drive from Carlton Road towards Daleside Road, on the left hand side of Manvers Street, just before you get to Sneinton Hermitage, you pass a tall grey brick retaining wall. I believe there was once a railway goods yard on top. Anyway, there is a large tunnel built into it. Does anyone know what is in there? A new sign has appeared on the wall outside it recently, but it's been too dark for me to make it out as I drive by. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I think you will find it was the entrance to the Mamvers Street goods yard. Looking at old maps I can see no other way in for road traffic. Originally built by the London & North Western railway it was opened in the mid 1880s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I had my wagon in there last year, It is a firm selling second hand office furniture., goes a long way underground ! As Bubblewrap pointed out, yes, it was the old entrance to the railway goods yard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Think it was something to do with Pownalls, know someone who worked in there, will make further enquiries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,482 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 It was a railway goods yard, and has been mentioned in quite a few railway threads. There's even a map showing it in this one http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9116 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 This place ? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9500891,-1.1342714,3a,75y,76.36h,91.49t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1soiJMnpVrPoN23uhBvZ8yCQ!2e0?hl=en 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yes that's the one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 After the Germans paid a visit in 1941 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidA 153 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 The entrance to the goods yard was off Newark St., the opening in the blue brick wall is/was the entrance to the warehouse beneath the goods yard. I first knew it in the early '50s when the warehouse was used for ripening bananas for Hintons, Wholesale Fruiterers(?) in Sneinton Mkt. The LMS Rifle Club were able to use the loading dock roadway as a 25 yd. range until Ffyfes took over the warehouse and we were chucked out but eventually rehoused down Castle Meadow Rd. in some converted disused stables. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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