colwick loop road

[mr bump 9]

Hi all, merry christmas to all on the forum, I hope its been a good one.

whilst travelling along the loop road in colwick to my unit, the old kemp works, im facinated by the old road and the old bridge ramps either side. I know the loop road was a train line before a road, but has anyone got any pics before it was a road? And what route did the original take? I can see the old station platform but where did it go after that?

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

A bit more than you might've expected.

The loop road when it was still a railway. It's the lower (southerly) of the two lines here which often run parallel. You can see the Racecourse station you mentioned. Other wise it was almost a straight swap of rail-for-road.

And this is the place marked as Hall Sidings on the map, which was apparently the place where horses were (un)loaded for the racing.

[TBI 2,351]

Very interesting pictures, what sort of period would the map be. Also what does Basford R. on the map refer to, something to do with the railway presumably?

[katyjay 5,090]

Do you think it could be Basford Rural District Council?

[Cliff Ton 10,458]

Yes I think it is, katyjay. Until relatively recently (1970s I think), for local government purposes Basford Rural District Council extended way beyond the area of Basford as we now know it. For instance, it also included Clifton.

[TBI 2,351]

Do you think it could be Basford Rural District Council?

Thanks katyjay, so it appears to be, I live and learn. It seems Colwick was transferred from BRD to Nottingham City in the thirties.

[The Pianoman 1,532]

Yes I think it is, katyjay. Until relatively recently (1970s I think), for local government purposes Basford Rural District Council extended way beyond the area of Basford as we now know it. For instance, it also included Clifton.

It included Eastwood too.

[BulwellBrian 107]

It always seemed to me that Basford RDC included everywhere but Basford which was and is part of Nottingham since at least 1890. I think the HQ of BRDC was Rock House in Basford.

[denshaw 2,871]

I think Gotham was also Basford council.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

It certainly covered a large area

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basford_Rural_District

[The Pianoman 1,532]

It always seemed to me that Basford RDC included everywhere but Basford which was and is part of Nottingham since at least 1890. I think the HQ of BRDC was Rock House in Basford.

When we first moved to Eastwood, and for a fair length of time afterwards we used to have to go to Rock House to pay the Rates. I wasn't very old and I still remember they a high counter that was so high I couldn't see over it. And it was high by anybody's standards

[notty ash 370]

A few (at least) Rural Districts had their HQ in a town that was not part of the Rural District itself - Chesterfield Rural District was another example locally.

[mr bump 9]

Brilliant pics, id love to see the bridge pics if there are any. I can vaguely remember going over it in my dads car early 70's? I was born 1970. When did it become a road?

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

Mr Bump if yo go to "Picture the past" there are thousands of pictures of Nottinham & area going back to the beginning of the 20th century

http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php

[LongJohn 20]

I remember when this was a railway - I spent from the mid 50s to mid 60s living in New Vale Road. This was a cul-de-sac leading to the pair of lines running into Victoria station. The end of the road was just blocked off with old sleepers.

When the road went over the railway, the bridge was a nasty sharp turn. Still, Victoria station should not have been shut and demolished.

[trophydave 12]

Brilliant pics, id love to see the bridge pics if there are any. I can vaguely remember going over it in my dads car early 70's? I was born 1970. When did it become a road?

I think that the Loop Road opened about 1983/84.

[LongJohn 20]

My dad got himself a job as a clerk to the company building the loop road, when he was 63! He was about the only candidate who had any skills useful for work!!