Graham 63 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 This term was previously noted in correspondence reference the Tottle Brook and is shown on Old Maps (now lower Cockington Road) Has anyone any idea what it means? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Tottle is from tote-hill (the look out hill) which is an alternative name for the hill (Bramcote Ridge)which the brook flows down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 63 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 What does Gutter Slange mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Interesting one that. Gutter Slang is shown on my 6 inch to the mile OS map of the area surveyed 1888. On the same map is a sliver of woodland south of Shepherd's wood near Aspley Hall by the name of Slang Plantation. Ideas anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The Slang Plantation is listed as one of many parcels of farm land/buildings/stores/pubs etc. making up the Wollaton Estate in 1925. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/0a443d16-b1c1-425d-9cac-fe2719740f82 The Wollaton Estate listing appears to be one of a number of land sales catalogues and the records are held by the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office:- 28 - Plymouth and West Devon Record Office 1096 - Sale Catalogues, J Pearse 1096/275 - Wollaton Estate including Broxtowe Hall; Limekiln Cottage; Cedar Cottage; Wollaton... Perhaps someone up there could source the Records Office and find any background to the Slang Plantation? Other than that, use this fascinating document to cross reference Slang and Gutter with various allied words and have heaps of fun finding old sayings and meanings:- http://www.regencyassemblypress.com/Regency_Lexicon.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I assume the 'Broxton' here is what we now know as Broxtowe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 63 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I suppose that these supplied the Brown's Woodyard on Woodyard Lane Wollaton, which would have been the main "depot" for the Middletons. Ample coal to fuel the plant and also the canal nearby for transportation. Another reference to Slang noted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 That was part of a sales catalogue listing everything being sold by the Middletons in a huge auction around 1925. It included Aspley Hall and Farmyard and Aspley Hall Cottages plus surrounding land; Broxtowe Hall plus surrounding land; most of what we now know as Wollaton, all the cottages and the Admiral Rodney pub; all the farms between Wollaton and Trowell also the cottages at Cherry Orchard. Nottingham City Council did a deal to buy Wollaton Hall and park and offset the cost by selling some of the park as prime building land, notably that which became Wollaton Park Estate and Middleton Boulevard. A lot of people made a killing being in the right place at the right time, including all the farm tenants who all got bargains. I believe the auction may have been at the Mechanic's Hall. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 63 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Wollaton Park Golf Course was set out in 1927 after the Hall was acquired by Nottm City Council. Peter Allis at one time rated it in the Top 20 courses in England Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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