benjamin1945 16,118 Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Certainly was Jill.....loved it..........the bloke that knocked me teeth out,,was a nice chap unless he was on Drugs,,even spoke up for him in court,,tho he still got sent down,, i received £3ooo in criminal injuries,,had nice holiday.... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,377 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just looking that picture of Carlton Road makes wonder about the work involved laying all those cobblestones. The sheer number must mean that somewhere there was fairly major industry producing them. All the cobbles I've seen didn't look as though they were machine cut, how were they made and where were the granite quarries? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 I don't know the answer Brew, but there was certainly a plentiful supply of cheap labour in those days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Sounds like Atlanta, Ben. That's one of the reasons I only go there if I have to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Brew said: Just looking that picture of Carlton Road makes wonder about the work involved laying all those cobblestones. The sheer number must mean that somewhere there was fairly major industry producing them. All the cobbles I've seen didn't look as though they were machine cut, how were they made and where were the granite quarries? And what was it like to ride bikes on that kind of road surface ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Brew said: Just looking that picture of Carlton Road makes wonder about the work involved laying all those cobblestones. The sheer number must mean that somewhere there was fairly major industry producing them. All the cobbles I've seen didn't look as though they were machine cut, how were they made and where were the granite quarries? This was an answer to a previous thread about cobbles though not saying those cobbles are from this source : Probably most of Nottinghams granite setts came from Mountsorrel . This an advert from 1870s "THE GRANITE PATINO SETTS surpass all others in the Kingdom for toughness, combined with good foothold for horses. THE MOUNTSORREL Granite “BROKEN,” Is one the best Materials for Road Making known. THE MOUNTSORREL GRANITE QUARRIES find work for 500-600 men..... 18 May 1872 - Nottingham Journal " Quarries still going and owned by tarmac. http://www.tarmac.com/mountsorrel-quarry/about 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Had a drive down Thorneywood Rise and Holly Gardens the other night. Holly Gardens is still cobbled, with HUGE potholes!! Never got out of 1st gear. Not going back unless in 4WD! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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