hippo girl 1,995 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Some of you might have noticed a large derelict house on the corner of Derby road and Lenton boulevard. If you drive past at night, there are lights on........does anyone know the story behind this property ? I am sure it once hosted some great parties and had a swimming pool backing onto Cottesmore school ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Sounds like me..... Large, derelict, but the lights are still on ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 That house has been empty for years, there is a possibility that it is used, as there was a car parked on the drive, but it never seemed to move and finally ended up abandoned like the house. I was once told that it was some kind of brothel 20 maybe 30 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 It's been apparently derelict for as long as I can remember. As though there was never a time when it wasn't like that. Over the years there has been an occasional change in the abandoned car(s) parked round the side. It seems even too run-down to be a student house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 39 minutes ago, hippo girl said: I am sure it once hosted some great parties and had a swimming pool backing onto Cottesmore school ? Hippo comment tells me she knows more? The Rod Stewart lookalike Terry Reid rented it off B_____d S_____r he lived there with 2 strippers one called Pepper, Terry used to be seen driving a big white yank soft top car around Nottingham he had go at comedy under the name Ziggy Reid we gave him a few gigs if one of his girls was performing, all I'm admitting to is I've been in that pool, Hippo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I thought I remembered it had been mentioned a long time ago. See #28+ here https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/3939-nottingham-cinemas/?page=2#comment-41360 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 BHF RR me too..... Im sure I saw Ziggy last night or thought I saw him ( only 2 Merlots ) Then i remembered the house and wondered why it is in such a state ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 You may find its not derelict at all, just fell into disrepair its definitely always been occupied, I used to see Terry's son out & about he looks just like his Dad, the bloke who owned it would now be 109. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 How old would Terry be now RR ? Deffo think it was him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Early 70s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 The White House 298 Derby Road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Anyone on here brought this "den of iniquity" https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/48813685 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Looking at the floor plan it's got a pool room? Half a million, if you want it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Who in their right mind mind would but that place in the middle f student land ? Not on your nelly. Most probably a money grabbing buy to let landlord will buy that To LET TO MORE STUDENTS.! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Different bedroom for every night of the week too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 The house has been back in the news in the last few days. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/new-owner-eyesore-lenton-building-6893023 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,377 Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 I was told it belonged to a bit of a fly-by-night who ran a security/doormen type operation, don't know how true it is, but it was a very long time ago - didn't there used to be a pink Cadillac parked there years ago? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 An American car is mentioned in earlier posts...... and also in this thread- https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/3939-nottingham-cinemas/?page=2#comment-41360 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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