LizzieM 9,507 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Those cars are going round the roundabout the wrong way ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I think if you're taking the A52 / 453 from town, then you could ignore the island. If you were coming from that direction, then you had to negotiate the island to turn right into Carrington St..... I think ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Looking again, maybe there was road works taking place, thereby necessitating ignoring the island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I think it’s only in this part of the country that a roundabout is called an ‘island’. After being away from Nottingham for 30 years, and back for the past 15 years, It’s only ‘Crown Island’ that I call an Island. Before that I referred to that major junction as ‘Raleigh Roundabout’. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, LizzieM said: Raleigh Roundabout Never heard it called that before, Raleigh Island, Crown Island sometimes hear Jubilee Island? Worrabarrt Potato Island & Kamikaze Island though it's no longer an Island (Nuthall Road) Cinderhill Island, Nottingham Knight Island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Yes but we had Magic Roundabout near our previous home. Like I said, they’re called Islands round here but not in other parts of the country. Although I’m sure somebody will say I’m wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Never thought about that before. As a kid I would go down Bells Lane to the island at the bottom. Never theroundabout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 They are called a lot of things here. The govt in its wisdom has somebody in planning who thinks every intersection needs one. The main road near our house is a dangerous intersection. They are talking about a roundabout in a few years. It needs traffic control now. I guess someone will have to end up under an eighteen wheeler first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 The voice on my satnav, (when I actually use it) refers to them as " Traffic circle". Heaven knows what that means. My neighbour hasn't a clue when I talk about going round an island'. He said he never knew there were islands in Sussex !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Same scene when the fountain was still there. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I've always referred to them as roundabouts, not islands... this was when I lived in the Nottingham area and also since then. I've obviously heard of the term 'traffic island but never used it. As an aside, I remember my dad telling me over 65 years ago that the Ring Road from Mansfield Road going towards Wollaton was 'ahead of its time' being a dual carriageway and having lots of roundabouts. Some other cities at that time - like Leicester - just utilised existing roads to create a 'Ring Road ' although this has improved in recent decades. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 6 hours ago, LizzieM said: Those cars are going round the roundabout the wrong way ..... Yes and no, Lizzie. The car is going the right way...coming down Listergate/Greyfriar Gate was actually a through-road, so the island would be on the drivers left. The light van has just exited Broad Marsh and strictly speaking should have gone round the island ( on his right ) to enter Greyfriar Gate. He's nipped across though, ( commercial vehicle drivers for you...lol ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Beekay said: The voice on my satnav, (when I actually use it) refers to them as " Traffic circle". Heaven knows what that means. My neighbour hasn't a clue when I talk about going round an island'. He said he never knew there were islands in Sussex !! Even if we exclude small islands in rivers like the Arun, you still have Thorney Island and Pilsley Island Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Notty Ash, my neighbour wasn't referring to river islands, he thought I was talking about actual islands. Eg, when I said "turn right at the island, then carry on to the next one", he didn't understand a word I said. He didn't realise i was talking about traffic islands, or "roundabouts". As an aside, the central bit on a dual carriageway, like Valley road for example, I've always been led to believe, is called a "refuge island" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 That's why I put a smiley at the end of the message Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 10/30/2019 at 9:54 AM, radfordred said: Cracking picture, worrabart those lamps on the island? Just some more info about The Walter Fountain photo 1950 the photo was taken to record the appearance of the area after the removal of the Walter Fountain. The octangular space were once the Walter Memorial Fountain stood which is surrounded by oil lamps. Walter Fountain stood at the junction of Lister Gate with three other streets was built in 1865-6 to perpetuate the memory of the connection of John Walter who was an MP for Nottm. Mr Walter died in 1847 and his son of the same name also an MP from Nottm erected the fountain in his memory. The fountain was demolished for the widening of the road. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Love the direction signs on the trolley wire post. Be worth a mint nowadays. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 In photos from that era I'm always amazed by the lack of white lines on the roads. Today you can hardly see the road surface for paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 The name over the shop on the left, Custance Ltd, rings a bell, but can't remember what they did. I know you can't see C & A in this picture, not even sure it was there at that time, but a memory just popped in my head. Wasn't it called C & A Modes to start with, not just C & A? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 Probably these; 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 7, 2020 Report Share Posted April 7, 2020 Ta, Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Replaced the old Walter Fountain on Listergate more of a dribbler than a gusher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Time for a Nottingham post - All aboard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold Mick 23 Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 10/30/2019 at 2:12 PM, radfordred said: Never heard it called that before, Raleigh Island, Crown Island sometimes hear Jubilee Island? Worrabarrt Potato Island & Kamikaze Island though it's no longer an Island (Nuthall Road) Cinderhill Island, Nottingham Knight Island. Leicester has a 'Pork Pie Island' and I wondered why. At that junction there's a round building (Library?) that resembles a pork pie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold Mick 23 Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 7/26/2005 at 10:23 PM, mick2me said: Hello Brian Welcome back. Can you remember ? WEas there a Cafe on Broad Marsh Bus station? Yes, definitely was a cafe on BMBS. And wasn't Peoples College also on that site at one time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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