mick2me 3,033 Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Not aware of the location of these, found this image on a search. Anyone know where these are. A recent picture would be good? Mansfield "Rock Houses" date unknown... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Another (later?) view. Mansfield "Rock Houses" C.1900 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 A more recent view? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smileysal 3 Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Yep, the rock houses in mansfield are on rock hill (A617 just up from radcliffe gate) if you're coming up the A60 from nottingham, turn right onto forest road, (on the left of forest road used to be the old james maude factory and on the right is the savanna rags building. follow the road (name changes to windsor road on the bend) follow the road up the hill to the right (still on the same road) at the end of the road (fittapart shop is straight in front)get in left hand lane, and go down the hill, the rock houses are on your right hand side. you can park opposit in the car park on the playing fields, but its a busy road. hope that helps? years ago, the windows used to have glass in them so you could see inside. (bout 30 years ago lmao), but think they're covered in metal grills now so you can't see in them anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Thanks for that Sal, Sounds like we need a recent image to post? A different View... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 mick2me Posted: Dec 16 2006, 10:00 AM Thanks for that Sal, Sounds like we need a recent image to post? Sounds a job for super BiP. Well I've got nowt to do all day long apart from policing this site according to certain members....MMD... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smileysal 3 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 hehehe, will get some recent pics tomoro (yay, will give me another excuse to escape - again lol). Sal ps, ignore MMD, is he the original scrooge dickens scrooge was based on? lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 BUMP!! Mrs Commo's great Uncle Tom Chamberlain and her Great Aunt Sarah were some of the last inhabitants of the Rock Houses. Tom was a forester by trade and made a living making and selling Ling brooms, and Mrs C remembers visiting when she was a little gel, her main recollection being Aunt Sarah's possession and use of a brass spittoon by the hearth !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mary Milburn 1 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Lived in Mayfair avenue. Started school in 1947 at King Edwards. Saw Rock houses every day. Remember first had large rainwater tub outside. Sad to hear houses are in disrepair. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,332 Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Welcome to the ever growing band of Nottstalgians down under Mary. Where are you in our wide brown land? If I remember correctly Mayfair Avenue ran off Windsor Road which had a great view of Mansfield over the quarry, which is now houses. The Reindeer and the Oak Tree, both on Southwell Rd West were watering holes of mine in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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