bamber 128 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Enough of the thesps, here's a proper local question. In what way was Nottingham's London Road a significant first in the development of road transport? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Turnpike ?Toll.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trafalger 1 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Something to do with London Road Low Level Station? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 No and erm no. Here's a clue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Well I hate to let things run on and on. Nottingham's London Road was the first in the world to be surfaced with tarmac. The photo is of Alan Bleasdale, author of "Boys from the Black Stuff". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Crikey Bamber....I thought it was a monk! I tried 'Monk Abbey London Road "Nottingham", in Google! No wonder I didn't get very far...... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I was told it was Radcliffe Road? Can anyone concur? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Yes indeed. Radcliffe Road, 5 miles of it in 1902 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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