Dreamon 2 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 I haven't been into Nottingham centre for years but this week I visited there and saw the ghastly Winter Wonderland. The construction work is impressive enough, especially the ice rink, but it lost all sense of a lovely open space which the Market Square is justifiably famous for. Surely the Square doesn't need to be chock-full of buildings and structures? There must be another place for all this stuff, if it's necessary at all. I've missed any debate which must surely have occurred in previous years, about this loss of primary amenity space. Presumably the city council feels it receives enough money for permitting such a claustrophobic monstrosity and this money outweighs the effective loss of a public market square. I gather this horrible mess is on until the end of December. Ugh! It certainly doesn't get my vote. I believe there are similar square-filling displays throughout the year, and I hope they don't take over the open space so completely. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Old Market Square has been renamed James Mellors Square. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,215 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 2 hours ago, catfan said: Old Market Square has been renamed James Mellors Square. Yep, no longer for the people it's all for the council coffers Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesley Red 64 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Take a market stall put a bit of tinsel round it and then its a Christmas Market, oh and up the price of everything HUMBUG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,677 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Excuse my ignorance but who's James Mellors when he's at home? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,411 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Jill, Owner of various stalls and amusements. If memory serves me correctly Mellors used winter some of their fairground rides below my uncles garage on Greasley Street Bulwell. ( this was late 60s). I've an idea he may be Chairman of the Showmans guild. Not sure on this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,518 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 31 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Excuse my ignorance but who's James Mellors when he's at home? Fairground entrepreneur. In a big way. Think of Fantasy Island and Goose Fair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,009 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 The organisation has its own website. https://mellorsgroup.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Beekay said: Jill, Owner of various stalls and amusements. If memory serves me correctly Mellors used winter some of their fairground rides below my uncles garage on Greasley Street Bulwell. ( this was late 60s). I've an idea he may be Chairman of the Showmans guild. Not sure on this. He still has that yard on Greasley Street. Henry Mellors the father of James Mellors was a true gentleman, met him numerous times when I lived in Bulwell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,677 Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Ah! We live and learn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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