katyjay 5,090 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 There are a ton of buildings, places etc that have long gone from Nottingham. I'll start the ball rolling. The Black Boy Hotel Central Market Burton's food shop in the arcade Flying Horse pub Drury Hill Gaumont cinema Elite cinema ABC cinema the big Co-op on Parliament St Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 How about the whole of the Medders ? Flattened - not that it didn't need it. Alison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 St Mary's Church on High Pavement, and don't forget the Castle and Wollaton Hall! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 St Mary's Church on High Pavement, and don't forget the Castle and Wollaton Hall! Has Wollaton hall gone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Whoops, red faced, missed the gone bit! No they are historic buildings.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 The Commodore at Aspley The Locarno dance hall The old Ice Stadium All of Raleigh offices and factories Players factory on Radford Blve William Crane School Bulwell Lido General Hospital Lyons cafes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Sisson and Parkers, Redmayne and Todd, Toby's, Griffin and Spalding, Most of the great central and great northern railway bridges The Old Nottingham I Knew as a Kid!! Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 What was the name of the bookstore on Wheeler Gate? - I remember buying tech-drawing instruments there! Sisson & Parker... Now one of the two Nottingham 'Waterstone's' branches. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Ayup Limey, They knocked down the Nottingham workhouse to build the Victoria station = Good Idea, They knocked down the Victoria station to build the Victoria center = bad idea, Judging by my thesis when they knock down the victoria center we should be in for a treat, Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Roger, I was also going to say about the railway bridges. We had Babbington Colliery and Broxtowe Colliery in my neck of the woods. We had a level crossing over Bells Lane, then a bridge over Broxtowe Lane, a crossing over Melbourne Rd, and the coal trains ran into Newcastle Wharf, across from the Newcastle Arms. All gone now. Also bridges over Nuthall Rd, outside Babbington, when the road was much narrower then, and another bridge over Cinderhill Rd. I know the bridge in Bulwell as also gone, which was around Bulwell Lido location. We always shopped at 'Coats and 'ats'. There was another stationers/book store at the top of Hockley, I had to get my dad's accounting sheets from there, and can't for the life of me think of its name. Anybody? The County Hotel is another building long gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 It was called Bells Katy, bought stationary from there myself years back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 The Horse and Groom pub. Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Thanks, Ayup, I'd have never got Bells. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 The Horse and Groom pub.Baz Do you mean this one Baz? http://www.horseandgroombasford.com/ One of my favourites and as it's close to the office I often pop in for a couple on the way home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 No not that one Frank. The one I was on about was in town. I can't remember the name of the street but if you were coming along Arkwright street to town the pub was on the corner of the last street on the right before you get to the square.Shippos pub it was. Mick put up a pic of it a while back. Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I do seem to remember that pub Frank. Was it called by another name back in the mid 60s? Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Baz, Arkwright finished at the canal, then it was Carrington up to Listergate then slab square. After the canal you had the Army and Navy Stores and then Redmayne and Todds on the corner with Canal Street. There was a pub on the right of Carrington with a georgian facade. They used to have a good Saturday night sing-along. Me Mam and Dad used to go there in the late fifties. Hugs Alison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 You're thinking of the Horse and Groom on Wheeler Gate. It's now an HBOS bank. Next door to McDonalds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Nah, don't think so luv. Actually the place I am thinking of was between Station Street and the Canal on Carrington Street, on the right heading into town. I think it might have been called The Belvoir Hotel or similar. It had one of those mock tudor frontages. Hugs Alison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Pearson Bros Long Row. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 The Lime Kiln, Bulwell ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barrettkeller 79 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thomas Forman print works and the Sunblest bakery on Hucknall Road Henry Barker Smart & Brown (concave windows) Hyson Green flats (not missed but something of a 'landmark') Noel Street baths (wonderful internal architecture) Bux (books that you couldn't get at Sisson and Parker) The Sign of Four (theatrical items, magis tricks etc) The Heartygoodfellow and the Albany Mint - great watering places in their day Birdcage (Paul Smith started out there, I believe) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 #22. Nostalgia at it's best. Sunblest bakery on Hucknall Road. Did a short stint there ! Hyson Green flats. My Mother lived there ! Noel Street baths. I learned to swim there, nearly sixty years ago ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 St Ann's yes a slum but also a community GONE!!! Central Market, pet stall, fish, pea stall, ice cream van, Harry's who sold material and many more. St Ann's Church, Griffin's flower beds in slab square, and many more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 The belvedere club pilchar gate ( now buried under a block of flats ) The dungeon club ( now a second rate law firm ) The ad lib / beachcomber ( now a student haunt ) El Toreador coffee bar ( now buried under the royal centre ) Pennyfeathers and L shaped room( now gone to make way for Trent university buildings ) Birdcage boutique ( now a branch of coast ) Campus boutique ( now Jigsaw ) Bus stop boutique ( now aspecto ) But the HIPPO club is alive and kicking but under the exotic name of Coco Tang ......funny old town we all live or have lived in ...... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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