Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 The GNR London Rd Station was listed, and look what happened to that! Surely the main building is still there? (designed by T.C. Hine) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 In Loughborough there are so many "modern" monstrosities ("new buildings") I was thinking of running a campaign to have the town "twinned" with "Lego Land" What have you got against Lego Land! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 The Black Boy had to be demolished as it was falling into the caves below (IMMSC) Shame about the thing they put up to replace it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 And in the seventies we didn't have the technology to prevent this? Do you have a source for this information Beefy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 It was mentioned on here a long while ago . I've just spent an hour trawling through the archives to no avail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 The london road station is still standing, but don't tell the council Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Surely the main building is still there? (designed by T.C. Hine) as you and Braddy say it is still standing, however after closure it was left empty and finished up heavily vandalised and derelict till it was renovated at god knows what cost before being left empty and finishing up in the same state again! if not more so after an arson attack. Sure the main building is still standing but instead of being used as a possible museum recording Nottingham's 5 railway companies who had stations or goods depots in the city it is now in private ownership with little chance of the general public viewing it's internal rooms etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 i thought it was being used as a gym now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=london+road+nottingham&hl=en&ll=52.948224,-1.13968&spn=0.000001,0.000643&sll=52.944862,-1.140046&sspn=0.013835,0.041156&vpsrc=6&hnear=London+Rd,+Nottingham,+Nottinghamshire+County+NG2,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=52.948224,-1.13968&panoid=cZl-y3jPuXUN9gxM4FaJMw&cbp=12,145,,0,0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 susyhoes, Looks like it's all part of the South Nottingham College, who certainly inhabit the main building areas..................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 no idea really but it just rang a bell! http://www.meltonmowbray.steamrailways.com/Nott_lon_rd_internal.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Some photos I took of the GNR Station before last do up, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 In Loughborough there are so many "modern" monstrosities ("new buildings") I was thinking of running a campaign to have the town "twinned" with "Lego Land" There is still Loughborough Central Station though :o) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Thanks for posting those pics Ashley. I believe that the train shed was used as a goods depot for many years before final closure. i have a photo somewhere.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 i thought it was being used as a gym now? From Wikipedia: Although severely damaged by fire in the late 1990s, the station building has been restored and was converted to a Holmes Place health and fitness club.[6] It is now used as a Virgin Active Health Club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks Compo, Talking of "Best places" the following photo doesn't reflect such! any ideas where it is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 That could be anywhere today...what gets me is millions unemployed,100 thousand on their backsides in prison.It's about time we had road gangs out like in the States. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Somewhere near Trent Lane on the GNR route into Nottingham? Sneinton Hermitage is nearby? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I think it must be Wilford tip. <g> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yes know what you mean Pooh, and although it looks like it it's not a tip (well not an official one!) it is in Nottingham, and there's a railway connection,in fact had I took that picture pre 1967 I'd have been on the line, but not near sneinton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Somewhere in Bulwell? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Top Valley/Bulwell common? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hucknall Torkard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Ashley,the photos of low level station you put on look grim to look at. I worked in them buildings at the weekends ,in the 60s/70s handling sunday newspapers and it was grim then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nearest guess so far is denshaw's, the footpath beyond the rubbish might give a clue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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