bennypants 2 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I've been taking a few photos of Highcross Court as they are demolishing it. Clifford Court and Alexandra Court will follow then my beloved home area Lenton Flats. I plan to get pics of them all at various stages. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Images of Disappearing Nottingham are always of interest here, if you can post a link to them. Clifford Court was the base for the Police Radio Transmitter For Canning circus Police. The other was on the Trent Polytechnic. The latter Covered the St Anns area, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Sorry it's been a few weeks. I have added more pics to my fb album and made it public so anyone can view them. Here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2690167052706.206964.1212367580&type=3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 bennypants when were you at lenton flats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Ridiculous isn't it demolishing the above vast building?; all the TIME and WORK it must have taken to build it, could it not have been used for something else or planned around? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hi Jackson,I often ask the same question,it may contain asbestos,or just land speculation by the money-men. When they held the 1994 Olypics in Atlanta,Georgia,they built hundreds of homes to house the athletes etc'.Days after the games finished they began to demolish the lot. At the time it would have solved the homeless problem in the city,but the land was more valuable to the speculators,as usual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 did you go to 47th scouts are you zacs brother mark if so i know who you are and your mum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_big_fact_hunt 9 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 certainly looks like one of the 47th boys, his Mum still lives in the Lenton flats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 possibly they could have used it as a prison? wouldn't have took much converting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 thought it might be ben my son paul piggott used to go to 47th same time as him and his brothers did and they lives in lenton flats all there childhoon and his mum still lives there . she once gave paul a raliegh chopperwe had it for a long while first paul rode it then his brother lee then we past it on to someone else was still in quite good condition . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2012 lol my mum is so famous! Yes it's Ben and I still live at Lenton! I was in the 47th but only as a cub lol. That brings back some memories! When I first joined we were based in a dusty, cold garage under the chip shop at Willoughby Street Shops! It was disgusting but we still had fun. We later moved to a hut on Sherwin Road behind the floors to go shop. I don't know if it's still there or whether the 47th are still going? Our 5 blocks are due for demolition starting next April so I'm gona be busy taking lots of photos while I have the chance! I was hoping to actually get inside Highcross to do some interior photos but I don't fancy my chances since it's all blocked off and I don't even think the contractors are even actually inside the building. The council don't have any final plans for this estate apart from a plan to build sheltered housing on the site of the garages which are due to be demolished starting in April! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Some new photos up on fb of Lenton Flats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 i think your mum will remember me from 47th and from lenton commuity centre and her friend kath knight who used to come to lunch club. do you remember little bille who was one the st cleaner in lenton who lived in the flats. i know your mum will be sad to go when they come downit was a great community. 47th souts no longer due to lack of leaders such a shame mary pykett worked so hard to keep it going and get that hut and its extention. perhaps we should think about a reunion and see whos still about know one or two are still about. think 47th was first nottingham groups to have girl cubs and scouts rachel ,dawn vanory and ann were the first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Yes I remember the 47th well! I have added a new photo today of highcross, not long now! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3671670589681&set=a.2690167052706.206964.1212367580&type=3&theater Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Highcross court 24/11/2012 wonder if they will blow it up ? BANG! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 That's Highurst! I have a few photos of them taking it down from a few weeks ago. I try to keep doing a picture every week or so. Just Clifford Court left to do in Radford then onto Lenton! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Lenton Flats demolition is about to start and you can see my photos on my facebook page! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Bumping this thread so it doesn't fall asleep! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Bennypants I hope you will duplicate them here, and add a link to your FB in your Signature. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Scaffold has started to go up on Lenton Court! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennypants 2 Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 here's another one of Lenton Court with the scaffolding now complete! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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