Chiropodists and podiatrists recommended and suggested by followers of Mapperley People Arnold Podiatry Clinic in Woodthorpe. E: feet@arnoldcpc.co.uk Tel: 07305038510 Demetra Kyrris is a local Foot Health Practitioner and Nail Technician Victoria Smallwood Foot Health Practitioner – 07900 085932 Judith Cartwright – Chiropodist and foot feet [ … ]
Injured Animals – What To Do
Mapperley residents often seek advice when they discover an injured or poorly animal. There are several steps you should follow to give it the best chance and stay safe yourself. Here’s what to do, plus some local contacts in Nottinghamshire. What to do immediately 1. [ … ]
FHP Living – Mapperley Park Specialists
FHP is a familiar and reassuring name in Mapperley and the Nottingham property market since they were established in 1990. Originally Fisher Hargreaves Proctor, they then became FHP Property Consultants and have become a major commercial property consultancy in the East Midlands. Known for their [ … ]
Well-Being Therapies In Mapperley
Well-being is the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. This is a feature on some of the well-being therapies on offer in the Mapperley area. These range from massage therapy, yoga, pilates and other holistic treatments. There are also many fitness classes at our [ … ]
Mansfield Court an Art-Deco Gem
Mansfield Court is an art-deco apartment block situated on Mansfield Road at the edge of Mapperley Park, opposite The Forest Recreation Ground. They are one of the earliest apartment blocks in the city and the design looks great even today. A reader messaged us after [ … ]
White Cottage and Pelham House
Tucked into the leafy slopes of Woodthorpe Drive in Nottingham stand two neighbouring properties that have quietly borne witness to more than a century of local transformation. White Cottage and Pelham House are fine examples of early suburban architecture. They represent the personal histories of [ … ]
Mapperley Golf Course – An Uncertain Future
There has been a predictable reaction to the announcement of Gedling Borough Council’s Local Development Plan, which sets out the future of the area up to the year 2043. The most contentious aspect will always be in relation to housing. Sites for possible development have [ … ]
The Little Shop With Many Memories
In July 2025, we came across this photograph of The Little Shop on the Old Nottingham Pictures group. 1983 The Little Shop, 876 Woodborough Road, Mapperley. Anybody remember this? Sally Williams certainly did. She was able to recall the various names that the shop had [ … ]
Nurse Waddingham – The Sherwood Murder Of 1936
Despite being almost a century ago, the name Nurse Waddingham is still remembered in Nottingham. Convicted of murder in 1936, she was the last person to be hanged at Winson Green Prison and there were 10.000 protesters outside the prison. Local Author Reviews The Case [ … ]
Recommended Fencing Contractors
In April 2025, we posted a request for recommendations for someone to supply and install fencing in their garden. Here’s what we were told: KAB Best Fencing – Netherfield – Tel: 08001931717 – Email: enquiries@kabbestfencing.co.uk Inline Fencing Ltd Barnard Fencing Beechdale Fencing Ltd – Nottingham [ … ]