Mapperley People always enjoys posting items relating to the area’s history. With the Centenary of Woodthorpe Grange Park celebrated last year, we were pleased to be given this 1930 map showing Woodthorpe Grange Park in the early years. The things that stand out are the [ … ]
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Monthly Blog November 2023
Relics of Old St Ann’s BBC East Midlands interviewed Mapperley’s modern and accessible farmer after Storm Babet had exposed some landscaping methods from the 1960s. John Jones at Woodborough Park Farm spoke about the floods and the land that was washed away, revealing thousands of [ … ]
Monthly Blog February 2025
In February 2025, we remembered our history, said farewell to a popular and well known person on Mapperley Top and looked forward to the future. This is the last brick to be made at Mapperley. On the 2nd May 1969 almost 150 years of brickmaking [ … ]
Monthly Blog March 2025
2nd March we posted: The sun is out in Mapperley and it seems everyone has been out for a stroll. It took us 3 hours to walk from Mapperley Top along to Dorket Head, down through Woodborough and back to Lambley stopping at the historic [ … ]
Monthly Blog December 2022
December 2022 All in all a positive month in the Mapperley community. Lots of support for each other and helping to keep costs down in what are uncertain times. The energy price rises have clearly made people change their behaviour and look to reduce those [ … ]
Monthly Blog May 2025
May 2025 On 1st May we posted: My partner and I have been debating what ‘Terri’s’ used to be at the old Fleurtations premises (we aren’t from the area). I thought maybe a hardware store and he thought a convenience store. Does anyone remember? The [ … ]
Monthly Blog April 2025
April 2025 April 2025 and Mapperley seems to be getting ready for the summer. As usual, we welcomed new businesses, as well as saying farewell to established ones. Farewell To Fleurtations 8th April We posted that Fleurtations the florist and gift shop on Westdale Lane [ … ]
Landscapers
Landscapers recommended by readers of Mapperley People. PLS Property Maintenance Services – Tel: 07983 048 339 – Email: plspropertymaintenance16@gmail.com JW Property Maintenance – Jamie Wright – 07812 511220 – jamiewrightpm@hotmail.com Kevin Piper Experienced landscaper based in Mapperley. Paving Driveways and general landscaping – Tel 078807437 – https://horizonlandscapes.co.uk/ Woodthorpe [ … ]
Joiners and Joinery
Recommended by followers of Mapperley People for joinery services. Nick Frith is a joinery and decking specialist based in Porchester – Tel 07977243829 Adam – Based in Sherwood – joiner and decking specialist – Tel 07952231413 Drury Joinery Services Based in Porchester – Tel 01159613685 [ … ]
Carpets and Flooring in Mapperley
Recommended and suggested suppliers and fitters of carpets and flooring in the Mapperley area. Carpet Style started out in Mapperley over 40 years ago and are now Nottingham’s largest independent flooring specialists at 1 Great Northern Way, Netherfield – Tel: 0115 940 4110 – E: [ … ]