A few weeks ago, one of the contributors to Mapperley People highlighted the lack of a public defibrillator on Mapperley Top. The Plains View Surgery have one at the surgery near to the junction with Westdale Lane, but this is only available during surgery hours. [ … ]
Introducing Mapperley author Jacques Morrell
Mapperley author Jacques Morrell posts about his debut novel “As I hawk copies of The Showman around various outlets and events, I have enjoyed talking about the story which has been part of me for many months. Whilst my publisher Porchester Press manages the online sales and [ … ]
Is it time for a Litter Patrol in your area?
A local resident writes: A couple of years ago, I was walking along a footpath near to where I live. A woman passed me and commented:‘Look at all this litter, the council never clear this path!’ This must have had a profound effect on me. [ … ]
A Tribute To Hungerhill
A poetic tribute to the allotments at Hungerhill. The Soil Is All The Richer The soil is all the richer, to have formed on Hungerhill Years of cultivation and domestication, with little time to play Industrial winds and those of change, supplemented the gardener’s skill [ … ]
Road Rage in Mapperley – 19th Century Style
Road Rage – 19th Century Style! On the television or in the papers we hear about cases of road rage when one driver has lost their temper with another driver. Is this a symptom of the modern age? According to the local paper in 1850, [ … ]
The Battle of Mapperley Hills
On Tuesday August 23rd 1842, Mapperley experienced an event known as the Battle of Mapperley Hills. Troops were used to break up a peaceful rally by Chartists, the working class movement which emerged in 1836 in London and expanded rapidly across the country. During the [ … ]
What Do We Mean By Mapperley?
Where does Mapperley start and finish? This was the question we asked ourselves when we formed Mapperley People in 2017. It was difficult to agree on a geographical definition of Mapperley. The names of areas change over time when people refer to a place more [ … ]
Saul Deeney
Originally posted by the editor on his personal blog in 2014 Guess who I bumped into the other day? None other than Saul Deeney, former Ireland International, Notts County, Burton Albion and Derby County goalkeeper. On the eve of the World Cup finals, where the [ … ]
Mapperley’s Fish Monger – Vincent Van Cod
Vincent Fowler has been selling fresh fish on Mapperley Top for 12 years. It is his favourite spot. His van can be found between Bombay Brasserie and Costa Coffee on Tuesdays. He then trades from various locations across Nottingham in the week, returning to Mapperley on [ … ]
A Short History of the Area
Mapperley Plains and its shops mean a lot to the locals. They also mean a lot to the thousands who pass through by car. Some stopping for a visit, others commuting or bypassing the north of the city. Lucky for us and the Mapperley traders [ … ]