Interested in the history of where you live in the Mapperley area?
Well Richard Johnson of Sherwood is here to help you.
For a modest fee, Richard will research your house (or family) and produce a historical document to cover the early history of the location and the story of the people who lived in your house from the early days.
This may include maps, newspaper adverts/articles and if available, aerial photos. It could even include photos of the people who used to live there!
In 1766, the freehold estate called Mapperley in the Parish of Basford was sold and so began the development of the area.
‘Eighty eight acres of very good land’
‘A pleasant situation near Sherwood Forest, and a fine Sporting Country’
The sale was promoted at The Blackmoor’s Head public house in Nottingham.
It’s a bit like ‘A House through Time’
So, if you’ve ever wondered who were the first people through the door and what jobs they did. Who scratched their initials into the brickwork or what was in the locked trunk under the bed then please get in touch.
It’s a bit like ‘A House through Time’ off the telly but without the budget and without a film crew.
Each family history will not be a family tree as such as they can take months, maybe years to investigate. It will be a document going back around 300 years and will focus on parish records, census records, maps and stories from the newspapers.
It could even include some old photographs of family members!
How about Cavendish Hill?
This was a part of Sherwood in 1879. Some roads and names have survived, although many of the houses weren’t built for another 25 years!
Here’s part of Mapperley in 1879. The roads on the left are now Corby Road and Hampstead Road. Their names were changed around the time of World war I, to remove any connection with Germany. Coppice Farm is now The Wells Academy School.
House Rules (for the house histories).
1. The house has to have been built in the 1930s or before to justify doing one. Histories for houses that have since been demolished can also be done.
2. Due to Data Protection of living people, finding information later that the 1940s can be difficult but is possible if there are newspaper stories or probates. A census is released 100 years after it was taken. There is the 1939 Register to get information from and also 1953 Street Directory for most addresses in Nottingham.
3. If there’s anything you’d rather not know about then please let Richard know beforehand.
4. The document (normally between 50 and 60 pages) will be an emailed PDF, it will include some local history, the story of the first ever family to live in your house. plus who else lived there. Newspaper articles and adverts (if available). It is also possible to find photos of people who used to live in houses and aerial photos from the olden days. The document is best viewed on a PC or laptop, but printed and bound versions can be created for an extra £12.00 if required.
5. Prices are depending on the build date as older properties take longer to investigate. Prices are as follows: Built after 1912 – £15.00, built between 1902 and 1911 – £20.00, late Victorian (1871 to 1901) – £25.00, early Victorian (1837 to late 1860s) – £30.00, pre-Victorian – £40.00
Interested?
Get in touch with Richard at Richard.Johnson151@outlook.com