The acclaimed author Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) once wrote about Mapperley Plains, despite having not visited. This was whilst he was at Repton School in Derbyshire in around 1920. The school organised a balloon release, where a card with the name and address was attacked to [ … ]
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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 [ … ]