A petition for a new footpath on Mapperley Plains has been delivered to Nottinghamshire County Council. Whatever it achieves, is it time for the Council to take a holistic look at the footpaths and rights of way in our area. Are they fit for the [ … ]
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The Catfoot Lane Tragedy of 1944
Nottinghamshire is home to more than 20 memorials dedicated to aircrew who died during the Second World War. The details of these are found on various publications and websites. Memorials such as those in Annesley, Blyth, Calverton, Cotgrave, Farnsfield, Gonalston, Halam, and Hoveringham. One incident [ … ]
Mapperley Plains by Christopher Isherwood
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]