The residential area of Mapperley extended away from the city in phases. New housing developments were mostly built on what was farmland. Some of the original farm names have survived. Middlebeck Farm, Plains Farm and more recently the Chase Farm development. The name Crosslands Farm [ … ]
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The Hateley Football Family
Many of you will know of the name Hateley. Not only are there three generations who have played football at the highest level, they also have strong links to the area. Tony Hateley is an iconic name for Notts County fans. He played for them [ … ]
Ernest Never Chucked His Dummy
This is the story of Ernest Dawson. His life started in tragedy, then through the great war and to settling in the Mapperley area of Nottingham. This is Ernest. He was born on 15th October 1895. His mother died on 8th May 1898 when he only two [ … ]
Handy Map and Street Guide (Nottingham)
The Handy Map and Street Guide to Nottingham dates from the 1920s. It is a crude street plan that is surrounded by several advertisers. Many of the advertisers are in the Mapperley area. This version would appear to have been produced and sold in this [ … ]