Our Historic Nottingham

13/01/2026

A look at Toton Sidings. Including archive footage and photographs including explanations on what things are or were. Enjoy

For over a century, Toton Sidings stood at the very heart of Britain’s railway freight network. Sprawling across the Nottinghamshire–Derbyshire border, it wa...

09/01/2026

1964 - Toton Sidings

A stunning capture by David Ford just a few years before the demise of steam workings.

08/01/2026

Nuthall Temple, located in Nottinghamshire, England, was a stunning example of Neo-Palladian architecture built in the 18th century. The temple was completed in 1757 for Sir Charles Sedley, with designs attributed to Thomas Wright. Its unique design was inspired by Palladio's Villa Capra "La Rotonda" and Scamozzi's Rocca Pisana, making it a notable example of English architecture.

Nuthall Temple was demolished in stages, with the main structure demolished in 1929, following an intentional fire to its west wing in July of that year, and the final ruins cleared in 1966 for the M1 motorway construction.

07/01/2026

The iconic green & cream of Nottingham City Transport ( City of Nottingham )

Would you have liked to see this livery and colour scheme incorporated into today's colour coded routes?

06/01/2026

The Great Central Railway near Wilford

A former access bridge below the railway line still used as a footpath below. The Nottingham Express Transit runs behind me.

05/01/2026

Brand New video on my YouTube Channel

In this episode I follow 2 historic industrial routes - The Robinettes Arm of the Nottingham Canal - there is some nice detail and relics to be discovered along there.
Also the very old Strelley Tram Road - one of the oldest in the world ❤️
Find out more below 👇

Few people know that hidden in the Nottinghamshire countryside once lay an industrial lifeline — the Strelley Tramroad, a horse-drawn mineral railway that ca...

16/08/2025

Capturing the moments that Cottam Fell - The End

Full video here - https://youtu.be/UQf7Cf-cgdg

04/06/2025

Mapperley Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel located in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England. It was built in the early 1870s as part of the Great Northern Railway's Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension, connecting Colwick Junction in Nottingham to Egginton Junction in South Derbyshire. The tunnel is approximately 1,044 meters (1,132 yards) long and features four air shafts, nicknamed "pepper pots," which were constructed to provide ventilation.

Built between 1870 and 1875, with six shafts sunk for construction and three retained as ventilators

Originally built to serve Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire coalfields, later extended to passenger traffic

Closed on April 4, 1960, due to subsidence and structural issues caused by nearby coal mining activities

Experienced a significant roof collapse in 1925, which was repaired, but further subsidence in later years led to its eventual closure.

Today, the tunnel remains a notable piece of local history, with some sections still accessible, although parts have been filled with earth or rubble. A new road, the Gedling Access Road, was built nearby, but the tunnel itself was left intact.

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05/05/2025

The Abandoned Platforms of Rolleston Station.

Rolleston station in Nottinghamshire has a history dating back to 1846. While the station itself is still operational, with services operated by East Midlands Railway, some platforms have been abandoned.

The station was previously a junction for the railway line to Southwell and Mansfield, which closed to passengers in June 1959.

A YouTube video on this station can be found here 👇
https://youtu.be/Rku9Hb6gFp4
The Abandoned Platforms can be found in the thick treeline as seen on the drone shot on the right of the current trackbed.

01/05/2025

Bulwell Hall.

A historic mansion in Nottinghamshire, was demolished in 1958 due to damage from requisition, dereliction, and possibly mining subsidence.

John Newton constructed Bulwell Hall, which was later referred to as 'Pye Wipe Hall' by locals.

The estate passed through several owners, including Rev. Alfred Padley and Samuel Thomas Cooper, who enlarged the mansion and improved the grounds.

Thomas Hardy Purchased the hall in 1864 and lived there until his death in 1897. Hardy was the founder of the Hardy-Hanson Brewery.

Alderman Albert Ball Bought the hall in 1908 and sold part of the estate to Nottingham Corporation, which became the Bulwell Hall Housing Estate.

The hall was used as an Italian Prisoner of War camp during the war and was left in a poor state. Despite plans for restoration, it was eventually demolished in 1958.

Today, only the stable block remains, and the council has plans to undertake work on the site and its grounds, including resurfacing the car park and woodland management.

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