Nottingham, NG5 - Sherwood
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Nottingham, NG5 - Sherwood
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 24 Nov 2012
The front entrance of Woodthorpe Grange in Woodthorpe Grange Park. The house was built in 1874 as a family home for Henry Ashwell, a businessman in the bleaching, dyeing and finishing trade. In 1889, the Nottingham Suburban Railway was built running north to south across and under the estate. Although he was compensated, Ashwell didn't like this and he sold the grange to Edward Parry, who had designed the railway that split the estate. In 1905, Parry sold the estate to Godfrey Small, a Nottingham city councillor and then in 1921, Small sold the house to Nottingham City Council for £15,000 using a donation given by Sir Jesse Boot. The estate was opened to the public as Woodthorpe Grange Park in 1922. The house provides departmental offices for a Nottingham City Council.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.984863
Longitude
-1.132455