Nottingham, NG1 - Rear of Angel Row

Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 26 Nov 2012

Maid Marion Way (the A6008) lies behind the photographer. Taken from the public viewing area, this photo highlights some of the demolition work on the former Odeon cinema site that has occurred during the previous 6-8 weeks. Beyond the security fencing is a path leading away from the rear of some of the shops on Angel Row that is being maintained for emergency evacuation purposes, but is otherwise closed to the public. Beyond the ivy-clad boundary brick wall is the garden of the Bromley House subscription library. Bromley House was built in 1752 for Sir George Smith and was his family residence until 1804 when it was purchased for the creation of a subscription library, a facility which still exists to this day. In 2012 the library management committee mounted some resistance to planning proposals that would allow a block of privately operated student apartments to be built on this demolition site, in view of the fact that their peaceful garden was likely to be overlooked by such accommodation. Their protests were unsuccessful and a student accommodation block now occupies this demolition site.

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