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Francklin Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG14 7BG

'A healthy mind in a healthy body' - the latin tag is appropriate to a combined Health Centre and Library.

The cottage takes its name from the stream through the village, although it is not particularly close. The large space above the upper storey windows is not uncommon in the district, and presumably was done to give more headroom in the attic.

The one at the roadside is a strange one as it is only one room wide, and about 2 or 3 deep. Possibly it was built as a shop, run by the owners of the house behind. Its house number splits the pair of houses behind.

The school was moved to a modern building some time ago and the old premises converted to dwellings. Nice to see a working external clock on a private building.

With solar panels in place, this is the former primary school in Main Street that was in use until 1988. Part of the building is now a private residence, whilst another part of it houses the village library. The clock was paid for by public subscription and installed to commemorate George V's coronation. The house on the right was the previously the head teacher's house but it is now privately owned. Although this picture gives the impression that these two buildings are joined, they are in fact separated by a path.

The clocked-adorned village library site on Main Street with the local health centre to its rear on Francklin Road. The Francklin family, of nearby Gonalston Hall, were (are?) local landowners. John Henry Browne, who became the vicar in 1842, was instrumental in restoring the then neglected church and raising money and grants to build the village school. This former school building - with the clock - was in use until 1988 when a modern, replacement primary school was built elsewhere in the village. The clock was paid for by public subscription to commemorate George V's coronation.

A local bus heads south along Main Street on a journey to Southwell. The building with the clock is the Old School House.

The housing takes its name from the high ground. This is a council-built estate on the north side of Lowdham.

One of a pair of buildings on the corner of Ton Lane and Main Street, now occupied by a soft furnishings firm. Early 19th century, Listed Grade II.

There is a benchmark http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6509416 on no.67 under the nearer white window.