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Chatham Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 4EA

This row dates from the middle of the 19th century, when Nottingham expanded northwards from its mediaeval core. Nottingham Civic Society's green plaque reads: HERBERT KILPIN The father of Italian football and the founder of Milan Foot-ball and Cricket Club (AC MILAN) was born here 24th January 1870 There are information boards about Kilpin on the Huntingdon Street bus shelter. (Nottingham has another Italian football connection: the black-and-white-striped shirts of Juventus Turin are modelled on those sported by Notts County, the world's oldest professional league club.)

Nottingham Civic Society's green plaque reads: HERBERT KILPIN The father of Italian football and the founder of Milan Foot-ball and Cricket Club (AC MILAN) was born here 24th January 1870 The information boards on the Huntingdon Street bus shelter explain that Kilpin was the son of a butcher and moved to Italy to work in the textile industry. There he became the first Englishman to play football abroad. He was the driving force behind the foundation of AC Milan and responsible for its black-and-red-striped shirts. "Kilpin is a hero at the San Siro [the Milan stadium] and regarded by many as the father of Italian football. He is the 'Lord of Milan'. He was born in Nottingham". (Nottingham has another Italian football connection: the black-and-white-striped shirts of Juventus Turin are modelled on those sported by Notts County, the world's oldest professional league club.)

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm47846

The shop on the corner is UNI TAKEAWAY. There is an OS benchmark Image on the side wall of the shop just right of the black downpipe

Herbert Kilpin the father of Italian football was born in 191 Mansfield Road. Close up of Image

The red-brick building above the parked car was until recent years a public house, The Sir Charles Napier - see Image] (April 2010).

Looking more like a launderettette, this business has a larger frontage at the other end, on Mansfield Road. It is adorned with a sign which reads, somewhat mysteriously, "INTERNET HERE".

Built 1852, by Henry Moses Wood, Corporation Surveyor, as part of the Arboretum as laid out by Samuel Curtis. The gateway opens onto a narrow promenade linking to the main area of the Arboretum itself. The ensemble of gateway, railings and lodge is Listed Grade II.

The entrance off North Sherwood Street, including the lodge to the right, forms part of the original 1852 layout of the park and is listed grade II (list entry 1270404).