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Derbyshire Lane, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 7GA

GR standard pillar box on the corner of William Street into which we are looking.

A prominent feature on this road, a side road that joins Watnall Road in the distance, is the Hucknall & District Orthopaedic Clinic. It was built in 1929 on land donated by Sir Julien Cahn (1882-1944) the entrepreneur, philanthropist and cricket supporter who later became the 1st Baronet of Stanford-upon-Soar. It was set up for the benefit of Hucknall residents with funds raised by public subscription and it still houses NHS physiotherapy services for patients from Hucknall and its catchment area, one that includes Bulwell and Eastwood. In 1931, having purchased Newstead Abbey, Byron's former home, he donated it to Nottingham Corporation. At one point Cahn lived in Papplewick, a village just a few miles from Hucknall.

The side and rear elevation of the Hucknall & District Orthopaedic Clinic from Belle-Isle Road. The clinic was built in 1929 on land donated by Sir Julien Cahn (1882-1944) the entrepreneur, philanthropist & cricket supporter and 1st Baronet of Stanford-upon-Soar. It was built for the benefit of Hucknall residents with funds raised by public subscription and still provides physiotherapy services for patients from Hucknall and its catchment area including Bulwell and Eastwood. At one point Cahn lived in Papplewick, a village just a few miles from Hucknall. There have been several attempts to close it down on the grounds that it is not cost effective. Another argument put forward against keeping it open was that there was a shortage of parking space. As a result a disused garage at the rear of the premises was demolished in order to provide space for another dozen cars.

An interesting mixture of architectural styles showing that the street was developed piecemeal. One of the earliest developments for colliery workers, probably dating from the 1870s.

On the corner of West Street and West Terrace. Still showing the signs of the old Home Ales brewery of Nottingham which closed in 1996.

An old cottage which almost certainly pre-dates the growth of Hucknall as an industrial town.

Entrance to the club is now from the back, where there have been extensive additions.

A glance down Yorke Street in the direction of Market Square reveals the offices of the Hucknall & Bulwell Dispatch, a local rag that has been running for 106 years.