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Manor Crescent, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7FZ

Lindley's Lane and the Portland Park Nature Reserve lie behind the photographer. This is Grives Lane, a through-road in the past between the B6021 (Kingsway-Nottingham Road) and Lindley's Lane but now only accessible by agricultural vehicles, walkers and cyclists. A railway embankment lies to the left and the level crossing ahead gives trains on the "Robin Hood Line" (the Mansfield-Nottingham service) the right of way.

Hornbeam Way on the right leads to a 2008-2009 housing development known as "Church Fields" on the Kirkby-in-Ashfield side of the "Robin Hood Line" (the Mansfield-Nottingham railway service). The pedestrian is on Grives Lane and is walking towards the point where Lindley's Lane becomes a footpath. The Portland Park Nature Reserve is situated ahead, 5 minutes walk away.

Part of the original Midland Railway line between Nottingham and Mansfield. Just beyond the level crossing the line curves left on a new alignment to join the old Great Central Railway alignment. The original Midland Railway alignment continuing the curve to the right has been built over.

Opened in 1933.

in Kirkby in Ashfield

Looking east across the flat meadows of Grives Farm to the houses of Nuncargate. On a drab November day, this small country park has an air of faded glory. The park was donated to the people of Kirkby by the Duke of Portland in 1910 and was a popular formal park for many years with bandstand, tennis courts, gardens and ponds. Today, nature has been allowed to take over and the landscape is more natural. The well-produced brochure by Ashfield District Council shows that this limestone habitat supports rare species. http://www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/ccm/content/leisure-and-culture/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-recreation.en?page=4

A main district switching station near Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

A "Robin Hood Line" train heading towards Newstead, in the vicinity of the "Top Car Park" a free car park that serves the Portland Park Nature Reserve. A pedestrian has left the "Top Car Park" vicinity and is walking along Lindley's Lane. Lindley's Lane continues on the other side of the bridge in the direction of Kirkby-in-Ashfield. The 'new' houses on the other side of the railway line are situated on Sylvan Avenue.

Typical large early 20th century urban school. The symmetrical design highlights the then usual practice of segrtegating boys and girls.

Looking east to the railway embankment and the bridge over Lindley's Lane. Beyond the embankment are the houses on Grives Lane at the southern end of Kirkby-in-Ashfield.