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Lord Street, MANSFIELD, NG18 1HH

A corner of the Field Mill football ground seen from elevated end of Lord Street, a cul-de-sac.

Hull City's Polish winger Kamil Grosicki is about to send an outswinging corner into the goalmouth during a pre-season friendly match at Mansfield Town's One Call Stadium (formerly Field Mill). The game finished 2-2.

Hull City's central defender Reece Burke lies injured in his own penalty box after being felled in a pre-season friendly at Mansfield Town's home stadium. The game finished 2-2.

A view of Portland Street (formerly Bull’s Head Lane) looking towards its junction with Nottingham Road. On the left are the "additional six" almshouses built in 1844 and funded by the Elizabeth Heath Charity. Although this row of cottages "for ancient ladies" was in use until the Winter of 2011/12 they are now empty and boarded up. The original single-bedroomed almshouses – twelve in number – are situated on Nottingham Road and are still inhabited. Elizabeth Heath (1617-93), a Mansfield resident and a Quaker, endowed these almshouses for women born in Mansfield or having lived in Mansfield for a substantial part of their lives and with limited assets - criteria that remain in use today. The allocation of residents i.e. "six Quakers and six church members of the established church" presumably demonstrated a wish to avoid clashing with the Anglican authorities given that Quakers were frequently shunned by most other authorities at this time?

The oldest professional football stadium in the world. It was always called Field Mill but in recent times its name has been hi-jacked by an insurance company. In the picture, a pre-season friendly in play - between Mansfield Town and Hull City A.F.C..

Part of the Field Mill football ground, home of Mansfield Town Football Club. The club adopted the name "Mansfield Town" in 1910 and have played here since 1919. The ground was renovated in 2001 after a decision not to move to a purpose-built ground and in March 2012 the current Chairman, John Radford purchased Field Mill for the benefit of the club. This is a view from near the main entrance on Quarry Lane and the terraced houses in the centre of the picture are on Lord Street.

A view of Nottingham Road (the A60) looking in the Ravenshead, Newstead and Nottingham direction as seen from a new-ish footbridge that crosses over Portland Street.

Pedestrians and cyclists use this descending path (with its railings) to get from Quarry Lane to Nottingham Road in the distance. Field Mill, where these observers are standing, was originally a corn mill but it was later acquired by a Nottingham hosiery company as a cotton mill and spinning was carried out between 1788-1812. Although the buildings were used for other purposes the premises after cotton spinning was discontinued, the premises were eventually purchased by the local Council and finally demolished in the 1920s. The buildings on the left are part of a large commercial laundry. The former mill pond, formed by the dammed River Maun, is now an angler's paradise and part of the Maun Valley trail.

Only a section of the mill pond wall and water intake conduits remain of a former mill that existed here. Field Mill was originally a corn mill that was later acquired by a Nottingham hosiery company for use as a cotton mill. Following its purchase the mill was adapted and upgraded and the mill pond increased in size. Thereafter spinning was conducted here between 1788-1812. Although the buildings were used for other purposes after its cotton spinning role ceased, the premises were eventually purchased by the local Council and finally demolished in the 1920s. The former mill pond, formed by the dammed River Maun, is now an angler's paradise and part of the Maun Valley trail. Mansfield Town Football Club's Field Mill ground providing a backdrop. Quarry Lane runs between the lower and the higher stone walls.

Close to Mansfield railway station, the pedestrian bridge over the inner ring road. It links the old town centre with the new shopping area next to the football ground.