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Rutland Street, MANSFIELD, NG18 4AP

With the town centre in the distance this is a view across allotment gardens off Forest Road (the B6030) in the direction of Baum's Lane.

Looking eastwards along Gedling Street. Bethel Methodist Church (formerly of the Primitive Methodist persuasion), dating from 1896, is seen here from the opposite side of the Nottingham-Mansfield Road (the A60).

The Talbot Inn at the side of Nottingham Road (the A60). The car in the picture is leaving Mansfield and heading towards Nottingham. The Earldom of Shrewsbury, in its second creation, featured many members of the Talbot family. George Talbot, who became the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury in 1590 became owner of nearby Rufford Abbey and his descendants continued to live there until 1938 when the house and land were largely sold off. It may be that this public house and Talbot Street - behind the photographer - have this association?

The 'busy' River Maun making its way through Titchfield Park, its two sides being linked by several bridges. This fairly extensive plot of land has been a recreational area since 1880. It was formerly known as Nottingham Road Pleasure Grounds or The Water Meadows. It was renamed Titchfield Park in 1914, to mark the coming of age of the Duke of Portland's son, Marquis of Titchfield. This green corridor forms part of the Maun Valley Trail. Nottingham Road (the A60) semi-encompasses the park, behind and to the left of this shot.

The River Maun has been canalised through the park. The modern 'Water Meadows' leisure complex indicates what the area would have been before urbanisation.

One of several bridges that crosses the ‘busy’ River Maun in Titchfield Park. In 1914 it was renamed, from “Nottingham Road Pleasure Grounds” (a.k.a. The Water Meadows), to mark the coming of age of the Duke of Portland's son, the Marquis of Titchfield. Opened in 1881, today the park offers ornamental gardens, playground areas, a multi-purpose games area, a pavilion, a performance area, pétanque pistes and a meadow area for informal recreation. The riverside walk forms part of the Maun Valley Trail.

This is a service road that branches off Nottingham Road and terminates at the rear of a commercial laundry, i.e. its loading and unloading area are situated off-right. Field Mill House, currently an Indian restaurant, was the mill manager's house. The former mill pond lies at the top of the gentle slope ahead. This area is an integral part of the Maun Valley Trail.