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Staples Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG3 5HR

Although the road layout was developed at the same time as neighbouring Blyth Street Image, clearly there was more urgency in getting houses built.

Ordnance Survey records indicate that a benchmark was levelled at 125.258m above Newlyn Datum in 1962 on the near corner, left hand face, of the house.

Typical Nottingham-style cast iron street name from the end of the 19th century

This row of houses, known as Agnes Villas, looking towards Woodborough Road (B684) was taken from Quernby Road. Perhaps each house had its own tiny front garden in the past, as the properties in the parallel "street" - Wycliffe Grove - do ?

This combined mission church and school was built c.1863-65 and was originally called St Ann's C. of E. School. Following the construction of the nearby St Jude's Anglican Curch, Mapperley it was renamed St Judes's C. of E. School. Attendances rose and money was found to extend the buildings in 1881 and again in 1892 when the numbers on the register reached 250. By 1901 however, the ever increasing pressure on the facilities forced the local education authority to press the school management to improve the facilities still further and to include an infants' section. The church however, was unable to fund any further developments and children from the nearby new Porchester housing estate could not be admitted. The school became an infants and junior school in 1928 but it eventually closed in 1935 with only 170 children registered. Because of these low numbers it was decided to close these premises and for children to begin, instead, to enrol at new nearby Walter Halls School. The (unused) main entrance is on Woodborough Road. These premises are currently occupied by a painting and decorating supplies business.

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark on Crystal Blinds shop levelled at 126.739m above Newlyn Datum in 1962

There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark Image on the brick section of the shop left of a downpipe

The road layout here was clearly established at the end of the 19th century, but development was apparently slow and piecemeal, as there are a variety of housing styles.

The right hand shop still houses a small bespoke tailoring business - a rare sight these days. The building is dated 1903.

Two rows of terraced houses facing each other, with each house having its own tiny garden. This is Wycliffe Grove in the direction of Woodborough Road (B684) and it was taken from Quernby Road.