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Compton Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 2NJ

Completely deserted on a Sunday Morning. The appropriately grim concrete curtain wall on the left is part of Nottingham prison, and the low brick building on the right, now boarded up, used to house an engineering works.

Perry Road connects Sherwood and Basford. This is a view towards the junction with Victoria Road (next right hand turning). The boundary wall of H.M.P. Nottingham is seen on the left, with a former Factory and Warehouse site on the left. The prison was closed in 1930 and reopened as a borstal in 1932. In 1950 it reverted to being a maximum security prison. New houses are currently being constructed on the left on a site identified on a 1912 map as the "Sherwood (Bleaching, Dyeing and Dressing) Works. Although the premises later became a factory and warehouse the site was cleared in 2009-10 and the plot left unused until now. Behind the photographer are some other older buildings identified on this same 1912 map as "Peace Mills", a title that has been selected as the name of this new housing development.

Perry Road connects Sherwood with Basford. This is a view towards the point where this road crosses the A611, i.e. Hucknall Road. The boundary wall of H.M.P. Nottingham is seen on the right, with a former Factory and Warehouse site on the left. The prison was closed in 1930 and reopened as a borstal in 1932. In 1950 it reverted to being a maximum security prison. New houses are currently being constructed on upon the area on the left, identified on a 1912 map as "Sherwood (Bleaching, Dyeing and Dressing) Works. These Works later became a factory and warehouse but the site was cleared in 2009-10 and the plot has stood unused until now. The buildings further along the road - that house a veterinary surgery - are identified on this same 1912 map as "Peace Mills", a title that has been selected as the name of this new development.

With Perry Road 200 metres (220 yds) further up the hill, behind the photographer, this is view down Victoria Road towards Haydn Road, with Rufford Road branching off on the left. Rufford Road is a cul-de-sac, although there is a twitchell - an alleyway - for pedestrians that connects it to Woodville Drive.(The word "twychel" dates back to the C15th).

On right hand side of front of 42 Caledon Road. Celebrating the centenary of the birth of the author who was joint winner of the Booker Prize in 1974 with "Holiday".

Rufford Road from Victoria Street. There is a twitchell - an alleyway - at the other end of this cul-de-sac that connects this road with Woodville Drive. (The word "twychel" dates back to the C15th).

The old entrance to Nottingham Prison, which is undergoing major rebuilding work. To the right of the gate is the long, high wall which can be seen more clearly in Oxymoron's picture:-Image

Recreating this 'First' for the square https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/18537 . The Victorian buildings have been replaced with more modern buildings. I decided not to get quite as close with a camera as the original photographer did.

Hucknall Road (the A611) is situated at the other end of Caledon Road, the full length of which is seen here from its junction with Victoria Street.

Hucknall Road (the A611) seen here from Compton Road. The bus is less than 100 yds away from Perry Road crossroads. H.M.Prison Nottingham, once known as Bagthorpe Gaol, is situated in Perry Road.