1
Ramsey Drive, Plains Estate
The estate's main distributor road, with the end of
Image visible on the left.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 22 Mar 2014
0.11 miles
2
Astle Court, Plains Estate
One of many cul de sacs on Plains Estate to be named after famous sportspersons, in this case Jeff Astle, a footballer best known for making hundreds of appearances for West Bromwich Albion, but who was actually born in Eastwood and began his professional career with Notts County.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 22 Mar 2014
0.12 miles
3
Mapperley Plains
A ridge route leading from Nottingham to Woodborough and Calverton, with the development of housing to the east of Nottingham it is now a major exit towards the north.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 1 Feb 2009
0.15 miles
4
Footballers Estate
The roads in the area are named after members of the England team which won the 1966 Football World Cup
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 1 Feb 2009
0.15 miles
5
Goddard Court
21st century town houses - off Mapperley Plains.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 18 Jan 2009
0.16 miles
6
Even on a Sunday . . .
. . . Nottingham City Transport's circular services 46/47 serve the essentially rural villages of Woodborough and Lambley.
The bus is an Alexander Dennis Enviro200.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 22 Nov 2020
0.18 miles
7
Roche Close, Plains Estate
One of many cul de sacs on Plains Estate to be named after famous sportspersons, in this case Tony Roche, an Australian tennis player who won twelve Grand Slam men's doubles titles in the 1960s and 1970s. His partner for all twelve was John Newcombe; this photograph was taken from Newcombe Drive.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 22 Mar 2014
0.20 miles
8
Newcombe Drive
Off Ramsey Drive. The area was developed after England's Football World Cup victory in 1966. Most roads are named after the members of the England squad, but these were insufficient and the eastern section of the estate was named after recent tennis champions.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 18 Jan 2009
0.20 miles
9
Stolle Close, Plains Estate
One of many cul de sacs on Plains Estate to be named after famous sportspersons, in this case Fred Stolle, an Australian tennis player who won several Grand Slam titles in the 1960s, primarily in doubles.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 22 Mar 2014
0.20 miles
10
Green way through the housing
The open space was earmarked for the extension of Arno Vale Road which would line up with the new Gedling Access Road. A final decision has been made to leave it as open space. The view also shows the brand new Arnold Hill Academy building; compare with this 2013 view from more or less the same viewpoint https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3463819 .
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 22 Nov 2020
0.21 miles