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Radford Boulevard, NOTTINGHAM, NG7 5BA

Entrance to the yard of the former Players No.1 Factory, now occupied by various businesses.

The former John Player & Sons No 1 Tobacco Factory was largely destroyed by fire in March 2015. For comparison, see Image], taken three weeks after the fire.

Seen from the site of the former No.2 factory, now a retail park.

Now occupied by NatWest, this building was erected in 1967, but was vacated in the 1970s following the move of all Players' operations to their new Horizon Factory. The weatherboarded style is distinctive and unusual, as it is not a local vernacular style.

E-bikes waiting to be used.

The former Player's No 1 Factory on Player Street, now part of The Student Lodge, was destroyed by fire on 30 March 2015. This is a view from Norton Street towards Radford Boulevard. The white building is the offices built for Player's in the late 1960s. “Radford House, Player’s former offices, by McMorran & Whitby (1965-7) is weatherboarded, with neo-colonial C18 sashes and columned entrance (condemned as 'superficial' by the City Architect David Jenkin)” (Elain Harwood in the Pevsner Architectural Guide to the city). To the right are the remains of the adapted Victorian factory designed by R C Sutton (1881-2), which was four storeys high and 387ft/119m by 38ft/12m. Until 1902 it was shared with lace manufacturers. After Player’s moved to a new factory it became Player’s Court, housing various businesses, before becoming student accommodation.

The white building surrounded by scaffolding is the offices built for Player's in the late 1960s. “Radford House, Player’s former offices, by McMorran & Whitby (1965-7) is weatherboarded, with neo-colonial C18 sashes and columned entrance (condemned as 'superficial' by the City Architect David Jenkin)” (Elain Harwood in the Pevsner Architectural Guide to the city). The Player's No 1 factory to which it was attached, part of The Student Lodge, was destroyed by fire on 30 March 2015 - see Image] and others.

A view from the corner of Osborne Street, showing the remains of the former Player's cigarette factory. The white building, fronting Radford Boulevard, is the office block built 1965-7. Player’s original factory, No 1, designed by R C Sutton (1881-2), was four storeys high and 387ft/119m by 38ft/12m. Until 1902 it was shared with lace manufacturers. After Player’s moved to a new factory it became Player’s Court, housing various businesses (see Alan Murray-Rust’s Image]). Latterly it was part of The Student Lodge until being destroyed by fire on 30 March 2015. Only a quarter of the building was occupied as conversion work was still going on. For an idea of Player's in its heyday, see http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/nottingham1906/nottingham16.htm .

A view along Player Street showing the remains of the former Player's cigarette factory. The white building, fronting Radford Boulevard, is the office block built 1965-7. Player’s original factory, No 1, designed by R C Sutton (1881-2), was four storeys high and 387ft/119m by 38ft/12m. Until 1902 it was shared with lace manufacturers. After Player’s moved to a new factory it became Player’s Court, housing various businesses (see Alan Murray-Rust’s Image]). Latterly it was part of The Student Lodge until being destroyed by fire on 30 March 2015. Only a quarter of the building was occupied as conversion work was still going on. Alan Murray-Rust’s Image] and Image] give an idea of the building before the fire. For an idea of Player's in its heyday, see http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/nottingham1906/nottingham16.htm .

The building was destroyed by fire in 2015. This is a view through the site gate on the south side. For comparison, see Image] (2015).