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Bramcote Lane, NOTTINGHAM, NG8 2NF

A large house in Wollaton

A more recently developed enclave than the surrounding roads, presumably on land that was either a garden or an orchard.

1930s semi detached house with extension.

Now converted to a day nursery.

Nottingham City Transport 246, an Optare Solo M920, trundles along Bramcote Lane while working route 193 to Beeston. This route was renumbered L10 in 2008 to reflect its status as one of the Locallink routes funded by Nottingham City Council.

The large oak on the right is testament to the fact that this is an old route.

Showing the nesting holes built into the wall and the timber framing of the roof. The nesting holes are L-shaped to provide a partially enclosed nesting space. Listed Grade II.

Built 1585 for Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton Hall, altered early C19, restored 1987. Owned by Nottingham City Council and now leased to the Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society who run it as a small local museum. With a central dividing wall, it contains over 1000 nest holes and as dovecotes go would be considered substantially larger than average. Listed Grade II. Part of the ground floor has been adapted to show a traditional cottage parlour and scullery of the period 1850-1950 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6962128

Part of the ground floor, adapted by the Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society who run the museum to show a traditional cottage parlour and scullery of the period 1850-1950; the building was never used for residential accommodation, although it was used as a stable at one time. Listed Grade II. The museum is generally open once a month and has varying displays on the upper floor.

The dovecote, c.1560, is seen here from the closed end of Dovecote Drive (a quiet cul-de-sac). Doves were used to create supplies of food for consumption during winter. The tiles are apparently original and the initials FW can be seen on either side of the building, an indication that it belonged to Sir Francis Willoughby. It seems that its existence was first recorded in 1585 when a new Wollaton Hall was being built. As a museum it is open to the public at certain times during the warmer months and in addition it is the base of the Wollaton Historical and Conservation Society.