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Nottingham Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 3PB

A view, on a dull winter's afternoon, of the A609 road as it leaves its Nottingham end and moves towards its Ilkeston Road section. Behind the low brick wall is the car park belonging to St Helen's Church church hall and beyond the van is a private house that was "The Ring-O-Bells" pub between 1784-1913. Behind the former pub are several shops in a small 1950s shopping parade that once housed a Co-operative Wholesale Society shop.

The A609 road, looking in the direction of Nottingham. In the past (pre-1970), the main shop in the shopping parade - whose forecourt is visible here - was a Co-op shop. The white-painted property beyond it, now a private house, was "The Ring-o-Bells" pub between 1784-1913.

The row of houses in the middle distance, terminated by the tower of St Helen's [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/982077] on the left, are in the village of Trowell; the buildings in the distance are part of Ilkeston.

With Wollaton a 20 minute drive away behind the photographer, this is a view of Nottingham Road (the A609) as it follows a right-angled turn and heads towards Ilkeston. The white car at the midpoint of the junction is about to join the A6007, behind St Helen's Church. This is Stapleford Road that ultimately leads to the Bramcote area of Nottingham. Wilnefield House, the large brick built house on the left dates from 1650 and once functioned as the rectory or vicarage for St Helen's Church. According to its owner it has been greatly extended over the years.

Looking across from the car park at The Festival to the Church Farm Guest House.

Looking towards the parish church on a fine October morning.

Former farmhouse, late 18th century, Listed Grade II.

This stately tower stands up well above the village. Dedicated to St Helen, the church dates from the 13th to 15th centuries but shows plenty of evidence of the typical Victorian restoration.