All green spaces
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Controlling anti-social behaviour in the Parks and Walks
Although the town Council was responsible for managing Nottingham’s recreation grounds, parks and walks, the day-to-day supervision of the areas was done by the police. Lodges were built at the […]
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Old and New Trees in Nineteenth Century Nottingham
We are so used to the many trees in Nottingham’s streets and suburbs that it is easy to take them for granted, although the lack of city-centre green spaces is […]
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Nottingham Enclosure Act, 1845
The development of Nottingham Arboretum and the other green spaces which are the focus of this project only became possible with the passing of the Nottingham Enclosure Act in 1845, […]
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Two Maps of 19th century Nottingham
These two maps of 19th century Nottingham are reproduced by kind permission of Nottinghamshire County Archive. The first map (below) is the 1831 Plan of Nottingham by Staveley and Wood. […]
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