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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hyson Green

  

Hyson Green Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hyson Green

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Hyson Green history

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Hyson Green was built on the southern part of the Basford and Nottingham Lings, a large sandy waste of gorse bushes, ling, and heather with patches of grass. King Edward III walked along it with a posse of men to apprehend Roger Mortimer in Nottingham Castle in 1330.

First housing

In 1820, rows of houses were built in Pleasant Row, Lenton Street, Saville Row, Lindsay Street, and Pepper Street . The houses cost £70 each, and workmen paid for them in instalments . Upper rooms were used as workshops where residents installed rented stocking frames .

On the flats

The Hyson Green Flats were built in 1965 and demolished in 1988 . There were 593 individual flats and maisonettes . They had a kitchen, separate bathroom and toilet, and communal central heating .

Housing after the flats

The cleared area was used for an Asda superstore and low-rise, lower-density housing . It is now being used for a supermarket and a lower-rise housing block in the area . The area was cleared for the first time in the 1960s and 1970s .

Hyson Green geography / climate

Forest Recreation Ground is located near The Forest tram stop. The recreation ground was a race course in Victorian times. The former library building dates from approximately 1890 and has always been a free library.

You can visit Hyson Green places with Walkfo Hyson Green to hear history at Hyson Green’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hyson Green has 269 places to visit in our interactive Hyson Green map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hyson Green, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hyson Green places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hyson Green & the surrounding areas.

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269 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Hyson Green tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hyson Green

  

Best Hyson Green places to visit

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Hyson Green has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hyson Green’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hyson Green’s information audio spots:

Players Bonded Warehouses (Nottingham) Players Bonded Warehouses are a major former group of warehouses in Nottingham which were used by John Player & Sons for bonded storage of tobacco . The buildings were completed in 1939, and were in use until operations ceased in 2016 . The site was purchased by the University of Nottingham, with demolition beginning in summer 2017 .

St Peter’s Church, Radford St Peter’s Church, Radford is a parish church in Radford, Nottingham . Address: 171 Hartley Rd, Nottingham NG7 3DW, UK (St.Peter’s Park)

New Art Exchange New Art Exchange is a contemporary art gallery in Nottingham’s Hyson Green neighborhood . It represents contexts of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic artists and communities . The organisation formed as a charity in 2003 .

Sumac Centre The Sumac Centre is a self-managed social centre in Nottingham, UK . It provides resources, meeting spaces and workshops for groups and individuals . It is part of the UK Social Centre Network and radical catering group Veggies is based there .

Nottingham Crown Court Nottingham Crown Court is a Crown Court and High Court of Justice in Nottingham, England . It is also known as the High Court, High Court and Crown of Justice, Nottingham .

Christ Church, Cinderhill Christ Church, Cinderhill is a Grade II listed parish church in Radford, Nottingham. It was built in the 1930s and is situated in Cinder Hill, a grade II listed church. It is located in the centre of Radford and is on the outskirts of Nottingham.

Shipstones Brewery James Shipstone & Sons was a brewery in New Basford, Nottingham, England, that opened in 1852 and closed in 1991. The brewery opened in 1852 and was closed in 1991.

Carrington Baptist Church, Nottingham Carrington Baptist Church was a Baptist church on Sherbrooke Road, Carrington, Nottingham which was opened in 1883. It was located in Carrington.

Church of St John the Evangelist, Carrington St. John the Evanglist, Carrington is a parish church in Carrington, Nottingham. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.

St Ann’s Church, Nottingham St. Ann’s Church was a Church of England church in Nottingham between 1864 and 1971. The church was located on St. Ann’s Well Road between the ages of 1864 and 1971.

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