The Wells Rd
Virtual Walk - top end of St Anns Wells Rd here
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Hi. Folk’s, Bruce has just opened his “Biscuit Tin” with some more B&W Gem’s from the past...they are superb... here’s a starter, out side Flo Wood’s
(bottom of Wells Rd.) left to right, Graham Boot (RIP), Kenny Newman, Fred Handley, Philip Stennett, & Graham Mee. Marvellous..Thank’s Bruce....Tony.
building opposite Flo Woods shop-trevor etches,dave yeatman,jimmy wood,john saville,colin jones in 1962
At No 15a Mrs Florence Wood, tobacconist
Mrs Flo Wood
Tony Miller --How would you describe Flo Woods...a meeting place,a safe haven,always somebody there to talk to, open 9 am till 9pm (I think or was it 10pm) message centre, like an internet cafe with out a computer... in reality it was a very small sweet shop/tobogganist where we all sat down on empty bottle crates to meet sit and have a chat as teenagers, have a drink...hot orange, ginger wine, blackcurrant, she sold cigarettes loose soif you did smoke, and sadly most of us did, you could buy a 2p fag...yes life on the edge... she was an amazing old women, a bit like Mrs. Overall off "Acorn Antiques"...to look and listen to, but she had a heart of gold, and lots of patience considering she had to deal with our crowd most nights of the week. We used to park our motorbikes outside her shop. Now here is the sad part....If my memory serves me right... she was sadly killed by a hit and run motorist on Wells Rd shortly after she locked up her shop one night...Sad story eh.... but still lots of happy memories of dear old Mrs. Wood, as we used to call her. ( March 2012) Click here to follow this comment link
Mrs Flo Wood
Tony Miller --How would you describe Flo Woods...a meeting place,a safe haven,always somebody there to talk to, open 9 am till 9pm (I think or was it 10pm) message centre, like an internet cafe with out a computer... in reality it was a very small sweet shop/tobogganist where we all sat down on empty bottle crates to meet sit and have a chat as teenagers, have a drink...hot orange, ginger wine, blackcurrant, she sold cigarettes loose soif you did smoke, and sadly most of us did, you could buy a 2p fag...yes life on the edge... she was an amazing old women, a bit like Mrs. Overall off "Acorn Antiques"...to look and listen to, but she had a heart of gold, and lots of patience considering she had to deal with our crowd most nights of the week. We used to park our motorbikes outside her shop. Now here is the sad part....If my memory serves me right... she was sadly killed by a hit and run motorist on Wells Rd shortly after she locked up her shop one night...Sad story eh.... but still lots of happy memories of dear old Mrs. Wood, as we used to call her. ( March 2012) Click here to follow this comment link
Remember The Twitchel?
The twitchel from Porchester Road to the Wells Road with the Kingsthorpe Close flats in the distance.
The image is probably from the early 1970s.
The land was known as Taylor's Fields and ran between the main Mapperley Hospital and the Thorneywood Adolescent Unit.
Mickleborough Avenue was developed from 1976 and the Landmere Gardens development in the 1980s. The top section of steps and metal posts still exists.
Credit: Nottingham Memories page.
Taylors AVe Footpath linking St Ann's Well Road, Porchester Road and Thorneywood Road
Who can remember Price's Plumbers, (NEAR COPPICE RD)
where you could go for allsorts of building materials - sand, cement [a small bag], wood, glass and putty [the smell of linseed oil], they also had a petrol pump, you pulled up on the road and they swung the pipe out on an arm.
Then there was another shop it slips my mind what it was, but it might have been a cobblers.
Then there was Mrs Woods confectioners, tobacconists I remember going there to fetch fags for my dad, you could go there for a packet of 5 Park Drives or Woodbines if you were a bit short at the end of the week if she did not have any packets of 5s then she used to split a packet of 10 putting them in a small paper bag.
She also used to sell cordial drink by the glass I remember going in there and having a glass of hot peppermint when it was cold.
Of course we must not forget Richmond Dairy at the corner of Richmond Ave, passing by and smelling stale milk which had run onto the floor and they were famous round there for their Colwick Cheese made in the yard at the back of the house used to go to my grandma's and have a slice of new bread the baker had delivered it that day, spread thickly with Colwick Cheese and liberally sprinkle with salt and pepper, humm
where you could go for allsorts of building materials - sand, cement [a small bag], wood, glass and putty [the smell of linseed oil], they also had a petrol pump, you pulled up on the road and they swung the pipe out on an arm.
Then there was another shop it slips my mind what it was, but it might have been a cobblers.
Then there was Mrs Woods confectioners, tobacconists I remember going there to fetch fags for my dad, you could go there for a packet of 5 Park Drives or Woodbines if you were a bit short at the end of the week if she did not have any packets of 5s then she used to split a packet of 10 putting them in a small paper bag.
She also used to sell cordial drink by the glass I remember going in there and having a glass of hot peppermint when it was cold.
Of course we must not forget Richmond Dairy at the corner of Richmond Ave, passing by and smelling stale milk which had run onto the floor and they were famous round there for their Colwick Cheese made in the yard at the back of the house used to go to my grandma's and have a slice of new bread the baker had delivered it that day, spread thickly with Colwick Cheese and liberally sprinkle with salt and pepper, humm
My gran used to tell us of her upbringing on
St. Ann's Well Road, as well as stories from the war concerning her fathers hardware and cobblers shop on the Wells Road. ....- Tom Stacey Shaw
St. Ann's Well Road, as well as stories from the war concerning her fathers hardware and cobblers shop on the Wells Road. ....- Tom Stacey Shaw
The Bulwell Brick Company had two works, one on Wells Road, Nottingham & this works is listed in Kelly's from 1891 to it's 1916 edition.
THE BRS DEPOT
THE RAILWAY STATION AND BRIDGE
The station was situated on the western side of The Wells Road and built between two tunnels, Thorneywood (408 yd) to the south and Sherwood (442 yd) to the north. The historical St. Ann's Well was demolished to accommodate the railway. Opened on 2 December 1889 the station consisted of two facing platforms built linked by a wrought iron lattice girder bridge supported on cast iron columns. The station was to be called The Wells Road, but by the time it opened this has been changed to St. Ann's Well. The station was closed to passenger traffic on 1 July 1916. In the late 1960s the substantial skew-arch bridge, which took the line southwards over The Wells Road, was demolished. The station site was redeveloped in the early 1970s,
Source: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/st_anns_well/
Source: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/st_anns_well/
MAP DATED 1913
Michael Wright, 180 Wells Road c 1950 ..Malcolm Fox
Just flicking through the virtual walk up St Anns Well Road, and see that some properties are mentioned on The Wells Road. Who can remember Price's Plumbers, where you could go for allsorts of building materials - sand, cement [a small bag], wood, glass and putty [the smell of linseed oil], they also had a petrol pump, you pulled up on the road and they swung the pipe out on an arm. Then there was another shop it slips my mind what it was, but it might have been a cobblers. Then there was Mrs Woods confectioners, tobacconists I remember going there to fetch fags for my dad, you could go there for a packet of 5 Park Drives or Woodbines if you were a bit short at the end of the week if she did not have any packets of 5s then she used to split a packet of 10 putting them in a small paper bag. She also used to sell cordial drink by the glass I remember going in there and having a glass of hot peppermint when it was cold. Of course we must not forget Richmond Dairy at the corner of Richmond Ave, passing by and smelling stale milk which had run onto the floor and they were famous round there for their Colwick Cheese made in the yard at the back of the house used to go to my grandma's and have a slice of new bread the baker had delivered it that day, spread thickly with Colwick Cheese and liberally sprinkle with salt and pepper, humm
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The Wells Rd 1900-1910 viewed from Woodborough Rd (Mapperley)
1966 View looking down the 'twitchel' to Wells Road ...posted by Malcolm Fox 23 Oct 2014
Linking Wells Rd with Porchester Rd - The Twitchell
My brothers and sisters and myself would often walk up Wells Road on a Sunday morning in Autumn looking for Conkers beneath the trees under piles of leaves, did anyone else do this.?. I also loved my whip and top,and if you had a mushroom shaped one we would use coloured chalk to make patterns on the top,which looked lovely when it was spinning....click here to follow this comment thread
Hi, my name is Julie, my grandma was Elizabeth Green, yes I am a greenie, (which I was asked once by the gamekeeper at Coppice, and wasn't sure whether to say yes or no) anyway, I have very fond memories of St. Anns and the close community we once shared. This site has brought back so many of the precious memories of my childhood, from building go carts (I think thats what we called them) with pram wheels a piece of wood and string, the only problem was they didn't have breaks so we'd go make another one, Ha! I've told my boys this story, and to this day they want me to make one, just can't find the large pram wheels; to sledding, to jumping on and off buses, conkers, chill blains, cause we didn't have gloves, scraps at the corner shop next to Morley, then end up being best friends (yes Bridget I'm talking about your sister Jillian). Being dressed up and stuffed with newspapers and put in a pram for Guy Fawkes night, and placed at the entrance of a pub, we got some good tips (money and advice)!! at least I was the only one that was warm, then off to the chip shop asking for bits!!
We lived at 180 Wells Rd. which upon viewing some old tapes (which I will try and post here) we didn't have it so bad, then in 1970 we moved grandma to Ransom Rd. Looking at the old pictures on this website has brought some very fond memories back, to the old church which I dearly loved, I remember on Saturdays when we were shopping or on our way back from Snienton Market (not sure if I spelled that correctly) we'd stop to see who was getting married, and awe at how pretty she looked, and talking to so many people along the way, or just going to the laundry mat which I loved to do with my grandma and having a cuppa and a natter. However, I could go on and on, its lovely to see you all and share the memories. Click here to follow this comment link
We lived at 180 Wells Rd. which upon viewing some old tapes (which I will try and post here) we didn't have it so bad, then in 1970 we moved grandma to Ransom Rd. Looking at the old pictures on this website has brought some very fond memories back, to the old church which I dearly loved, I remember on Saturdays when we were shopping or on our way back from Snienton Market (not sure if I spelled that correctly) we'd stop to see who was getting married, and awe at how pretty she looked, and talking to so many people along the way, or just going to the laundry mat which I loved to do with my grandma and having a cuppa and a natter. However, I could go on and on, its lovely to see you all and share the memories. Click here to follow this comment link
Memory Lane, do you remember at the bottom of Wells Rd before Shepherds race was built there used to be another garage there, it was owned by two brothers who live at the top of Hendon Rise, I remember one was called Jim, as well as selling petrol they also sold timber, ironmongery and sand & cement. Next to the Garage was a Cobbler called Wagstaffs, then a little sweet shop called Flo's, Flo Wood used to live at the top of Donkey Hill and come rain or shine she was always there ( God she looked about 100 in those days ) I remember sitting in her little shop on upturned pop bottle crates drinking a hot glass of Blackcurrant, 3d in proper money, she would also sell you one Parkdrive and two Matchers in a little pointy bag for 2d,,,,Oh happy days. Click here to follow this comment link
Roy Morris:
I would like to share my days on Senty. In the 40/50s growing up -
Some of the things I did to pass the day away:
going to Vic station - getting a train for a tanner ! to Basford and back, going to Trent Bridge for a penny on the 40/47 bus, swimming in the Trent or canal, going to Bunny Woods birds egging [not nowadays] going up to Coppice Rec from 10am sometimes till 10pm, playing over bank of British Road Service Lorry Station on Ball street / Colbourne Street ? which we called death drop, playing on the bank at top of Wells Rd near bus station then walking the rail tracks to Porchester Rd - thats just a few of the things I did with my mates in the early days GREAT DAYS then of course Cavo or Empress Saturday morning Click here to follow this comment link
I would like to share my days on Senty. In the 40/50s growing up -
Some of the things I did to pass the day away:
going to Vic station - getting a train for a tanner ! to Basford and back, going to Trent Bridge for a penny on the 40/47 bus, swimming in the Trent or canal, going to Bunny Woods birds egging [not nowadays] going up to Coppice Rec from 10am sometimes till 10pm, playing over bank of British Road Service Lorry Station on Ball street / Colbourne Street ? which we called death drop, playing on the bank at top of Wells Rd near bus station then walking the rail tracks to Porchester Rd - thats just a few of the things I did with my mates in the early days GREAT DAYS then of course Cavo or Empress Saturday morning Click here to follow this comment link
1916 Kellys directory
WW2
'The Hutted Camp, Ransom Road"
BLUNDEN, Thomas Ivor
Rank:
Private
Service No:
17327
Died:
14/02/1916
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
10th Bn.
Grave Reference:
Three Houses German Cem. Mem. 1. (near Plot III).
Cemetery:
OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Fred and Clara Blunden of 60 The Wells Road Nottingham (CWGC). At the time of their son's death in 1916 they were living at 27 The Wells Road.
Military History
He was a prisoner of war
Extra Information
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 16 June: 'Blunden. Died a prisoner of war in Germany April 6th 1916 [date as transcribed], Private Thomas Ivor Blunden, Sherwood Foresters, son of Frederick and Clara Blunden, 27 Wells Road, Nottingham.'
Remembered on
Rank:
Private
Service No:
17327
Died:
14/02/1916
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
10th Bn.
Grave Reference:
Three Houses German Cem. Mem. 1. (near Plot III).
Cemetery:
OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Fred and Clara Blunden of 60 The Wells Road Nottingham (CWGC). At the time of their son's death in 1916 they were living at 27 The Wells Road.
Military History
He was a prisoner of war
Extra Information
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 16 June: 'Blunden. Died a prisoner of war in Germany April 6th 1916 [date as transcribed], Private Thomas Ivor Blunden, Sherwood Foresters, son of Frederick and Clara Blunden, 27 Wells Road, Nottingham.'
Remembered on
REDGATE HARRY
Rank:
Gunner
Died
27/10/1918
Age
27
Address on enlistment 9 Abbey Grove, The Wells Rd, Nottingham
Occupation
stoker
Service No
241384
Regiment/Service:
Royal Field Artillery
Cemetery:
MILITARY HOSPITAL SYCAMORE RD NOTTM
NOTTINGHAM (NEW BASFORD) CEMETERY
Grave Reference:
C. 7. 37.
Family History
born abt 1888
Son of Alexander and Matilda Redgate; husband of Ada Redgate, of 212, The Wells Rd., Nottingham.
Remembered on:
Rank:
Gunner
Died
27/10/1918
Age
27
Address on enlistment 9 Abbey Grove, The Wells Rd, Nottingham
Occupation
stoker
Service No
241384
Regiment/Service:
Royal Field Artillery
Cemetery:
MILITARY HOSPITAL SYCAMORE RD NOTTM
NOTTINGHAM (NEW BASFORD) CEMETERY
Grave Reference:
C. 7. 37.
Family History
born abt 1888
Son of Alexander and Matilda Redgate; husband of Ada Redgate, of 212, The Wells Rd., Nottingham.
Remembered on:
HAWKINS, LEONARD
Rank:
Rifleman
Service No:
R/9364
Date of Death:
13/10/1917
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
King's Royal Rifle Corps
7th Bn.
Grave Reference:
I. P. 27.
Cemetery:
GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Henry and Mary Ann Hawkins and the brother of Elizabeth, Henry, Louis, Ruth and Edgar Hawkins. They lived at 111 The Wells Road Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
He worked in a warehouse.
Remembered on
Rank:
Rifleman
Service No:
R/9364
Date of Death:
13/10/1917
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
King's Royal Rifle Corps
7th Bn.
Grave Reference:
I. P. 27.
Cemetery:
GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY
Family History
He was the son of Henry and Mary Ann Hawkins and the brother of Elizabeth, Henry, Louis, Ruth and Edgar Hawkins. They lived at 111 The Wells Road Nottingham.
Employment/Hobbies
He worked in a warehouse.
Remembered on
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Name:
Leslie Richards Birth Date: abt 1896 Residence Place: 72 Wells Rd, Nottingham Occupation engraver Enlistment Age: 19 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: L23132 Regiment Name: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery) demob 1919 |
Name:
George Franklin Bristow Birth Date: abt 1892 Residence Place: 60 Wells Rd, Nottingham Occupation accountant Enlistment Age: 23 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 38972 Regiment Name: Lancashire Fusiliers wounded head and face medical discharged 1918 |
Name:
Arthur Bradwell Birth Date: abt 1889 Residence Place: 63 The Wells Road, Nottingham Occupation packer Enlistment Age: 26 Enlistment Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 36586 demob 1919 |
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Name:
Redvers Blunden Birth Date: abt 1900 Residence Place: 27 Wells Rd, Nottingham Occupation engineers apprentice Raleigh Enlistment Age: 18 Enlistment Year: 1918 Regimental Number: 154581 Other Regimental Numbers: 165250 demob 1919 |
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