EPW021060 ENGLAND (1928). Ex-Service Mens Maisonettes and Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, 1928

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Pennawd [EPW021060] Ex-Service Mens Maisonettes and Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, 1928
Cyfeirnod EPW021060
Dyddiad April-1928
Dolen
Enw lle LENTON
Plwyf
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 455344, 339054
Hydred / Lledred -1.1762745605059, 52.945700225582
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol SK553391

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Cyfraniadau Grŵp

This image shows the Penn Avenue flats in Old Lenton, Nottingham. They were built in 1926 by Jesse Boot for his own employees and local residents whose homes were demolished to make way for Abbey Bridge road. Enlarged you can clearly see the Lenton war memorial and Albert Ball VC Memorial Homes. In the centre above the flats is Holy Trinity Church, Lenton's parish church. Information supplied by Robert Howard.

MM
Thursday 31st of October 2013 03:09:43 PM
This pic shows the Penn Avenue flats in Old Lenton. They were built in 1926 by Jesse Boot for his own employees and local residents whose homes were demolished to make way for Abbey Bridge* road (which cuts across the bottom right-hand corner of the. In fact, the rent was so high at the time (15/-) that few of his own employees or the those who lost their homes actually moved in, so they were let to local people in general and eventually became part of Nottingham City Council's housing stock. The curving road behind is Church Street. Enlarged you can clearly see the Lenton war memorial and Albert Ball VC Memorial Homes. Then in the centre above the flats is Holy Trinity Church, Lenton's parish church. To the left of the church is Lenton Recreation Ground, much more open than it is today. An aerial photograph taken today would look very different!



NOTE: * Abbey Bridge was built by Jesse Boot to provide a direct link between Nottingham city centre and the new University College (see other aerial photographs), via Castle Boulevard to the east and University Boulevard to the west.

Robert Howard
Wednesday 27th of June 2012 07:46:18 PM