RVATION OTTS.

- Winter 1983

IN THIS ISSUE

Civic Trlilst Awa t ~s

Small Gnants

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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

BUILDING PRESER V A TION

TRUST LIMITED The Old Bowls Pavilion, Bridgford Road , West Bridgford, Nott ingham NG2 6AX

Tel. (0602 ) 819622 (24 hour answer)

The Work of the Trust

The Trust _ as a limited company with charitable status -ope ra'tes within a legal framework, designed to protect buildings of historical and a r chitectur a l i nterest and t o ma i ntain the character of towns and villages in tlottinghamshire . The Trust .... as f or.ned in 1965 and has over the past years built a f::1e reputation for its assis t ance both financial and technical in he lping preserve the heritage of the County. However in recent years the Trust has lost , because of Government cutbacks, the financial assistance of some of the local councils. The Trust will therefore concentrate on:

(a) Advising local planning authorities on applications to alter or demolish li sted buildings , and on applications affecting conservation areas i

(b ) Presenting evidence on the same issues if and when they come to public inquiry ;

(c) The Tr ust is anxious to extend its work in t wo other directions . It is prepared to offer technical advice to owners who , without pr oposing to alter a building , wish to mainta in its essential c~aracter and possibly to re sto ~e historic features. Such advice calls for professional knowle~ge and skills . Owners will therefo~e be expected to pay a mcdest charge fo r such advice . This advice i3 available not only fo~ buildings listed or in conservation areas, but for any building of age;

(d) The Trust 1s particularly anxious to ~e s~e its policy, carried out successfully in Windles Squar e , Cal verton of acquiring old bUildings, r.estoring them suitably and then selling . The Trust has l imited capital funds for this purpose, but hopes to be abl e to bo~row the additional funds from the Civic Trust or f rom loca l authorities .

Subscriptions

Our subsc r ipt ion level has stayed the same for many years de ~ p ite a huge increase 1n administration costs. The annua l s ubscription ~3rely covers the cost of the newsletter and postage . Ou r income from loca l autho r ity grants has been drastically r educed and so we must rely on dramatically increasing our ~ embe r sh ip to survive. So , please try to enlist a new member this year - leaflets advertising our wor k are aV3ilable f r om the Trust ' s offices - or why not take out a subscription to the newsletter fo r a f r iend who has moved c . ~tay f r om the area .

The Trust 'has accu=ulated a large col l ection of photographs and reports, and th~y are i mportant fOr reference. Recently the Trust has su r veyed a numbe r of farm bui ldings because the are often now redundant . They di ffe r f rom one part of the county to another, and it is impossible to advise on , fo ~ instance , a proposal to convert a barn into a house u~less its his t orical char ac te r i s understood . Recer.tly t he Trust has extended th i s by arranging su r veyi~f weekends for membe r s . At t hese members learn the t echnique of measu r ing buildings whi l s t acquiring a valuable r ecord for the Trust of the impor t ant buildings in a particular village.

FINANCE AND ESTAELISH[1ENT

The Trust depends for its finance on vol unta ry donations. The l argest source of volunta ry help is suppl ied by local autho r it i es . Fr-o:: 1980 and for the foreseeable futur e , owing to cutbacks i~ Local Government expenditure , the anount of this help will be mu~h reduced and a greater emphasis ou hel p f roa private individ~als and vol untary organisations will be needed.

The Trust invites subscriptions from those who wish to as sociate themselves with thi s workj the rates a re as follows:

Individual mezbershi p Corpor a t e membe ~ ship

Li fe membe r shi~

£2 .00 £2. 50

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Much of the '..lark is done by volunteer s f r om t he Trus t' s nelo: headquarte r s at t~e Old 30wls Pavilion , West Bridgford. whi ch the Trust is ~e sto ring . I f you are in t er ested in fi nd out mor-e abc'Jt ' ~s ~lease contact Janet Bl enkinship at t he above telephone nU!!lber .

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or s ent to any part of the U. K. for £1.50 a yea r .

The Heritage of the County is in Your Hands

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CIVIC TRUST AV@RDS

The Ci vi c Tr ust awards were announced on 26th November 1982 and it was with some i nterest I turned to the Nottinghamshire section expecting confi dently to see at least three successes . Not to be . There were none! This disappointment was somewhat tempered by the award of four commendati ons, although I must confess I cannot understand why the Old White Hart at Newark did not gain anything at all. Members will be able to decide for themsel ves on the merits of this scheme after the next newsl etter which will have a feature on this fine restorat i on .

Enough of t he gripes ! achi eved in the County Hho were unsuccesful . unsuccessful schemes

We must be grateful for the success that has been whil st consoling the remaining seventeen applicants

For Members ben~it a complete list of the submitted is l i sted at the end of thi s art i cle.

However , what of the successful schemes:

COTTAGE , MAIN STREET FLINTHAM

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ARCHITECTS Cul len,Carter & Hill Architects .

The tightness of the street frontage is one of the most important features of this conservation area. From the front it conti nues to maintain the street scene but the south facing r ear has an open and equally attractive modern flavour . The owner has the best of both worlds .

CiVIC TRUST AWJRDS fIoo Chic r"'a< • ......:1.0 ....,." =..,.,...c.l on 26t~ 1.<1 __ 1982 ..... '0 _ "Ua _ int.. ..... l I u.,...od to the lIoU!.oU..aaoh1re _H"" _Hr" """ t lde<ltl, to ... at l~t <tree ~~~.. IIot to~. Th ........... f>(>fte~ :hi.> d'",ppolntloOftt .... _ ... , '--Po.-.4 bJ the .... ,.., .r ~'"' .. e< clH!o<., olt.."""ch I .... t .,..,r .... ;; ~, ... .<l.,..taocI "", w.. Old \Ih1<.e llart at _1"Ic did tIO, pin oraU1n8"" oll . _ ...... wUl lie obl, to ...,10. ror '_Iou on tit ... rlts of ",.1s '01"._ .no .. 'ha ..... ".".10 ..... otUOh "Ill No ••• r ... "' .... on t.Mo h ....... "" ... <101'1 .

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The other three commended schemes are all from the City and are:

Fellows, Morton & Clayton ~4 Canal Street, Nottingham

Designer B. Rowell, Architect Whitbread East Pennines Ltd.,

This scheme is the result of a City sponsored competition, and the architects have retained the Victorian flavour, and the environment around has benifited.

Advance Industrial Units, Queens Drive, Nottingham

Designer Nicholas Gri mshaw & Ptnrs .

The brightly coloured service modules punctuate the facade and end shape and a more human scale to what is otherwise a plain slab.

15 Middle Pavement, Nottingham

Designer Douglas Feast Ptnrship

This building has regained its dignity, but the gable end to \Oleekday Cross is a disappointment.

The above are quotes from the Civic Trust Awards Booklet.

We must congratUlate all the winners and will include more information on the Fellows Clayton & Morton and canal complex in a later newsletter as space allows.

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ENTRIES FROM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FOR THE 1982 CIVIC TRUST AWARpS.

Housing Development at Vicarage Lane, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts

Restoration of the Old White Hart, Market Place, Newark

Renovation & improvement of Work sop Town Hall

Granby Court, Carnarvon Place, Bingham

Headquarters building for Z.F. Gears, Abbeyfield Road, Lenton, Nottingham

Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd., St Anns Gardens, Ranson Road, Nottingham

Fox Grove Court,Nottingham Road Basford

Warden Aided Housing, Churchfield Terrace, Basford

1 & 3 Brookside, East Leake

Arnold Re-development Furlong Street, Arnold

Office extension, Castle Place, Nottingham

Health Centre, Old Basford

Bramleys, Redhill Road, Arnold

Bartlett & Gray

Guy St John Taylor Ass.

T.I. Firth/ Bassetlaw D.C.

William Saunders & Partners

William Saunders & Partners

Peter Black & Partners

R. G. Fellows, Elsworth Ass.

Geoffrey J. Seed, Cecil Hewitt & Partners

John Amos Severn

Gedling Borough Council

James McCartney Partnership

Philip Needham

Cullen, Carter & Hill Ass.

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Boulevard G.ardens, Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham

Park Lane - Arnold Lane, Old Basford

Carlton Street, Goose Gate, & Hockley Face Lift Scheme

Millgate General Improvement, Newark

Restoration of Old White Hart, Market Place Newark

Conversion of the Old Coach House, Buttery Lane, Sutton in Ashfield

WIN T E R P U Z Z L E

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Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council

Newark District Council

Simons of Lincol n(Painting)

Rosamund Nicholson.

Can you find the medieval monument in one of Nottinghamshire's prettiest . villages? By answering each clue correctly and taking the first letter

in each you will discover where and what it is.

1. Village with unique farming system (6)

2 . Hearth recess with seat (9)

3. Central post in a circular stair (5)

4. Home of the village arcl1itect, "Sir Thomas Parkyns" (5)

5 . Type of stone used for paving (4)

6. Pair of timber frames for cottage (6)

7 . The Bath House and Orangery are under renovation here! (7)

8. Gothick arch shape (4)

9 . Upper living room in a medieval hall (5)

10. The largest circular dovecote in Nottinghamshire (9)

No prizes, but the correct solution will be in the Spring edition of the

newsletter .

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SMALL GRANTS T he Trust , at the request of the County Council to give small amounts 9f money by way of help t~ important buildings . The fonowing two articles two grants wh i ch were given.

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TOWN END COTTAGE, PLUMTREe ****************************** \ pmlure pasture'

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by ; Bryan Cather

Of the buildings submitted for consideration at the Small Grants meetings , Town End Cottage represents one of the more simple building types within the broad spectrum of vernacular architecture.

The fact that this building should be typical of many hundreds of two-unit cottages in the County, does not detract .from its value in contributing to the village scene, and as such was readily approved for grant-aid to basic repairs to the roof slates, gutters and general re-pointing.

An inspection of the two- storey building does indicate that it was probably built during the second half of the 19th century in traditional red brick with Wel sh slated roof , and was subsequently a l tered at the rear by the addition of an out- shot extension . The provision of shallow leaded light bays at ground floor level appears to have been a later addition also, but does not detract from the general character of the cottage.

It is unfortunate that Nottingham Road, through Plumtree; which was once the direct route to Leicester many years ago, is now spoilt by insensitive 20th century housing and also an air of neglect on many of the core-buildings yet sufficient remains to indicate that Town End Cottage was of the same build as the terraced group on the North side of the village, and the cottage on the opposite side of the road. All these buildings have similar basic proportions, and have a common theme of decorative string courses which accent the window openings, and were a conscious design moti f.

A significant feature of the cottage not readily appreciated is the positioning of the building at the brow of the shallow rise approaching the village, and located on the curve of the road so that i ts gable f orms a visual "stop" to the long terrace el evation adjoining . This causes the writer to wonder if the cottage was consciou s ly placed or just a happy acc i dent causing the building to be appreciated in th i s way.

There appears to be little known about the village group of building~ yet local investigation may reveal further information to the local historian . -, i ,

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BATH MILL, MANSEIELD

The Trust has recently made a grant towards the repair of the roof and windows of Bath Mill at Mansfield. The Mill lies t o the north-east of Mansfield Town Centre and is one of several that obtained its power from water wheels driven by the river Maun.

The Mill is very similar in size and construction to the building erected by Richard Arkwright at Cromford to house his newly developed water frame in 1769.

The Mill is thirty two feet in width with a centrally placed horizontal shaft which originally served two knitting frames each set at right angles to the shaft. The timber frames each which originally crossed the building in one span have over the years been propped by cast iron columns in an off-central position. The great eighteenth century developments in cotton spinning were carried forward by Richard Arkwright, Thomas Highs, John Kay and Samuel Crompton. The "a ter wheel however was soon replaced by steam power during the early part of the nineteenth century.

Bath Mill_ was recently taken over by Richard Mills who inherited the " the building from his uncle and is running the mill on a traditional craft basis. Fully fashioned hosiery machinery dating back to the 1930's has been restored and brought back into action, at a time when much more recent machinery is exhibited in museums as a static display.

Mr. Mills has discovered that a market for fully fashioned hose still exists, mainly for export and for use in the theatre. He is very proud of his mill and welcomes interested visitors who wish to rediscover the days of the craftsman in the knitting and hosiery trade.

Mr. Mills is also fighting to keep the building watertight and stable and the Trust was pleased to be able to assist him in this direction .

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SUBSCRIPTIONS At a cecent meeti ng of the Council of Management it was decided to ask our Members to consider raising the minimum sObscription to the Trust from £2 to £4 per annum.

The present level of £2 has remained the same since 1979. Thi s is no longer sufficient to even cover the cost of producing and mail i ng the quarterly newsletter. As it will not be possible to ask Members to vote on the matter before November 1983 or to implement any new rate until April 1984, the Chairman has asked me to suggest that Members might raise their subscriptions voluntarily as they renew. For the convenience of Members who wish to help in this way a renewal form is enclosed with this newsletter.

In order to keep postage costs to a minimum no individual reminders of lapsed subscriptions have been sent out this year . This has resulted in some of our Local Amenity Society Members falling into arrears. I hope all these Members will renew their subscritions as soon as possibl~. In future, as was previous practice a reminder will be sent with the Spring Newsletter.

I would like to take this opportunity of thanking all Members for their most valuable support.

DOVECOTES

The Nottingham Civic Society has very kindly made a further offer of grant aid in the sum of £250. The building has progressed s l owly through the summer and autumn with the efforts of the Bulwell Historical Society being mainly related to flooring and glazing of the new windows. He now have a fine york stone floor which greatly improves in inside .

The new road is now under construction and the dovecote has been inspected jointly with the Road Contractors in case of accidental damage to the fabric.

I hope that 1983 will see the building completed and in use. Another £2,000 is needed to put in a first f l oor in order to give access to the dovecote which is on the first floor and to carry out other items such as repointing both inside and outside and fitting out for use as a meeting room etc .

It i s hoped to hold an exhibition in the building in the spring.

The Dovecote Fund is still in urgent need of funds as my attention has now been drawn to the dovecote at Barton in Fabis . This is the only octagonal dovecote in the county and was built of brick by Hilliam Sacheveral in 1677. It is listed Grade II and is in a very poor state.

Hill anyone who wi shes to help, possibly raise funds, please contact me. Any offer of assistance would be welcomed most warmly.

This building is in private ownership, but can be seen from many viewpoints particularly along the main road towards the motorway.

Please give your support to help repair one of our finest small buildings in the County .

John Severn.

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TO. llovococ. f'u"d b .un in urS"" nee' o f fu.""" . , ~ . ccont;"" , ... om. ""eo "c ...... to 'ho dovecote at llorton ;n , • .". Thi . i . tho onlf oct.O"""l OOyocO'-" ie the " ""C.W M; 0" """ o f od,k hy '";lh .. ""cbovoc", 10 1677. It I, 11"~ tn<k II an; t. in a vor{ poor '.t.,t e.

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LINBY LANE

In the Autumn edition of the newsletter an articl e was published on the progress of Linby Lane which "r eferred to plans of the work now almost

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by John Severn

Chambers ' Etymological Dictionary, a copy of which was issued to me at school and rarely opened, hence my disgusting spelling, describes the word ' pr j vy ' as having eight meanings, the last of which is: a necessary-house (no doubt the l ast resort).

"What are you drawing?" my wj,fe said one evening l ast year when she found me hinding in my den. (No doubt I should have been doing something el se) "I am drawing a privy" I said "I am recording it for posterity . I bet not many people have seen one let along sat on one . They are disappearing fast".

"I have sat on one" she replied "they were horrible . them as many t imes as I, you I·/Ould never wi sh to see draw one" and off she went.

If you had sat on2 one agatn, let alone

I must hasten to add that my wife 's acquaintance with such things is purely due to the fact that she lived in the country as a child and it has nothing to do with age .

I ndeed this made me think, for it is not So long ago that these appliances were commonplace in rural areas and perhaps there are pl aces where they are still in commission . They are, however, disappearing fast and it i s unusual to see one these days in mint condition .

I stopped drawing and sat back to think.

When "vernacular architecture" really was vernacular architecture .

Without all the tasteful renovations, the delightfully improved , well preserved early 18th century red brick and pantiled artisans cottage, now in the middle of an enchanting conservation area was probably i n the mi ddle of a fie l d which, surrounded by cows or cabbages, had the privy down a muddy track at the bottom of the garden .

What a good article i t will make for the Trust's next newsl etter I thought and it gives me the Raison d'etre of my drawing .

I sat back and thought again .

Fancy having to go down the garden in the middle of the night , I thought , through all that mud, in ones wellies. Well no, not in ones wellies, there were no wellies . The Iron Duke ' S boots had not yet been invented , neither had water-Ioos and that was why the necessary- house was down the garden .

A candle shel f provided a place for a light . \.Jas it really a place for a candle or just for a lantern. One would not wander down the garden with a lighted candle it woul d soon blowout. So did one take a box of matches or does this confirm the use of the shelf for a lantern. In modern times you went "out the back" with a torch but in the days of real vernacular architecture things were quite different . The candle shelf must have been for a lantern because even in the privy the draughts would blow the candle out as soon as you sat down. It would be no good taking the paper with you either it would be too cold to sit and read.

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What a disgusting subject for a Trust newsletter article, you might think, and perhaps it is rather. But it is part of our building history. The Country cottage probably had the roses around the front door for show, but at the back, a heavily scented variety grew in profusion for a very practical reason.

This is just an appetiser and in a forthcoming issue of the newsletter I hope to publish more information on this subject. Next time will contain a drawing of a Three Seater !

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