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Dated: 1970s
Taken by: JH
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Do you know where this is?

Submitted by Sara on Mon, 25/03/2024 - 22:13

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This photo looks like it is taken from what is now Ayr Close in Spondon towards St Werburghs church. The buildings look like they are the old farm buildings on the bend Lodge Lane to Sitwell Street. I know it says 1970s but it must be much earlier if this is where it is .

Submitted by Sara on Mon, 25/03/2024 - 22:19

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It could have been taken from Werburgh close area before the houses built there now or from the area where it is now church mews

Submitted by David Trigg on Mon, 22/07/2024 - 21:00

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First, I have to ask is it Spondon? Second, just how old is the photo?
Presuming that it is Spondon, I doubt that it is taken from the area that is now Ayr Close.
From what I can remember, the field there was always cut, for Dick Deanmans use. The house on the right of the picture is in the corect place for the view, but looks derelict when enlarging the photo, I always knew it as occupied by the Deadmans at the Church end, and the Watchorns at the village end, and well looked after they were. The back gardens were well managed, not a mess.
Directly in front of the Church in this view would have been the house and surgery of Doctor Tully. There were some smaller out-buildings infront of his house, from this view, belonging to D D. Thet too were used and maintained by Dick.
If it is Spondon Church, from 'Ayr Close' I am baffled by the tall building at the extreme left of the photo. I doubt very much that it would be the Methodist Chapel, too near the houses on the right.

I hope tha tthis brings some debate.