Nottingham Goose Fair
The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual travelling funfair held at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham, England, during the first week of October. Largely provided by travelling showmen, it is one of three established fairs in the United Kingdom to carry the name, the others being the smaller Goose Fair in Tavistock, Devon, and the even smaller Michaelmas Goose Fayre in Colyford, East Devon. Although it is now known for its fairground rides and attractions, the fair started as a livestock and trade event, with a reputation for its excellent cheese. The name “Goose Fair” is derived from the thousands of geese that were driven from the Lincolnshire fens in the East of England to be sold in Nottingham at the fair each year.
In 1284, a royal charter was granted by King Edward I that referred to city fairs in Nottingham although it is thought that a fair was already established in the city before then. Goose Fair was originally held for eight days starting on 21 September, but was moved to early October in 1752, when the Gregorian calendar was first adopted in Britain The fair was cancelled in 1646 due to an outbreak of the bubonic plague, and again during the two World Wars of the 20th century
For centuries, Goose Fair was held in Nottingham’s Old Market Square in the city centre, until it was moved to the Forest Recreation Ground in 1928, due to space limitations and planned redevelopment of the market square.
Clifton Bridge
So exactly how is old is the bridge?
At the time it was the longest pre-stressed concrete bridge in the country, measuring 275ft.
With the addition of the west bridge, opened in 1972, the crossing became a dual-carriageway.
Clifton Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Trent and carrying the A52 road to the west of the city of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.
It was completed and opened to traffic in March 1958 and is constructed of pre-stressed concrete. It is the next upstream road crossing from the older famous Trent Bridge. Clifton Bridge was initially built to relieve traffic pressures on Trent Bridge
The current west bridge over the Trent at Clifton Bridge includes a section of the former B680 (which followed the route into Nottingham now used by the A453). The 275 ft bridge was formally opened on 5 June 1958 by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. At the time it was the longest pre-stressed concrete bridge in the country.
With the addition of the east bridge the crossing became dual-carriageway as the A614 as part of a 1 1⁄4-mile (2.0 km) £3.2 million section (equivalent to £42,530,233 in 2019), opening in 1972. The eight lane bridge is a part of major regional route linking Derby and Grantham as well as serving local traffic in Nottingham The bridge is also open to segregated pedestrian and cycle traffic.
In 1994 a survey revealed corrosion damage to up to 25% of the pre-stressing wires. The bridge was strengthened by post-stressing with additional external cables.
In February 2020 during routine maintenance work, it was discovered that water damage had corroded steelwork under the bridge. This caused a temporary closure of the east bridge, which carries all eastbound traffic and one lane of westbound traffic, while the bridge was repaired
Victoria Centre
Intu Victoria Centre is a shopping centre in Nottingham, England, constructed between 1967 and 1972. Originally known simply as the Victoria Centre, it contains fashion and high street chain stores as well as cafes, restaurants, a health and fitness centre, and the Nottingham Victoria bus station. Over three million people live within a 45-minute drive of the centre.
The Victoria Centre stands on the site of the old Nottingham Victoria railway station, which was demolished in 1967. The clock tower and the former Victoria Station Hotel (now run by Hilton Hotels) were the only parts of the old station to survive. The shopping centre was built between 1967 and 1972 by Taylor Woodrow.
In 1970, the kinetic sculptor Rowland Emmett was commissioned to design and build a “water-powered” clock known as The Aqua Horological Tintinnabulatory The clock was installed in late 1972 and chimed on the hour and half-hour, playing “Gigue en Rondeau II” (1724) from Rameau’s “Pieces de Clavacin” Suite in E minor. This musical animated sculpture was originally located on the lower mall and was a popular meeting place. The clock was later modified to chime and play the music every fifteen minutes. In February 2014 the clock was dismantled and refurbished by engineer Pete Dexter and the Rowland Emmett Society. It was reassembled for exhibition in Millennium Point, Birmingham, during the summer of 2014 before being dismantled again and stored until December 2014. The parts were then transported back to Nottingham, where Dexter and Intu Victoria Centre staff carried out further refurbishment work. It was reassembled in its new location, at the north end of the upper mall. Its stature, colour scheme, and most of its original water features were restored. It was officially restarted on 17 June 2015. In 1997 the centre was extended to provide more retail space and allow the addition of a new anchor, House of Fraser. Following this the rest of the centre was refurbished.
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