Chilwell Road, Beeston is street in

Beeston, Nottinghamshire Beeston () is a town in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, it is 3 miles south-west of Nottingham. To its north-east is the University of Nottingham's main campus, Campuses of the University of Nottingham#University Park Campus, ...

. It runs from its junction with

High Road, Beeston High Road, Beeston is a pedestrianised shopping street in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. It runs from Beeston Square to Humber Road. History The road was constructed as part of the Sawley to Nottingham turnpike road. In the 19th century, it was on ...

in Beeston Square to the Hop Pole public house.

History

The road was constructed as part of the Sawley to Nottingham turnpike road. In around 1820 a local farmer Edward Bonds built Bonds House which later became The Grange, Beeston. It is now Grade II listed. In 1878 a police station was opened on the north side of the road where it remained until the 1970s when it moved into The Grange which is almost opposite. The road underwent commercial and residential development from the 1880s. The most significant landmark constructed is

Beeston Methodist Church Beeston Methodist Church (formerly Chilwell Road Methodist Church) is a church in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England. History The Beeston Wesleyan Methodist congregation started around 1798. By the early 20th century, the congregation had increa ...

which was built between 1900 and 1902 and stands on the south side of the road. Until the merger of all four methodist churches in Beeston in 2014, it was known as Chilwell Road Methodist Church. The western end of the road is marked outside the Hop Pole public house where the street sign is adjacent to that for High Road, Chilwell. The northern western side of the road is bounded by two conservation areas in Beeston: the

St John's Grove, Beeston St John's Grove, Beeston is a Conservation area (United Kingdom), conservation area in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. History Following the enclosure of the land surrounding Beeston in 1809 the area of St John's Grove was allotted to the vicar of St ...

and the Cottage Grove estate. In between this is the Imperial Park estate which meets Chilwell Road at its junction with Imperial Road. Between 2012 and 2015, almost the entire length of the road was reconstructed as part of the extension of

Nottingham Express Transit Nottingham Express Transit (NET) is a tram system in Nottingham, England. The concept of a modern tramway to reduce road congestion and promote urban renewal was formally identified during the late 1980s while detailed planning was undertake ...

. Chilwell Road tram stop was constructed at the west end of the road and services started on 25 August 2015.

Notable buildings

North side

*2 Barclays Bank. Architect

Evans, Clark and Woollatt Evans, Clark and Wollatt was an architectural practice based in Nottingham from the early 1920s to 1948. History The practice was established by Robert Evans (Jun), Robert Evans, John Thomas Clark and John Woollatt by 1921. Robert Evans died in 1 ...

1922. *4 Lloyds Bank (former Nottingham Savings Bank). Architect Heazell and Sons 1929. (since rebuilt) *6 Former Post Office. 1935. *8 Oban House. Architect

James Huckerby James Huckerby (1826 – 25 March 1900) was a 19th-century builder and architect based in Beeston, Nottingham. History He was born in 1826 in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, the son of James Huckerby (1804–1887) and Sarah Swain (1804–1888). ...

(attributed) ca. 1890. *10-12 Semi-detached houses ca. 1894 *20 House. Architect W. Pollard. 1925 (demolished and replaced) *22 House. Architect Lawrence Lee Bright and Thomas. 1922. *24. Chemist (former Police station). Architect

Arthur Brewill Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur William Lancelot Brewill (17 May 1861 – 18 February 1923) was an architect based in Nottingham. Background and family He was the son of William Rastall Brewill (1804–1897) and Sophia (1820–1886). He was educated ...

. 1878. *26-30. Three houses. Architect Ernest Reginald Ridgway 1881 *38-42. Three houses and a shop. 1897 *Collin Street *44-52. Vallance Cottages. Four houses and a shop. Architect Ernest Reginald Ridgway 1881-82 *64-68. Three houses. pre-1885 *70-74. Three houses. pre-1885 *80-86. Four shops *112-130. Ten cottages. Architect Walter Owen Hickson. 1887 *Hop Pole public house. ca. 1850

South side

*5 Architect

Joseph Warburton Joseph Warburton LRIBA MRAIC (27 July 1880 – 16 September 1944) was a 20th century architect based in Beeston, Nottinghamshire and Regina, Saskatchewan. History He was born in 1880 in Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, the son of William Warbu ...

1910 (demolished 1965) *7 House and shop. Architect Charles Nelson Holloway 1909 (demolished 1965) *

St John the Baptist Church, Beeston St. John the Baptist Church is an Anglican church in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. Hi ...

* The Grange, Beeston ca. 1820 *17-19. Semi-detached houses. Architect

1894 *

Architect

William James Morley William James Morley FRIBA (1847 – 16 March 1930) was an English architect who practised from offices in Bolton, Greater Manchester and Bradford, West Yorkshire. Career He was born in 1847 in Heaton, West Yorkshire, the son of George Mo ...

1902 *21-27. Oak Villas *29-31. West End Villas *33-37 Shops and houses. Architect Walter Owen Hickson 1887 *75-83 Five cottages. Architect John Bowley 1908 (demolished 2012)

References

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