The Grange is a

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building in

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which formerly served as the area police station and is currently in use as apartments.

History

The house was probably constructed around 1820 on Chilwell Road, Beeston by Edward Bond, a local farmer, and was initially known as Bonds House. It was later owned by Francis Butcher Gill, a local silk merchant, and in 1872 it was purchased by William Kirkland, a local lace manufacturer. In September 1885 the property was acquired by Edward Smith. After a period in the mid 20th century when the property was used as a homeless shelter, it was acquired by

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and renovated during the 1970s for the Police Area headquarters. It no longer functions as the police station for the area today. In November 2012, proposals were put forward to move the police station into the

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offices and close The Grange.''Nottingham Evening Post'', 15 November 2012

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