Contributions of the group Nottinghamshire

Gravel loader

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:59:37 +0000

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Attenborough sand and gravel pit was established in Nottinghamshire in the 1920s. Since then the pit has expanded up the Trent Valley in Nottinghamshire, and into Derbyshire. The extraction at the time (2009), operated by CEMEX UK Materials (Aggregates) Ltd, was undertaken almost 5km from the processing plant and material is moved across the flooded former workings with barges pushed by Bantam tugs.

The flooded pits form an extensive nature reserve which is managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Broxtowe Borough Council. Here an empty barge is arriving under the loader with the chimney and cooling towers of Ratcliffe power station in the background. This interesting water traffic seems to have ended in 2016 after exhaustion of the gravel reserves.

Unit 2

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:42:05 +0000

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Parsons built Generating unit No.2 at Ratcliffe power station. This had a rated output of 500 MW.

Generation Hall

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:23:28 +0000

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Looking across the generating hall at Ratcliffe power station back when it was still at work. This was the cleanest, tidiest, power station I have ever been in.

Coal power

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:16:48 +0000

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Cottam power station on load on a cold January day.

Upcast shaft

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:11:59 +0000

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Top of the upcast shaft at Clipstone Colliery. When the pit closed in 2003 the shafts were 1006 yards deep.

Annesley

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:42:58 +0000

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Sinking Annesley Colliery commenced in January 1865 with two 13ft diameter shafts reaching the Top Hard seam at a depth of 420 yards in 1867. During the First World War the shafts were deepened to the Deep Soft/Deep Hard seams at 580 yards. It became part of the Annesley-Bentinck complex in April 1988 and the early 1990s saw record output from the Blackshale seam. Despite being highly profitable it was put on care and maintenance in 1994 and was restarted having passed to Coal Investments in 1995. That company went into liquidation in 1996 and from then until closure it was operated by Midlands Mining Limited. Demolition was well underway when I photographed the No.2 headstocks over the upcast shaft in 2008.

Around the back

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:05:15 +0000

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At the back of the upcast shaft and coal screening plant at Thoresby Colliery just one week before closure.

Parking

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:05:58 +0000

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This multi-storey car park on Burnham Way, Nottingham had seen better days in 2008. The brutalist structure has since been replaced by an office block.

HWW

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:34:33 +0000

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A wall at Clumber Park. Happy Wednesday Wall .

The Chapel at Clumber Park

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:56:50 +0000

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Clumber Park is an extensive National Trust Estate near Worksop, in Nottinghamshire.

A Flower in Clumber Park

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:56:27 +0000

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Clumber Park is an extensive National Trust Estate near Worksop, in Nottinghamshire.

Tree Tunnel at Clumber Park

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:56:07 +0000

John Cook has posted:

Clumber Park is an extensive National Trust Estate near Worksop, in Nottinghamshire.

Clumber Lake at Clumber Park

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:55:33 +0000

John Cook has posted:

Clumber Park is an extensive National Trust Estate near Worksop, in Nottinghamshire.

HWW

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:39:12 +0000

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A wall in the Conservatory at Clumber Park, a National Trust Estate near Worksop, in Nottinghamshire. Several fruit trees were planted against the wall. This is a nectarine tree.

HBM

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:37:03 +0000

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Seen in the Conservatory at Clumber Park, a National Trust Estate near Worksop, in Nottinghamshire.

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:56:34 +0000

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A country house built in the 1580's in Nottingham with extensive park lands including wild red and fallow deer.
wollatonhall.org.uk/visit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollaton_Hall

Wollaton Hall, Nottingham

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:56:11 +0000

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A country house built in the 1580's in Nottingham with extensive park lands including wild red and fallow deer.
wollatonhall.org.uk/visit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollaton_Hall

Wollaton Hall & Gardens, Nottingham

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:56:00 +0000

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A country house built in the 1580's in Nottingham with extensive park lands including wild red and fallow deer.
wollatonhall.org.uk/visit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollaton_Hall

Red Deer

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:08:07 +0000

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Red Deer at Wollaton Deer Park, Nottingham

Fallow Deer

nobody@ipernity.com (John Cook) — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:07:47 +0000

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Fallow Deer at Wollaton Deer Park, Nottingham