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Nottingham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. [1] ... History of the British turf, ...
The Racecourse station was built in 1892 in conjunction with opening of the racecourse. There are still remnants of the station buildings on Colwick Road. Today the racecourse is served by Nottingham Station located two miles from the course. [2]
The Lodge, by Mansfield Road. Built in 1857 by Henry Moses Wood as the Lodge to the racecourse. The name "Forest" derives comes from the Middle Ages when the land that is now a recreation ground was part of the Sherwood Forest that once extended from the city of Nottingham to the north of Nottinghamshire.
In 1896 the Hall was sold to the Nottingham Racecourse Company - the racecourse opened in 1892, the Hall became a public house and the rest of the buildings were used to accommodate grooms and jockeys. Nottingham Corporation acquired the Hall from the Racecourse Company in 1965.
Nottingham Racecourse Nottingham, England: Inaugurated: 1993: Race type: Flat: Website: Nottingham: Race information; Distance: 1m 6f (2,816m) Surface: Turf: Track: Left-handed: Qualification: Four-years-old and up: Weight: 9 st 0 lb (4yo); 9 st 1 lb (5yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners * 5 ...
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Post Office, St. Peter's Church side, Albert Street, Nottingham 1848 (demolished 1929) Public baths and washhouse, Gedling Street, Nottingham 1848; Lodge at south west entrance to Nottingham Arboretum 1851 [5] Pedestrian Subway under Addison street 1851-52 [6] Forest Lodge, Nottingham Racecourse, Mansfield Road, Nottingham 1857 [7] [8]
In 1970 the White City Stadium in Nottingham closed down leaving the city without greyhound racing. However members of the Severn and Trent greyhound clubs had maintained a presence in the council's thoughts and several years later plans for a new track within the Nottingham Racecourse site began to surface.