Bilborough's Story
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THE ROMAN ROAD SAXON SETTLERS The Romans invaded The Roman army Britain in AD 43. The withdrew from Britain Roman fort at Broxtowe in around 410, leaving Bilborough's seems to have been the island undefended. supply image: built not long afterwards Slowly at first, and then in image of the Green around AD 50-75. The greater numbers, Saxons Story fort protected the from northern Europe St Martin's Lane, c.1920 trackway and the began to cross the North nearby river crossing Sea and settle in what The site of the hidden spring from guerilla attacks by we now call England. The natural spring and Welcome to Bilborough, became a suburb of local Celtic tribespeople, They settled in Bilborough pond remained until Roman pottery finds from Broxtowe where you’ll discover Nottingham. But despite the Corieltauvi, and in around the 6th century. the 1960s housing estate an amazing hidden all the changes in recent Around 2,000 years enabled the Romans The Saxons probably was built to the North history tucked away decades, Bilborough ago, Roman soldiers to control this area. chose this spot because of the church, they are amidst modern housing retains a distinct tramped along a military The site of Broxtowe they found a spring now buried beneath estates. This leaflet will identity and a strong trackway that ran from a HISTORY BILBOROUGH'S Fort was discovered in that provided a reliable grass and shrubs on St be your guide as you sense of community. fort at nearby Broxtowe, Michael’s Ave. Water 1937, during the building supply of fresh water. THROUGH WALK A explore our streets and through Bilborough, to a Some of Bilborough’s of Broxtowe Housing They were pagan from this stream still our fascinating past. strategically important TREASURES historic landmarks and Estate. Archaeologists farmers, craftsmen and runs into the cellar of crossing of the River Trent Bilborough has very deep buildings survive amongst excavated the fort and warriors who believed the old Farmhouse near Attenborough. HIDDEN roots. Our story stretches modern developments, found many Roman in many gods, and Around the 8th century back into the mists of whilst others have The trackway is believed artefacts, including coins they gave their new the people of Bilborough DISCOVER the Dark Ages, when disappeared completely. to have passed and pottery. The remains village the name it still probably abandoned Saxon settlers founded a But if you know where just south of where of a Roman villa with a has today. Bilborough their pagan gods and village close to a spring. to look it’s still possible to St Martin’s Church hypocaust (an underfloor means ‘the fortified converted to Christianity. The village developed catch glimpses of the old stands today, possibly heating system) were settlement of the Billa’ They may have gradually over hundreds village, and to imagine behind the houses on also found at the top or ‘Billa’s people’. worshipped outdoors of years until suddenly, what life was like here Chingford Road. of Beechdale Road. around a stone cross. in the 20th century, it all those years ago. NORMAN NEWCOMERS VILLAGE LIFE FROM SLEEPY VILLAGE TO CITY SUBURB HIDDEN TREASURES In 1066 the Normans areas of the estate The 20th century brought BILBOROUGH HISTORY WALK seized control of and the outline of the huge changes to England. Twenty years raised embankment Bilborough. By 1921 its N later, in 1086, Domesday that carried the first population had fallen utha d l oa 0 y l R R o y 6 a a lle 6 d Va A W 2 J A d e Book recorded that horse drawn railway to 188, but all that 1 s a 6 M 1 R u 0 o ld h ie a Norman, William from Strelley, through was about to change, d f s o Roa n o lley d Stre a W M Peverel, held Bilborough Bilborough to Wollaton. as thousands of new as a tenant-in-chief homes were built on the d r Life in Bilborough 2 a Thomas Barber 1738 – 1818 0 v 0 e 6 l of the king, William outskirts of Nottingham, u A NOTTINGHAM changed very little for o e B Chingford Road n a n r the Conqueror. He The medieval part of St and the city began L e y t hundreds of years. The r s Bilborough medieval manor house t n e e commanded nine men expanding to the west. Farm, then Church Farm W Martin’s Church was built v villagers continued o C became the Sheila 2 in Bilborough, and held priest, known simply between around 1350 A A5 6 oad to farm the land and In the 1940s residents of 0 Derby R 0 Russell Centre. The 7 eight acres of meadows. as Hugh. There may - 1450, using sandstone coal mining continued Bilborough Village were ‘centre’ of Bilborough Medieval Bilborough have been a wooden that was probably under the Barber moved to new council moved to the new was part of Sherwood church at that time. quarried to the west Family. The black metal houses, their small shops, library and pub • Car Parking is available at St Martin's Church Forest. Domesday Book The Strelley Family at of today’s Woodhouse bars on the forge, the cottages used to billet on Bracebridge Drive. • The church is a short walk from a bus stop. Catch doesn’t mention a Strelley Hall may have Way in an area known Sheila Russell Centre American servicemen. as Stonepit Plantation. bus number 77 or 35 and get off at the Rose Pub church in Bilborough, built the fortified manor and the Farmhouse Although the Forge and In the 1980s the Player • FInd us on Facebook so perhaps the villagers house that stood just The church stood on possibly prevented Church Farm remained School playing fields the highest ground in www.facebook.com/stmartinsbilborough were still worshipping to the north east of the the buildings from in use until the early 1950s on Strelley Road • Follow us on Twitter @StMartinsBilb outdoors in 1086 or church in the 14th or 15th the area, making it a becoming unstable due this marked the end of disappeared under the prominent landmark for • St Martin's Church, St Martin's Road, the church wasn’t centuries and now lies to mining subsidence. village life in Bilborough. Bridge Green bungalows Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BH many miles around. and a new supermarket. paying any taxes. We buried beneath the In 1853 there were Thousands of new homes • www.stmartinsbilborough.org.uk A new industrial estate know that Martinmass 1960s housing estate. Bilborough was an 255 inhabitants and were built in Bilborough was built on the site of was a special festival An excavation in 1939 important coal mining a village school with between the late-1940s Chilwell Dam Farm. in Bilborough in the revealed a fortified area. You can still see a small playground and the mid-1960s. Farms th late 12 century, and rectangular building remains of the old bell was founded in 1872. became community by 1200 Bilborough within a rectangular pits on undeveloped centres, first Manor had its first recorded earthwork enclosure. 8. PILGRIMS’ ROUTE 9. FILLED-IN 10. FORGE COTTAGE 11. A FARMING Strelley Road was ‘BELL PITS’ Forge Cottage was VILLAGE probably a Saxon ‘Bell pits’ were large bell- probably built before See if you can find the trackway. After Lenton shaped craters where 1800. It was the smithy Elms off Moor Road. Priory was founded in the people used to mine coal where Bilborough’s Nearby, cowsheds early 12th century pilgrims by hand. This kind of coal village blacksmith had formally stood on the site or monks may have used mining was first recorded his workshop. From this of the Rose Pub. Further Courtesy of Nottinghamshire County this route, travelling from in 1545, but probably Courtesy of Reg Baker & location he could serve along Strelley Road notice Council & www.picturethepast.org.uk www.picturethepast.org.uk Nottingham to Dale began in Nottingham both the local community The Mount Cottages and Abbey in Derbyshire. as early as 1300. and travellers on the road Manor Farm. Manor Farm between Nottingham and still bares the plaque of Strelley. the former landowner, ➤ T. W. Edge, who resided at Strelley Hall. Return on➤ ✣ t G to Bilborough over d n r e e a Chingford Field (turn ➤ e D o 7. BRITAIN’S FIRST n R at Westbury School). l RAILWAY l ➤ tleigh Road r e Wes D Between 1604 and 1618 w ➤ coal mined in Strelley n ld 12. THE FARMHOUSE a e r i was transported in horse- f ➤ & TOWLE C drawn wooden wagons 9 d MEMORIAL a 2 d r ➤ along a two-mile length 0 R B GARDEN 0 d E of wooden track through 6 a d e ➤ As you return to St Martin’s A t Bilborough to Wollaton. s g Y m Road, enjoy the quiet of e This was the first ‘railway’ A la H F e ➤ E this lovely garden named W W N in Britain, invented by l A st E L after the family who a o ➤ E Huntington Beaumont. S y n W U O lived at Church Farm, 9 D T O Mo X ➤ ri O many of their names ➸ H ve R ✦ o B D recorded on gravestones ➸ r ➤ ➸ O R in the churchyard. o O 11 ➸ a ➤ d AS W PLE Y d B L R AN ➤ E ➸ OAD E e Y R 11 E 11 E v LL E TR a S D C r ➤ 6.