Nottingham, The Forest Racecourse 1893
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Photo ref:
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On the left is the grandstand designed by John Carr and built in 1777. In the front was a platform for viewing and there was room for 500 people on the roof. The last meeting on the Forest took place on 30th September 1890.
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My 5x great grandfather, William Roper, Keeper of the Forest, lived at the racestand (LHS of the photograph) from ca. 1813-1852. During the Pentrich Rebellion of 1817 a mob who were intent in breaking into the racestand to remove weapons stored there were prevented from doing so by William Roper. The race stand was erected in 1777 and was demolished, I think, during the 1930s. Are there any photographs in the Francis Frith collection showing a more complete view of the race stand?
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