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Sneinton

by: Rachel Armstrong

Greenwood Dale Grant Maintained School

Nottingham, England

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The local health center has just been built and many people use it. Most of hte area is occupied by houses but in the rest of the spaces are shops, schools, youth clubs and the windmills. This giant stands on his hill and watches over his land to see what goes on. He enjous people licking his body as they go up and down the stairs. The machinery is his brain and shoots and pipes his bones. A shiver of excitment runs down your back as you go up and then come down. The magnificent five-story early 19th century brick tower mill is visible on the skyline from many parts of Nottingham. It was recently been restored by the city council and the George Green memorial trust as a working mill and sceince museum. Lots of help came from Nottingham Building Preservation Trust and Sneinton Environment Society plus donation from many other organisations. The mill was built in 1807 by George Green, a local grain merchant, his son, also George Green, was a mathematician and he used one of the floors of the mill as a study. After his death the remains were used as a shoe polish factory but it was burnt out in 1947 and later rebuilt to what it is now.

The science museum has lots of interesting things in it, including a plasma ball, a laser machine and old movies about how it was built and reconstructions of how George Greeen and his family lived are shown daily.

The most popular place for children to go to are the youth clubs. The Olicwe Hind club is liked the best. The do trampolining, football + gymnastics. Gymnastics is only for boys and trampolining for girls.

Sneinton is not a bad area to live in. Surrounding Sneinton is Colwick, Carlton and Bakersfield. Colwick is a large area with bypass going right through it. Colwick race course is large it was built next to Colwick Park which includes lakes, woodland, Colwick Hall and the river Trent. This river runs straight through Nottingham. There is a lot of nature in the Colwick area. The most common is fox. Greenwood Dale Grant Maintained Technology School is nearly surrounded by woods and rabbits and magpies are common there. There are streams running thorugh them but they are not natural. Trees grow at a very fast rate so some have to be chopped down. Many birds nest in the woods including woodpeckers and starlings. People could complain about the noise of passing trains going to and from other stations but they never have. I suppose they like the noise. Its kind of like our own world and we're our own people.

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Old Market Square

By: Kara Radcliffe

The Old Market Square is situated in the centre of Nottingham with the Council House right next to it. My first impression of the Council House was that it reminded me of an old roman building. The outside of the building has the look of the Roman buildings which I have seen in books and on television. There are pillars on the Council House and above these there is intricate and detailed carving from around about 1900's - 1920's when the Council House was built. At the very top of the Council House there is a dome with a huge clock in it which chimes every 15 minutes and depending on which way the wind is blowing it can be heard for miles around. The numbers on the clock are black and they are in roman numerals.

Directly in front of the Council House there is a huge mosaic of the Nottingham coat of arms and on either side of it there are two stone lions. It's almost as if the lions are keeping guard to make sure that peace is kept in Nottingham.

If you stand on the mosaic you can see two towering posts to either side of you which are surrounded by colorful flowerbeds. Behind these are roaring fountains spurting water from the centre of a square pool. There are benches scattered around the square and it's always bustling with people.

Tourist taking photos, children chasing pigeons, skateboarders trying new antics, O.A.Ps feeding pigeons or even people who are just sitting down to rest their feet.

Altogether there Old Market Square & Council House in the centre of Nottingham is an intriguing, interesting and exciting place which most of us take for granted. But one day we'll all appreciate it.

The Victoria Centre

By: Laura Wright

The Victoria Centre is a shopping centre in Nottingham. It's very busy all of the time. It's like a beehive, hundreds of people busily swarming around. I think the clothes shops and the sweet shops are the best.

The late night shopping is Wednesday but I think it should be Saturday because there's no school and don't have to do any homework. The Victoria Market has a market as well. I think the market stalls are too close together and it's easy to get lost. Once, when I was in town with my friends, we decided to walk thorough the market and we got split up and lost each other.

The Victoria Centre also had a food court but they've done away with it. I like the food court. I used to walk through it sometimes. Each time you walk past a different food bar, you get a different smell. Some smells aren't very enticing, like coffee and gravy, and things like that. But the smell are really delicious when you walk past the fast food stalls and desert stalls.

There's a fountain near the front entrance, which chimes every hour. It's got metal animals attached to the top, and a water wheel at the bottom. People like to through money in and make wishes but I don't believe in that stuff. All in all, I think the Victoria Centre is great and I could shop 'till I drop!

Colwick

by: Olivia Wayne

Colwick PArk is a wide spread Area with a 'racecourse', Hall, lake and a ver old church.

The racecourse has a very large track that is often used for horse racing, although many people like to run on it for fun. Sometimes if you are lucky you will see the horses arriving ready for the race, or just to practice. Next to the racecourse is a Greyhound Stadium with a bar & xouvenirs, & on the racing track there is a very popular car boot sale. There is also a football pitch & a place for the gliders. The very last national hunt race was held here in February. This made a lot of people very sorrowful. Colwick hall is going to be a major venue for the Millenium celebration i the year 2000. With a laser display which will light up everywhere and many other attractions.

Further down from the race course and dog track is Colwick Hall. Colwick Hall is a most popular place at Colwick & is supposed to be haunted by a lady in white who was supposed to have killed herself with a glass of white wine and a bottle of pills. I think on halloween at midnight you can see her run into her hourse, then I think she takes the pills, stands in front of here door & disappears. Colwick Hall was temporarily home to the famous 18th century post 'Lord Byron' author of 'childe harolde' & many ohter works. The Hall is no longer a private home. After falling into ruins it was brought & converted into an hotel.

The river Trent is open to many activities such as fishing, boating & canoeing. Besides these sporting facilities people also relax & enjoy the wild life, even go bird watching. There is also a popular club & restaurant known as the 'yacht club' on the banks of the river. Although the Trent is an enjoyable place to relax many have drowned in its strong currents by attempting to swim across. Therefore safety should always come first.

Before starting the native trail, there is a park nerby with rides suitable for both younger & older children. Next to the park are the ruin of St John's church & cemetary. These have also been renovated. Further down the nature trial there is a lake where people can swim, windsurf & sunbath in the summer with life guards always on duty nearby.

Colwick is a very well like area. You can go down there whenever you want. I don't think that Colwick will ever fade away. May be the buildings will carry on being converted but I think that Colwick has a warm happy memory or moment for everyone.

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