St Ann's Allotments, allotments in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
St Ann's Allotments is a historic garden site in Nottingham with small plots where residents grow vegetables and flowers. The place features old structures such as a Victorian-style glasshouse and summer house set among the tended beds and pathways.
The land was originally medieval farmland called Hungerhill and was leased to townspeople by Nottingham from the mid-1400s onward. In the 1800s, wealthy residents transformed parts into leisure gardens with glasshouses, while working families later used small plots to grow food for themselves.
St Ann's Allotments takes its name from a nearby church and shows how Nottingham transformed from medieval open fields into an urban gardening space. The place is tended by neighbors who grow vegetables, flowers, and fruit here, keeping alive a centuries-old tradition of local cultivation.
The site is easily accessible on foot with well-maintained paths winding through the beds and structures. The best time to visit is spring through autumn, when the garden is in full growth and the weather is mild.
The site is believed to be the oldest and largest allotment complex in Great Britain with a usage history stretching over 600 years. During the Second World War, residents raised rabbits, chickens, and even goats and pigs here for food production to prevent shortages.
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