🎉 Bouncy Castle Hire – Lenton 🎉

Add excitement and endless fun to your next party or event with our Bouncy Castle Hire Lenton. We supply a fantastic range of inflatables – from Children’s Themed Castles (Princess, Superhero, Jungle) to Adult Castles, Slides, Assault Courses, and Soft Play Packages.

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✅ Delivered and set up from Bouncy Castle Hire Lenton
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The History of Lenton, Nottingham

From Village to Suburb

  • Lenton began as a separate agricultural village, named after the nearby River Leen, and was listed in the Domesday Book—noted for its mill and ploughs in the late 11th century nottshistory.org.uk+15Wikipedia+15Picture The Past v6+15.

  • Originally hosting Lenton Priory, founded around 1102–1108 by William Peverel as a powerful Cluniac monastery, the area was a religious and economic centre until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538 Medievalists.net+3Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+3.

Medieval Fair & Early Settlement

  • The priory was granted an annual fair from November 11, which gradually grew into a major event—eventually renowned as a horse fair before it ended in the early 20th century Wikipedia+1.

Industrial Growth & Urban Expansion

  • Between 1801 and 1831, the population exploded from around 893 to 3,077, driven by industrial growth and the arrival of the Nottingham Canal in the 1790s Wikipedia+2Chatsworth+2.

  • The rise of New Lenton followed, with expanded residential and industrial zones supporting lace-making and factory work Pinterest+15Wikipedia+15Chatsworth+15.

Integration into Nottingham

20th Century to Present

  • The Lenton Centre, located on Willoughby Street, traces its roots to the Lenton Cottage Baths opened in 1931. Over time, community efforts transformed the site into today’s multipurpose hub—reopening a swimming pool in 2008 after acquiring the building for just £10 thelentoncentre.org.uk.

  • The midcentury era saw the construction (late 1960s) and eventual complete demolition (by 2016) of the Lenton Flats—5 brutalist high-rise blocks replaced by modern low-rise housing by 2018 Wikipedia.

Heritage & Landmarks

  • Though largely demolished, the once-grand Lenton Priory left behind traces—like a weathered stone column and a 12th-century Norm an font now housed at Holy Trinity Church. The site was even excavated in 2020 for The Great British Dig, unearthing previously unknown remains Medievalists.net+3Wikipedia+3University of Nottingham Blogs+3.

  • The Albert Ball Memorial Homes are a striking architectural tribute built in 1922 for families of fallen WWI servicemen. The design mirrors an aircraft cockpit, honoring Nottingham’s famous war hero Albert Ball VC Wikipedia+1.

  • The William Woodsend Memorial Homes, erected in 1912–13, are almshouses in Derby Road, intended for those in reduced circumstances—built in memory of local builder William Woodsend Wikipedia+1.

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