ronnieronalde Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 When I was growing up, the place I lived was always the roughest, poorest part of Sunderland, the place where kids weren't even always guaranteed a hot meal or a change of clothes. The place where kids would prefer to walk the streets all day than go to school. Where would you say that area is in Derby these days? Does such a place even still exist in today's modern world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, ronnieronalde said: When I was growing up, the place I lived was always the roughest, poorest part of Sunderland, the place where kids weren't even always guaranteed a hot meal or a change of clothes. The place where kids would prefer to walk the streets all day than go to school. Where would you say that area is in Derby these days? Does such a place even still exist in today's modern world? Darley Abbey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Quarndon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, sage said: Darley Abbey Ha ha beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, King Kevin said: Quarndon Forgot about Quarndon, you have to get tooled up to drink there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnieronalde Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 With a weird twist of fate I somehow got to know the posh parts of Derby very well, and even a couple of the rougher places when I played Sunday League there. Long time ago though so just looking for an updated version. Two brilliant answers though, made me chuckle inwardly ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nottingham had some right dodgy places in the 60's and 70's [waits for they still have] .The Meadows ,Hyson Green , Narrow Marsh etc had a fascination for me. In Derby the area round the old BBG was great for night match's I guess I like the dark dank Jack the Ripper streets of Great Britain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Rough part of Derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Belper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, David said: Belper It been renamed to Boyceville. still a shitole mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 47 minutes ago, Boycie said: It been renamed to Boyceville. still a shitole mind. I knew you'd try and deny it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I think I'd say I live in one of the rougher parts of Derby - Stockbrook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Funny how Derby has evolved really. Normanton/Peartree has always been the traditional area where immigrants settle, but it's not really rough in the way you describe. The poor white working class areas were traditionally Chad and Spondon, but even these have improved greatly since the 80s. Allenton is probably the grimmest bit of Derby in terms of layabout long term unemployed chavs and impoverished truants hanging around, but for truly rough you need to head out into Derbyshire towns like Shirebrook. But I suggest you don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, StivePesley said: Funny how Derby has evolved really. Normanton/Peartree has always been the traditional area where immigrants settle, but it's not really rough in the way you describe. The poor white working class areas were traditionally Chad and Spondon, but even these have improved greatly since the 80s. Allenton is probably the grimmest bit of Derby in terms of layabout long term unemployed chavs and impoverished truants hanging around, but for truly rough you need to head out into Derbyshire towns like Shirebrook. But I suggest you don't! Played a footy match against Shirebook at the weekend. Lucky to get out of there with just a few cuts and bruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 We once met a couple of canadian backpackers in a pub in Derby who asked us advice on some nice rural Derbyshire areas to visit. We drew them a cycle route around the Pinxton/Ironville areas, with a suggestion that they stop for lunch at the old King Billy in Ironville. I'll never know whether they took our advice, but i like to think they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 14 hours ago, Boycie said: It been renamed to Boyceville. still a shitole mind. It's been gentrified over the last 3.7 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I think Allenton/Osmaston are seen as rougher parts of the city, whether fair or not. In terms of the city centre there are pockets of "difficult" areas, certainly around Green Lane, Curzon St and those areas. Lots going on at the moment to try and change that though. Green Lane should be Derby's version of Hockley, just not happened yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 As a lad in the 1950s we were considered posh because we had curtains. We lived in Abingdon Street just off London Road next to the really rough area of Cotton Lane, Graham St and Russell St. Not sure but I think that's all been demolished now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound 2 tease Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 How's Thackeray Street , Sinfin these days ? Infamous in my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nothing says 'rough' quite like where I lived in 1967-8. My father took a pub after leaving the army, and our first one was the Queen's Arms on St Annes Well Road, Nottingham. The old saying "Where there's muck, there's brass" could never be more wrong - it was gut-wrenchingly poor and squalid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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