Monks Lane

The Gotham enclosure map of 1806 clearly shows Monks Lane.

The origins of Monks Lane are not documented, despite having been densely populated in the early 1900s. However a number of explanations have been advanced. One explanation is that monks from Lenton Abbey lived here during the construction of the present church in the 12th century. Alternatively Durham Monastery had land in Rushcliffe, which a charter from King John confirms. There may well have been a dwelling house in Monks Lane from which the property was managed for the monastery.

A large farmhouse originally built 1815 by Robert Wheatley was demolished to make way for six old peoples’ bungalows erected in 1982. Monks Lane remains a private road and the present sixteen property owners maintain its condition.