When it comes to Sneinton, we are all familiar with the market square and nearby streets such as Southwell Road and Hockley. However, there are many side streets and alleys that conceal decades of local history - if you look hard enough.
One such area is Roden Street which was once the heart of the 'needle industry' as many of the red brick buildings housed clothing manufacturers. The street is now home to Roden House business centre, a gym and apartment buildings rather than anything connected to its industrial past.
Many of the buildings here sprang up as Nottingham's lace industry boomed causing immense overcrowding in the lace market. Business owners began to look towards the suburbs to build bigger factories and warehouses with the intention of increasing workforces to cope with growing demand, especially now that international trading has increased.
