St Bartholomew's Road in Nottingham, also known as Donkey Hill, is a steep road that has gained its nickname due to its challenging geography. The use of donkeys as pack horses in the past is believed to be one of the reasons behind the name. Despite its official name, the majority of Nottingham residents refer to it as Donkey Hill.
It is one of Nottingham 's most notorious streets and yet some remain puzzled as to why the majority of the city's residents do not call it by its official name. St Bartholomew's Road in the St Ann's and Thorneywood area is far better known as Donkey Hill .
"I think people used donkeys as pack horses to get goods up the road, it would have been too steep for a pony or a horse and cart. I've been in Thorneywood most of my life and I think most people in Nottingham refer to it as Donkey Hill."Interestingly, the bus stop on St Ann's Wells Road still says Donkey Hill, it's semi-official.
Donkey Hill today is primarily residential, with a small number of businesses situated at the bottom of the road where it meets St Ann's Well Road. More historically, the road was known as Assart Close, with assart meaning forest land cleared for agriculture.
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