Narrow Marsh is a replica of the old Victorian slums, and is a great family experience.

This image was provided courtesy of Nottingham City Council and www.picturethepast.org.uk

Enter the foul slums of Narrow Marsh, where criminals run as rampant as disease, where you are more likely to end up at the bottom of the River Leen than made ill by its polluted waters. In the scummy streets and destitute dens hide thugs, thieves and murderers just waiting for their next victim…

Welcome to Narrow Marsh

The exhibit will give you insight into Nottingham’s most infamous slums of the Victorian era.  Narrow Marsh was a heaving thoroughfare of trade and business (legal or otherwise), composed of narrow streets and even darker back alleys. Dress as a slum-dweller and explore the replica dwellings of some of Narrow Marsh’s infamous characters. Recreate shady goings on, using the replica streets, and you too, can shine a light on the murky world of Narrow Marsh.