We get to know proud Derbyshire town with famous 'architectural marvel'
Explore how a simple hole in the wall became a town tourist attraction
A small Derbyshire town continues to delight locals with a unique tourist attraction.
It is a hole in the wall.
Not just any hole in the wall but one that is now the most popular attraction in Ilkeston.
It has a 4.8 out of 5 Tripadvisor rating gleaned from 169 reviews, claiming the top spot of things to do in Ilkeston.
The circular hole in the brick wall outside NatWest bank first came into existence in the 1990s.
Originally a safety feature, so that people using the ATM could see if anyone was standing on the other side of the wall, it has acquired the status of being a top tourist draw.
People took to Tripadvisor to write highly favourable, tongue-in-cheek reviews about the hole.
Appreciative reviewers have described the NatWest hole as a ‘must see part of Ilkeston’, a ‘perfectly round delight’, the ‘eighth wonder of the world that is up there with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Colossus of Rhodes’ and the ‘Ilkeston architectural marvel that surpasses Stonehenge and the Eiffel Tower’.
How did the NatWest Hole become the top place to be in Ilkeston?
People reportedly started posting positive reviews of the NatWest Hole in 2018, over the years it has acquired fans and people curious about the novelty brick hole.
Location: NatWest Hole, Bath Street, Ilkeston DE7 8HF