C.P.H sound system. The Marcus Garvey Day Care Centre also hosts day care facilities for African Caribbean elders, with a wide range of activities including bingo, raffle, needlework, dominoes, arts and crafts and a prayer meeting held on Friday mornings. Fresh meals are available for a small charge. The centre has a library, an organ, music system, TV and video facilities. The building is wheelchair accessible. This building was formerly part of the Raleigh bicycle company's development in Lenton, now largely demolished to make way for a new University of Nottingham campus. For much of the twentieth century, it was the largest bicycle factory in the world. The Lenton Centre The Lenton Centre in Willoughby Street is a local community centre with gym and swimming pool. Previously a council facility, it was bought by local residents in 2004 for £10 when it was threatened by closure. Other institutions Lenton is home to the Queen's Medical Centre, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe. Holy Trinity Church, Lenton Priory Church of St. Anthony, Lenton William Woodsend Memorial Homes Albert Ball Memorial Homes Lenton Methodist Church Savoy Cinema, Nottingham The Crocus Cafe, Church Square Lenton Notable residents Albert Ball VC - Britain's first and probably still its best known 'Air Ace' was born at 32 Lenton Boulevard in Lenton in 1896 and went to school at the Lenton Church School. The Albert Ball Memorial Homes in Church Street are a striking and lasting monument to the brief life of Albert Ball. After a series of moves to houses throughout Lenton, his family settled at 43 Lenton Road. His father Sir Albert Ball, rose in status from a plumber to become Lord Mayor of Nottingham. Helen Watts was brought up in Lenton where her father was the vicar. She achieved local notoriety when she was first arrested for protesting about women's suffrage outside the Houses of Parliament in 1909. References External links The Lenton Centre Dunkirk and Lenton Partnership Forum Lenton Times - Local History Magazine Marcus Garvey Day Centre Thomas Helwys Baptist Church The Ballroom Parkviews.org.uk LoveLenton.com - Bringing Students and The Community Together Entries in Great Domesday Book Areas of Nottingham