Description: This picture shows the former home of John Dane Player, a son of the founder of the Players cigarette business (John Player). When John Player died his firm was run for nine years by a group of his close friends until his two sons, John Dane Player and William Goodacre Player could take over the running of the business. William Goodacre Player lived at Whatton Manor and had previously resided at Lenton Hurst on Adams Hill.