>>95973662
>Is the rock also named after a gay nightclub… tell me that one’s a lie at least
It is, The Rock is more likely a reference to the rocky hill that Nottingham Castle sits on.
There's several other places named Rock in Nottingham but these are usually references to Castle Rock, like Rock City, a music venue.

>Is there anything in Nottingham that could have inspired the myth by game of wargamer telephone?
The old gay club La Chic (and Part 2 ) location at Albion House on canal street is actually pretty close to Castle Rock.
>The phone box in Reception[of La Chic] was called the "Confessional" .. Part Two had its own chaplain

Extremely gay pdf about La Chic: https://irp.cdn-website.com/d95c84f4/files/uploaded/La%20Chic%2C%20Part%20Two.pdf

This article talks about various old gay bars and clubs around Nottingham.
https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2011/07/a-history-of-gay-nottingham-gay-up-me-duck/