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Astley Terrace

c.1900
c.1900

Astley Terrace, named after Lord Hastings' family name, was bult in 1886 after the Eastern & Midland Railway's first houses had been built in Melton_Street in 1881. Astley Terrace's houses were of poor quality and cost the company £150 each to build.

Census 1891
Census 1901
Census 1911
Census 1921

Astley Terrace
c.1920

Kelly's 1922: John Bell, locomotive running foreman M&GN, 1 Astley Terrace
Kelly's 1925: John Bell, locomotive running foreman M&GN, 1 Astley Terrace
Kelly's 1929: John Laynes, locomotive running foreman M&GN, 1 Astley Terrace

These are the people I can remember living in Astley Terrace c.1960 -
Reg Scotney (wife deceased)
Mrs Le Mon (it was generally thought that her name was Mrs Lemon)
Arthur Wiffen

Election Rolls
Election Roll 1888-1889 1890-1891

1892-1893 1894-95

1896-97 1898-99

1898-1899 1902-1903

The following pages have been kindly provided by Adrian Vaughan
Astley Terrace Astley Terrace Survey

Astley Terrace Survey


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