This photograph, donated by Carol Jordan, was taken on the Green on Coronation Day 1952 Continue reading “Street Party Coronation Day 1952”
Author: Keith Foster
Rocks at Mountsorrel
This drawing is from ‘Cassell’s Our Own Country’ published around 1880
Inferior or Superior
When the Domesday survey was completed in 1086 there was no mention of Mountsorrel so probably it did not exist at that time. Continue reading “Inferior or Superior”
Mountsorrel Town Football Club
In 1922 the Mountsorrel Town Football Club found it increasingly difficult to find the necessary funds Continue reading “Mountsorrel Town Football Club”
Beer Act 1830
The precursor to the Beer Act – The Alehouse Act (9 Geo.4 c.61) had been introduced in 1828 Continue reading “Beer Act 1830”
The Old Roman Bridge or the Essex Bridge?
This drawing can be found in “The Midland Counties’ Railway Companion”, which was was published in 1840. Continue reading “The Old Roman Bridge or the Essex Bridge?”
Looking North along Loughborough Road
This scene has not changed much over the last 100 years Continue reading “Looking North along Loughborough Road”
Red Lion Pub and Butcher’s Shop
The building that originally stood on the corner of Market Place and Sileby Lane was once a pub called the Red Lion and was put up for sale by John Bacon on the 6th March 1815. Continue reading “Red Lion Pub and Butcher’s Shop”
Bambi
Photographed by Jeff Scott In Mountsorrel yesterday
Memories of The Green-No1
This is reproduced from a newspaper article titled:
’Write up your Street. Tales from the Past. Wendy Miller visits The Green Mountsorrel’. Continue reading “Memories of The Green-No1”