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 One Ash, Quorn  One Ash, Quorn
One Ash is situated within the Parish of Quorn, although it is beyond the main village ...... cont.
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 Postcard of The Little Green  Postcard of The Little Green
This postcard shows Quorn Hunt on 'The Little Green' before the First World War. It must ...... cont.
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 Quorn Court  Quorn Court
Quorn Court is now 26 High Street and has been turned into flats. It was originally built ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Loughborough Road  Postcard of Loughborough Road
This postcard was posted in 1906 and shows the left hand side of Loughborough Road, ...... cont.
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 Rose Cottage  Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage was a substantial house on Loughborough Road next to 'The Hurst' (now The ...... cont.
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 Corner of School Lane c1940s.    Corner of School Lane c1940s.
Mr Allen's cycle shop is to the right. Pratt's motor spirit pump stands by the roadside.
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 Quorn Lodge  Quorn Lodge
Now demolished, this house - the home of the Hole and Parker families - stood on the ...... cont.
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 Rear of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel c1905-10.  Rear of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel c1905-10.
Thomas Dexter, writing of Quorn in the 1890s: " Then we come to the Wesleyan Chapel ...... cont.
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 One Ash c1905  One Ash c1905
Photographed between 1905-1910, One Ash was built in the 1890s for William Wright of ...... cont.
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 The Grange  The Grange
Now a hotel on Wood Lane, the house was built in 1903 for Sydney Wright (of Wright's ...... cont.
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 Westfield House  Westfield House
Situated on Loughborough Road, near to the junction with Woodhouse Road, the house is ...... cont.
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  Warners cottages on Soar Road  Warners cottages on Soar Road
Cottages built for hunt workers on Soar Road by the Warner family of Quorn Hall.
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 Station Road looking towards the village centre c1905  Station Road looking towards the village centre c1905
Station Road was known as Barrow Street at this time. Most of the buildings in the ...... cont.
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 Loughborough Road c1906  Loughborough Road c1906
Looking toward the village centre. . The photograph nicely illustrate the changing ...... cont.
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 The Old Primary School  The Old Primary School
The original school was built in 1834-5 and known as the National School. It later ...... cont.
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 Leicester Road and Wright's Mill  Leicester Road and Wright's Mill
A photograph taken in the early years of the twentieth century, making the village look ...... cont.
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 Carr's Boot Shop c1930  Carr's Boot Shop c1930
The shop stood on the corner of Leicester Road, opposite the Village Hall.
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 Corner Shop in Barrow Road 1902  Corner Shop in Barrow Road 1902
Now Hannah's Chocolates [2010].
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 Shops to the side of the White Horse pub c1950  Shops to the side of the White Horse pub c1950
Fish and chip shop and cottages at the side and back of the White Horse pub. The roof of ...... cont.
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 The Royal Oak 1896  The Royal Oak 1896
The Royal Oak was originally several cottages. At one time the main entrance was through ...... cont.
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 The Pig and Whistle  The Pig and Whistle
The Pig and Whistle was originally a general shop which doubled as a newsagent and beer ...... cont.
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 The Old Bull's Head  The Old Bull's Head
Located on the High Street and now subdivided into flats, the Old Bull's Head has a ...... cont.
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 King William IV Pub  King William IV Pub
An early photograph of the pub which was demolished in 1956.
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 Leicester Road  Leicester Road
Photograph probably taken in the 1920s. The sign in the foreground on the right reads ...... cont.
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 Early view of Woodhouse Road  Early view of Woodhouse Road
Known in the past as 'Station Road', this shows West Field farmhouse to the south of ...... cont.
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 Meeting Street  Meeting Street
Formerly known as Wood Street or Wood Gate, this photograph shows the Blacksmith's Arms ...... cont.
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 Air Raid Precaution members c1944  Air Raid Precaution members c1944
Air Raid Precaution members wore the mixture of uniform and private clothing which marked ...... cont.
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 Quorn Hunt - The Huntsman's House c1910  Quorn Hunt - The Huntsman's House c1910
The house is still in existence, on Huntsman's close just off Meynell Road in the ...... cont.
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 Wright's Mill  Wright's Mill
Michael Wright came to Quorn from Leicester to manufacture elastic webbing. By 1881 the ...... cont.
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 The Dower House  The Dower House
Located in the centre of the village, The Dower House belonged to the Farnhams of the ...... cont.
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 The Dower House  The Dower House
To the right of the building can be glimpsed the unattractive hostel attached to the ...... cont.
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 Quorn Conservative Club - history of the building  Quorn Conservative Club - history of the building
Extracted from the original deeds by Joyce Elliott. From the Diamond Jubilee Brochure ...... cont.
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 Quorn Primary School - compulsory purchase 1957  Quorn Primary School - compulsory purchase 1957
29th March 1957 Quorn Primary School - compulsory purchase of Burton's ...... cont.
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 An Old Quorn Ticket House - Footpath toll for pedestrians  An Old Quorn Ticket House - Footpath toll for pedestrians
Loughborough Echo - 21st June 1935 At the north-western entrance to the churchyard in ...... cont.
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 Markfield May Day Parade, winning float  Markfield May Day Parade, winning float
The Markfield May Day Parade was an annual event in the village. This photo was taken ...... cont.
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 Couple in garden of Brook House, Quorn 1950s  Couple in garden of Brook House, Quorn 1950s
Granny Ainsworth (grandmother to Iris Wilcox) and Norah Folkes in the garden of Brook ...... cont.
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 Brook House, Quorn  Brook House, Quorn
Granny Ainsworth, Linda Bonshor (granddaughter of Granny Ainsworth) and Cis Wilcox, ...... cont.
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 The King William the Fourth Pub, Quorn  The King William the Fourth Pub, Quorn
This photograph is lodged in the record office in Leicester. The pub has since been ...... cont.
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 The King William the Fourth Pub, Quorn  The King William the Fourth Pub, Quorn
This photograph is lodged in the record office in Leicester. The pub has since been ...... cont.
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 The King William the Fourth Pub, Quorn  The King William the Fourth Pub, Quorn
This photograph is lodged in the record office in Leicester. The pub has since been ...... cont.
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 Jack Payne's shop  Jack Payne's shop
Jack Payne repaired shoes from the front room of his home in Station Road for over sixty ...... cont.
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 The Thatch  The Thatch
The original photograph is lodged with the record office in Leicester. There is no text ...... cont.
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 The Lodge, Meeting Street, Quorn  The Lodge, Meeting Street, Quorn
The lodge and gates to Quorn House are visible in the middle distance. Facer's woodyard ...... cont.
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 Quorn Mills Park Bowls Club  Pavillion  Quorn Mills Park Bowls Club Pavillion
This photograph is lodged with the records office in Leicester. Quorn Mills Park Bowling ...... cont.
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 Cottage on High Street  Cottage on High Street
This photograph is lodged with the record office in Leicester. The map handwritten on ...... cont.
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 Station Road cottages - January 1969
  Station Road cottages - January 1969
This photograph is lodged with the record office, Leicester. The writing on the back ...... cont.
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 The Home Farm of the Nether Hall  The Home Farm of the Nether Hall
Submitted by Kate Hutchinson Story written in 1991 The old stone farm house still ...... cont.
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 Stocks, prize-fighting, swimming brook and a strike at church  Stocks, prize-fighting, swimming brook and a strike at church
Loughborough Echo - Friday 3rd August 1928 Quorn is perhaps as well off as most places ...... cont.
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 Urban District Council - special meeting to consider Farnham proposal   Urban District Council - special meeting to consider Farnham proposal
Loughborough Herald - 14th June 1900 A special meeting of this Council was held in ...... cont.
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 Once an old coaching house - Bull's Head Hotel, Quorn  Once an old coaching house - Bull's Head Hotel, Quorn
Loughborough Echo - 4th August 1939 In these days of ultra-modern stream-lined ...... cont.
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 Fire at Facer's Timber Yard, Quorn 1985  Fire at Facer's Timber Yard, Quorn 1985
Walter Blyth looking at the wreck of Facer's Timber Yard, Meeting Street. Taken on ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Loughborough Road, Quorn  Postcard of Loughborough Road, Quorn
Reprint of postcard. Right hand house in No.47.
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 The White House, Quorn  The White House, Quorn
101 Meeting Street. In 2009, much of the rendering was removed to reveal very old timbers ...... cont.
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 Bull's Head Hotel, Quorn  Bull's Head Hotel, Quorn
An advert for the Bull's Head Hotel (now the Quorndon Fox) which appeared in a local ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Chaveney Road, Quorn  Postcard of Chaveney Road, Quorn
This house is now 45 Chaveney Road on the corner almost opposite Buddon Lane. The name ...... cont.
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 Postcard of house in Woodhouse Road, Quorn  Postcard of house in Woodhouse Road, Quorn
This house is called The Briars, and is either 86 or 88 Woodhouse Road - both of which ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Loughborough Road, Quorn  Postcard of Loughborough Road, Quorn
This photograph was taken on Loughborough Road, looking towards the Loughborough ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Parish Church  Postcard of Parish Church
This is the Parish Church, looking down the main aisle. The card was posted on 16th ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Meeting Street, Quorn  Postcard of Meeting Street, Quorn
This is a view looking down Meeting Street, with the blacksmith's forge on the left and ...... cont.
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 Postcard of High Street, Quorn  Postcard of High Street, Quorn
This view is of High Street, looking towards Loughborough. The main shop front on the ...... cont.
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 Postcard of The Cross, Quorn  Postcard of The Cross, Quorn
This photograph looks as if it was taken from the middle of the road, outside what is now ...... cont.
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 Postcard of Quorn Cross  Postcard of Quorn Cross
This is Quorn Cross looking down Station Road towards what is now the thatched ...... cont.
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 Postcard of the High Street, Quorn  Postcard of the High Street, Quorn
This is looking along High Street to Loughborough Road from the centre of the village. ...... cont.
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 Post Card of The Cross, Quorn  Post Card of The Cross, Quorn
This is a view of the Cross taken from outside the Memorial Gardens looking up High ...... cont.
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 Postcard of The Vicarage  Postcard of The Vicarage
The old vicarage, High Street - now an integral part of Rawlins Community College. The ...... cont.
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 Quorn Hunt on School  Lane  Quorn Hunt on School Lane
The Quorn Hunt travelling along School Lane towards the old primary school. The picket ...... cont.
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 Leicester Road, Quorn  Leicester Road, Quorn
c1930s. Note the Mill House Inn - this is the white building centre left with the large ...... cont.
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 Nut Row, Quorn  Nut Row, Quorn
These old cottages stood at the back of what was Quorn Post Office (now the shop in The ...... cont.
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 Floods on Station Road, Quorn 1922  Floods on Station Road, Quorn 1922
Station Road flooded in August 1922. Note the railings of Black Green on the left.
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 Post Office in Quorn Cross c1940s  Post Office in Quorn Cross c1940s
This building has been in use as a shop in one form or another for many decades. It is ...... cont.
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 The Cross c1920s  The Cross c1920s
A good range of shops in business. The building to the right of the Royal Opera House ...... cont.
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 The White Horse, Quorn  The White Horse, Quorn
Owned by William and Mary White in the c17th and described as "all that messuage or ...... cont.
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 Post Office  Post Office
The Post Office was H H North's at the end of the c19th and his business included selling ...... cont.
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 St. Bartholomew's Church under repair  St. Bartholomew's Church under repair
Repairs to the church following the fire in 1960s.
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 Banks cottages, Quorn  Banks cottages, Quorn
After the road widening part of the bank was used to make a footpath and railing were put ...... cont.
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 Cottages next to the White Horse, Quorn  Cottages next to the White Horse, Quorn
These shops were demolished in the 1960s to widen the entrance and extend the car park. ...... cont.
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 Billy Lovett  Billy Lovett
Billy Lovett, the rag and bone man, with his donkey and cart outside Joe Bate's ...... cont.
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 Constructing the modern footbridge on Leicester Road  Constructing the modern footbridge on Leicester Road
A 1675 map (Ogilby's) shows a bridge of five arches here because the stream used to be ...... cont.
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 Rawlins School - date unknown  Rawlins School - date unknown

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 The High Street, Quorn  The High Street, Quorn
Mrs Hensman meets Lord Lonsdale's goat in the High Street c1900.
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 Banks cottages, Quorn  Banks cottages, Quorn
A tenant of the cottages c1900.
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 Banks cottages  Banks cottages
Mrs Spreckley in the end cottage.
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 Cottage on Church Lane, Quorn  Cottage on Church Lane, Quorn

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 Quorn House  Quorn House

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 The Conservative Club, Quorn  The Conservative Club, Quorn
The original building at 40 Station Road was at its earliest known date owned by John ...... cont.
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 The Conservative Club  The Conservative Club
Mr Ernest Laundon, a manager at Wright's factory, opens the Conservative Club.
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 Decorated house  Decorated house
92 'Gaffer' Adams' house decorated for coronation of Edward VII - 1902.
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 Village pump   Village pump
Rear view of 40 & 42 High Street. These cottages have been demolished but stood between ...... cont.
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 27 Meeting Street, Quorn  27 Meeting Street, Quorn
Part of the present building was erected in 1650 and was at right angles to the street. ...... cont.
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 Children playing on School Lane  c1897-1910  Children playing on School Lane c1897-1910
The windows are very characteristic of the cottages in School Lane opposite the old ...... cont.
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 Children in School Lane, Quorn  Children in School Lane, Quorn
The old primary school can be seen in the background. The picket fence is the boundary of ...... cont.
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 Children in School Lane, Quorn  Children in School Lane, Quorn
This is taken just in front of one of the cottages on the left of School Lane after the ...... cont.
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 The Tar Tub  The Tar Tub
The Tar Tub was a familiar sight in Quorn. Tar was loaded into the tub at the Gas Works ...... cont.
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 Church Lane cottages  Church Lane cottages
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Mrs Heap and her son Bill with a neighbour ...... cont.
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 Cottages on Leicester Road, Quorn  Cottages on Leicester Road, Quorn
Prior to demolition - date unlnown.
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 Mr T North in his garden  Mr T North in his garden

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 Quorn Cross
  Quorn Cross
Taken looking up the High Street towards Loughborough. 1930s-1940s.
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 High Street, Quorn  High Street, Quorn
Looking down the High Street towards the Cross. Probably c1930s. The Bull's Head can be ...... cont.
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 The Huntsman's House  The Huntsman's House

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 Aerial photograph of Wright's Mill  Aerial photograph of Wright's Mill
Much has changed since this image was taken, although much also remains. Many of the ...... cont.
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