Place names
Over the years, locations change names. Here are some of the ones we know -
Old Names |
Current Name |
Notes |
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Ann-Lois Cottage |
Yew Tree Cottage |
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Brook Lane (1881) |
Water Lane |
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Chapel Yard (1920s) |
Pokas Cottages |
A Baptist Chapel was created in one property |
Farrow's Yard (1871-81) |
Pokas Cottages |
Also Chapel Yard (1920s) |
Jellis Row (1881) |
Foot Lane |
Also Red Row (1920s) |
Reading Room Yard (1890) |
Land around the 305th BG memorial |
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Red Row (1920s) |
Foot Lane |
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Water Yard (1841 - 1901) |
Water Lane |
Also Brook Lane (1881) |
Foot Lane / Red Row / Jellis Row
Next to the former Working Mens Club in what is now part of Foot Lane, there used to stand 6 cottages that formed Red Row.
The six cottages are shown on the 1891 Duchy Estate sale plans with yards leading down to the brook.
The gardens were at the front of the houses (they got more sunshine there) between the houses and the road and they were fenced off with a picket fence. The land at the rear was just a backyard that lead down to the barns and toilets. There were three barns at one end, then six toilets were side by side and a further three barns at the other end. Some of the barns were used as cobblers shops where shoes were made. The toilets were actually flush toilets although no water was connected, it just meant pouring a bucket of water down them.
In the 1800s the properties were owned by William Jellis (blacksmith) and were known as Jellis Row up until the 1920s, when the name Red Row appears.
In the 1970s the properties were owned by Raunds Properties Ltd, but in January 1978 were condemned by East Northants Council as unfit for habitation, resulting in them being declared a Slum Clearance Area under s42 Housing Act 1957. This allowed ENC to purchase the properties for demolition. The District Valuer recommended the sum of £5,600 (plus fees) and this was agreed by ENC in June 1978.
Red Row Compulsory Purchase Order (PDF, 758 Kb)
Notice of the Compulsory Purchase Order for Red Row, Chelveston, for slum clearance in 1978.
The Parish Council registered an interest in acquiring the cleared land (as ENC had no use for it), but later withdrew. Six firms tendered for the demolition works, which was won by D&L Plant Hire Ltd of Brook St, Raunds for £200 in September 1978.
The District Valuer recommended the cleared land (approx 994.2 sq yards) with outline planning permission be valued at £8,200 and ENC agreed to this in January 1979. It was sold to a local developer, Allen House Developments Ltd, and subsequent to this, the two present day bungalows were built.
Known occupants of Jellis Row were -
1901 census
Peter & Sarah Robins
Harry & Laurel Simmons
Walter & Mary A Eady
James & Rebecca Driver
Known occupants of Red Row were -
1925 register of electors
Walter J & Kate Barnes
Arthur W & Clara Bishop
Elizabeth Boyce
Harry J B Mitchell (Secretary of the Working Mens Club)
David D Munns
Fanny Todd
1943-44 village by Horace Eady
George & Joan Saunston with son Barry
Joe Chambers & his wife (parents of Joan Saunston.)
Percy & Lucy Felce with daughters Marion & Irene.
Walt & Olive Bridge with Bobby, Gill & Jenny.
Walt & Rose Conquest with Gladys, Freda & Dennis.
Violet Smith with George, Pauline & Kenny.
Council records
No.3 Mrs K.Garley—moved out in September 1976 to ENC housing in Rushden.