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New development at junction of Church street/Bridgegate R.A. c.1927 Wells and cellars found during development of property Wellgate/ Church Street R.A. 4th June 1938 Old Street names R.A. 30th August 1952 District names RA.31st January 1953 Meaning of street names R.A. 12th October 1957 R.A. 5th Dec 1959 Old streets and area names R.A. 22nd Feb 1969 Booklet about Clifton and Eastwood R.A. 12th March 1982 Article on town in 1950's R.A. 26th August 1994 Longest street and district names R.A. 4th May 2001
Rotherham Streets A-G
Aldred Street Meaning of name R.A. 1st April 1986 R.A. 16th June 2000 Alice Road Stopping-up order R.A. 6th August 1999
All Saints Square Various articles Feb.1965-July2001
Alma Road Meaning of name R.A. 5th May 2000
Amen Corner Article Star 9th Dec.1954
Beckwith Road Article Star 13th October 1956
Belmont Street Article Y.P. 10th August 1998
Bertha Street To be renamed North Drive R.A.18th March 1977
Black Hill Road, Meaning of name R.A. 16th Nov. 2001
Bramwell Street Meaning of name Star 8th April 1986
Brecks Farm Article R.A. 29th May 1937
Brecks Lane Article Star 20th July 1988
Bridgegate Articles R.A. 3rd March 1962 R.A. 3rd February 1995 Broom Valley Tenants buying council houses Star 13th Nov. 1987
Broom Valley Road Housing for the elderly R.A. 13th Dec. 1956
Browning Road Meaning of name Star 20th July 1987
Caine Gardens, Meaning of name Star 30th June 1986
Chemist Lane, Meaning of name R.A. 9th May 2003
Church Street, 3 photographs R.A. 3rd February 1995
Clarendon Road Meaning of name Star 19th Nov.1987
Clifton Avenue Reminiscences of residents Star 5th May 1955
Clifton Lane Four acres of land for building purposes R.A. 6th June 1891 Proposed improvements R.A. 4th May 1984 Number 3 up for auction R.A. 26th March 1999
Coleridge Road Named after English poet R.A. no date
College Street Photo of Old No.12 R.A. no date Brief history R.A. 10th March 2000
College Walk Many of retail outlets have been let R.A. 15th Nov 1996 Corporation Street Origins of name R.A. 11th May 2001
Cottenham Road Reports of eerie noises R.A. 9th October 1965 Named after the first Earl of Cottenham Star 30th March 1987
Cranworth Road Named after Lord Cranworth R.A. 9th October 1987 Residents object to speed humps R.A. 15th June 2001
Crofts Major re-developments planned R.A. 4th Nov.1994
Deadman's Hole Lane Several theories surrounding name R.A. 3rd March 2000 R.A. 25th April 2003 Denman Street Named after Lord Denman ? 21st May 1986
Domine Lane Named after old well Star 3rd March 1988 R.A. 14th April 2000 R.A. 5th May 2000 Don Island Reminiscences of Thompson family R.A. 21st August 1981
Downs Row New headquarters of St. John Ambulance Brigade R.A.March 1963
Drummond Street Named after member of Earl of Effingham's family Star 4th July 1986
Duke Street Several streets with this name R.A. 12th October 2001
East Herringthorpe Estate is in decline Star 10thNov1987
Eastwood Plans for six new streets R.A. 2nd Sept 1876 Declared a general Improvement area R.A. 15th July 1988 Photographs of 1953 coronation celebrations R.A. 7th March 1997 Residents form Action Group R.A 14th July 1997 Major project for Tenants/Residents Association R.A. 22nd August 1997 Area to benefit from EU investment Star 21st July 1999 Building work begins on Community centre R.A. 4th February 2000 Article about Foljambe Road R.A. 7th April 2000 Community Arts festival to be held R.A. 28th July 2000 Opening of St. Anne's unity centre R.A. 4th August 2000 Eastwood/Oakhill partnership scheme wins national award R.A. 20th October 2000
Earldom Place Article on street and residents Star 16th January 1958
Effingham Street H. Samuel to remove 1930's shop front Star 25th Feb. 1986 Named after Earl of Effingham Star 4th June 1986 Photo showing the old Advertiser buildings R.A. 3rd Feb 1995 Sale of freehold of several shops sold Star 20th August 1999 R.A.27th August 1999 R.A. 1st October 1999 Erskine Road Named after Baron Erskine Star 3rd April 1986
First Avenue First street of council houses to be built R.A. 28th July 2000
Frederick Street Photo of shops during demolition R.A. 20th January 1962 Historical article about shops R.A. 4th Nov. 1977 New lifts needed for multi-storey car park R.A. 7th May 1999
Fullerton Road Article on residents and street Star 13th Feb 1958
Gallow Tree Road May have been the site of the gallows for the old parish of Whiston R.A. 29th Sept. 2000 Gerard Road Named after Henry Gerard Hoare R.A. 19th May 2000 Gilberthorpe Street Possible meanings of street name R.A. 28th April 2000
Ginhouse Lane Named after engine house R.A. 26th January 2001
Greasbrough Street Reminiscences of former resident R.A. 14th Feb1953
Guest Road Named after Alderman John Guest Star 29th Sept. 1988 |