Below is information on the development of buildings in Long Leys, produced from desk research and historic maps. Dates of building additions are related to map dates rather than build dates. Bold text signifies building continues to exist. Underline text signifies first time building was added to map.
The information was originally produced to support a review of existing housing within Long Leys. LLRA would be pleased to receive information from local residents to improve the accuracy and content of this history (add a comment below or email jon.davies@long-leys.org).
1794
Mention of Race Ground on map published by John Cary.
1832
An 1832 map showing Lincoln borough/town plan for the Reform Act produced by Dawson shows a clearer outline of the racecourse and Long Leys Road is also defined. The map does not show any buildings in Long Leys.
1886
Buildings present
- Lowfields Farm
- West Cliff Brick Works
- Disused brickworks (at Mawers Farm location)
- Windmill (flour)
- Industrial Cottages
- Garden Court
- Winteringham House
- Highfield
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1904
Buildings present
- Lowfields Farm
- Gervas House
- Mawers Farm
- West Cliff Brick Works
- Albion Brick Works
- Windmill (flour)
- Industrial Cottages (12 homes)
- Oakleigh Terrace (21 homes)
- Garden Court (1)
- Winteringham House, 1 Long Leys Road (1)
- Highfield (1)
- 54/55 Long Leys Road (1)
- City Hospital (infectious diseases)
Approx housing: 38 homes (inc Farm)
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1930
Buildings present
- Lowfields Farm
- Gervas House
- Mawers Farm
- Albion Brick Works
- Allotment Gardens
- Mission Room
- Industrial Cottages
- Oakleigh Terrace
- Garden Court
- Winteringham House, 1 Long Leys Road
- Highfield
- 54/55 Long Leys Road
- 46-53 Long Leys Road
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1938
Buildings present
- Lowfields Farm
- Gervas House
- Mawers Farm
- Albion Brick Works
- Allotment Gardens
- Mission Room
- Industrial Cottages
- Oakleigh Terrace
- Garden Court
- Winteringham House, 1 Long Leys Road
- Highfield
- 54/55 Long Leys Road
- 46-53 Long Leys Road
- 130-136 Yarborough Road
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Image courtesy of Betty Davy (nee Gray)
Image courtesy of Betty Davy (nee Gray)
1948
Buildings present
- Lowfields Farm
- Gervas House
- Sanatorium
- Mawers Farm
- Albion Brick Works
- Allotment Gardens
- Mission Room
- Industrial Cottages
- Oakleigh Terrace
- Garden Court
- Winteringham House, 1 Long Leys Road
- Highfield
- 54/55 Long Leys Road
- 46-53 Long Leys Road
- 198 Yarborough Road
- 130-136 Yarborough Road
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html
1950s
Image credit: John East
1962
1967
Buildings present
- Lowfields Farm
- Gervas House
- Mawers Farm
- Albion Brick Works
- Allotment Gardens
- Mission Room
- Industrial Cottages
- Oakleigh Terrace
- Garden Court
- Winteringham House, 1 Long Leys Road
- Highfield
- 54/55 Long Leys Road
- 46-53 Long Leys Road
- 198 Yarborough Road
- 130-136 Yarborough Road
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html
1971
OS Plan (partial) 1971 1:1250
Albion Close & Crescent on map. Approx 66 homes.
Adult Training Centre shown on Cloverleaf site
Curtis Bacon Curing Factory
Approx housing: 127 homes
1973
OS 1973 map reviewed – no significant changes – Albion Close and Crescent not shown on map.
1976
OS 1976 – 1:10000
44 Long Leys Road
3 houses shown at top of Long Leys Road by Yarborough Road junction
138-152 Yarborough Road
Approx housing: 137 homes
1980s
Image credit: John East
Image credit: David Royle
1989
OS 1989 – 1:10000
A46 bypass present (Lincoln Relief Road completion December 1985)
Albion Crescent additional 15 homes added to map
Approx housing: 152 homes
1998 Policies Map
St Georges area highlighted for house building (Planning approval 28 Feb 2000). Approx 345 homes built
Mitchell Drive area highlighted for house building (Building control mentions complete 27 May 1999). Approx 67 homes built.
Oakleigh Drive part present ( 1996 planning detail approval). Approx 22 homes built.
Approx housing: 618 homes (after completion of homes mentioned above)
2014
Addition of 13 houses to end of Albion Close
Approx housing: 631 homes
2019
Cloverleaf Care Home – 72 bed
2022
Mission Place, 3 houses
Other Information Related to Long Leys
Lincoln Brickworks & The Lincoln Brick Company: https://eastmidlandsnamedbricks.blogspot.com/2015/07/lincoln-brickworks-lincoln-brick-company.html
Resources used
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/Map/497500/371500/10/100250https://maps.nls.uk/index.html
Hello,
My great grand parents, Thomas and Olive Saxby lived at number 8 Long Leys road in 1891. My grandfather and some of his siblings were also born there.
Thomas lived at 16 Salthouse Lane at the time of his marriage in 1885 and Olive was a servant at The Quarry. It appears that they then went on to live on Long Leys Road after their marriage.
According to the 1891 census Thomas was employed as a Grain Porter which leads me to believe he worked at the mill at the top of Princess Street, just up from his previous address.
My question is does No 8 Long Leys Road still exist? As I hope to carry out a cycling adventure which I have named ‘Following in the Footsteps of Thomas and Olive’ when I hope to visit all the places they were from, lived, married and died. The places they were born were Harby and Thorpe on the Hill.
They eventually moved to Grimsby where the family expanded and where they eventually passed away. They were interred at the Grimsby Scartho Road Cemetery.
Thanks for the comment Roy and all the best for your cycling adventure in search of family.
The 1891 house at 8 Long Leys Road probably still does exist and most likely now called 8 Upper Long Leys Road. At some stage before 1908 the easterly section of Long Leys Road, between Yarborough Road and Burton Road, was renamed as Upper Long Leys Road. To complicate, circa 1960s an additional row of housing named Willis Terrace was built, in an area close to where the Union Workhouse used to stand, in the middle of this section of road. Nowadays 11 and 12 Upper Long Leys Road are some 100 metres apart, with Willis Terrace in between. Given the odd numbering scheme it seems unlikely that the homes were renumbered during these exercises and 8 Upper Long Leys Road is the terraced house you are looking for.
Thanks for this information. Do you know when the Industrial Cottages were built and why they were given that name?
My gg grandfather occupation was registered as a grain porter so he could possibly have worked at the nearby flower mill in 1885. I just wondered if there are any remains of that particular mill. It looks like it may have been where the allotments were.
Thanks and best regards
Roy
Thanks for this information. Do you know when the Industrial Cottages were built and why they were given that name?
My gg grandfather occupation was registered as a grain porter so he could possibly have worked at the nearby flower mill in 1885. I just wondered if there are any remains of that particular mill. It looks like it may have been where the allotments were.
Thanks and best regards
Roy