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Historical Development of Long Leys

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
Long Leys Lincoln 1886
Six Inch Series Revised 1886 Published 1887
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

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)

Long Leys Lincoln circa 1904
Revised 1904-1905 Published 1908
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

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
Long Leys Lincoln 1930
Revised 1930 Published 1933
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

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
Long Leys Lincoln 1938
Revised 1938 Published 1947
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html
Long Leys Road and West Common 1938
Long Leys Road and West Common 1938
Image courtesy of Betty Davy (nee Gray)
Long Leys Road and West Common 1938 with 2021 overlay
Image courtesy of Betty Davy (nee Gray)
Long Leys Road and West Common 1938 with 2021 overlay
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
Revised 1948 Published 1950
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Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

1950s

Burton Ridge in 1950s
St George’s and the Burton Ridge 1950s
Image credit: John East

1962

Map circa 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
Long Leys Lincoln 1967
Revised pre 1930-1966 Published 1967
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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

St George’s in 1980s
Image credit: John East
St George’s Hospital From Burton Ridge (believed to be 1984)
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)

Long Leys 1998 Policies Map

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

2023

Hobblers Place, Yarborough Road

2024

30 Albion Crescent


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

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  1. Roy Saxby says

    7th July 2020 at 10:10 pm

    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.

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  2. longleysra says

    8th July 2020 at 9:34 am

    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.

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    • Roy Saxby says

      15th July 2020 at 10:04 am

      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

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  3. Roy Saxby says

    20th July 2020 at 10:27 am

    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

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