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When looking at the census records, you will notice street names that may not be familiar.
Also, even where you do see familiar names, they may cover different areas to those we
know today, eg on the 1851 census, Stoop Lane appears, but has 63 dwellings. This
obviously covers a different area to the Stoop Lane we have today, (which is very short
for those people who don't know Quorn!).
I haven't worked out exactly which of the old streets equate to the present streets, but
here is a guide for the 1851 census:
1851 |
Present Day |
Wood Street |
Meeting Street |
Leicester Road |
Leicester Road |
Barrow Road |
Station Road |
Barrow Gate |
Station Road area ? |
Stoop Lane |
Stoop Lane / Soar Road / School
Lane ? |
Church Yard Side |
Near the church |
The Moors |
? |
Leicester Road
(2nd batch of entries) |
? |
High Street |
High Street |
New Quorndon |
The area beyond Rawlins Upper
School in a square bordered by Sarson Street, Castledine Street, the top of the present
day Barrow Road and part of Loughborough Road. |
By the time we reach 1881 and 1891 some of the street names are more
familiar.
1881 |
Present Day |
Meeting Street |
Meeting Street |
High Street |
High Street - but possibly in
1881 it extended down to School Lane |
Barrow Street |
Station Road |
New Quorn |
The area beyond Rawlins in square
bordered by Sarson Street, Castledine Street, the top of the present day Barrow Road and
part of Loughborough Road. |
Mountsorrel Road |
From the Cross down to School
Lane? It was in 1891. |
Barrow Road |
Meynell Road? Certainly it
includes Quorn Hall |
Nursery Lane |
Nursery Lane |
Soar Road |
Soar Road |
Main Street |
Definitely near the Cross, but
not sure exactly where. |
Little Bridge Road |
School Lane. |
Meeting Street - Alma
Terrace |
Near number 27 Meeting Street |
New Street |
Freehold Street |
Kennel Yard |
In the grounds of Quorn Hall |
New Road |
Near Soar Road |
  
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