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WesleyLees	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 8/14/2007 12:44:53 PM To go back to the original question, I think the houses on the right (west) side are lower than the road simply because that is the way the ground is, with the land falling away to the west towards the Valley. Just think how steep Sunningdale Avenue is as it goes down from Ilkeston Road. Even if the ground could have been built up to raise the houses, you would then have a big drop down to the back gardens. I dont think subsidence plays a part, as both the road and the sorrounding ground would have subsidedby the same amount.
lesley85 This message was updated on 7/25/2007 8:52:11 PM by lesley85	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/25/2007 8:47:26 PM isiah walker died in1949 at home then numbered 20 ilkeston road.in his will he left one house to his son john henry who i have no knowledge of and the other to harold his other son my granddad.my grt grandma annie(nee)binghamattended marlpool congregational all i can remember.my sister andi also went with her to sunday school.her daughter lily and annie used to sit near the back on the right.isiah was a pit deputy at ormomde until he lost his leg(i dont have any detail of this)c1911.he returned to the pit as a checkweighman. his obit says he was a founder member of heanor labour club (again no more details).
suzard Researcher	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/23/2007 3:24:36 PM What timescale are you referring to? My great grandfather was a miner and owned a whole street of houses -face workers/deputies at the mines were considered to be well paid -also your relative could have bought his own house and been left the other one by his father. If you put this request on the family history section you may get more response. I have an aunt who is in her late 70's and was/is a member of marlpool Congregational church -she may have recollections of your family.
lesley85	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/22/2007 9:14:25 PM my grt grandmother annie walker.lived opposite marlpool church she owned the house next door also.her husband was isiah,her nee name was bingham.i would love to know how a miner came to own 2 houses.anyone got any ideas.annie attended marlpool congregational for many years,she died aged 99yrs.any info would be very welcome.
Iceboy53	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/6/2005 11:25:03 PM i think it says M.M meaning only on thing, miller mundy if thats the correct spelling. ice
Azzabuv	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/6/2005 7:35:23 PM What's the mark like, Ice and does it give a date/time period? Azzabuv.
Iceboy53	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/6/2005 6:36:22 PM actually, the houses to left are from the mining era,because of the marking on one of them azza. so the cottages must be much older than than those.the bungalows used to be an orchard from what my hard drive in my head can remember. over to anyone with any input.
Azzabuv	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/6/2005 1:15:58 PM OR..... the others being higher than the others. There's always two sides to an equation. Ask Einstein - seance? Azzabuv.
Iceboy53	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/5/2005 6:29:14 PM that would explain the houses being lower than the other then azza.
Azzabuv	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/4/2005 6:59:10 PM Ice. Coal mines = coal removal = subsidence. Blame Bob the Miner. Azzabuv.
Iceboy53	Ilkeston Rd Marlpool replied on: 7/4/2005 6:04:52 PM i've always wondered why the cottages on the right hand side of the ilkeston rd across from all saints church (is that right) are lower than the other buildings. some says it's because they are on the original level when the pond was there and they have built the road up since...true or false anyone.

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