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sherry	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/11/2008 11:27:24 AM I know I have asked about a house my grandad lived in before and no one seemed to know any history about it, but I have been talking to someone who lodged there in 1930s. After this I spoke to my aunt who lived next door to my grandads and she said she was once told his house was a lodging house run by a Mr and Mrs Dors. However the lady I spoke to who lodged there thought it was a Mr and Mrs Western who ran it. The house was on Church st Heanor, situated at the top of Mansfield road and was knocked down in the 1980s. If this jogs memories in anyone I would be grateful for a reply. Sherry
russlynch	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 5/29/2007 12:06:38 PM THE LODGING HOUSE WAS BOUGHT BY MY DAD IN THE 1960'S.HE KEPT IT AS A LODGING HOUSE AND FLATS UNTIL THE 1990'S THE 'FLATS'(AS I KNEW THE PLACE)WERE VERY POPULAR WITH THE IRISH AS MY DAD WAS FROM COUNTY TYRONE SO MANY OF THE TENNENTS CAME AND SETTLED HERE IN SEARCH OF WORK IN THE 1970'S.I THINK MY DAD RETIRED FROM ARISTOC IN 1991 IN THIS YEAR HE ALSO SOLD THE FLATS. SUE,I TOO REMEMBER THE LARGE STAIRCASE...AND YES IT WAS A SCARY PLACE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE OUT BUT IT WAS FUN USING THE BANNISTER AS A SLIDE WHEN COMING DOWN STAIRS,THINKING BACK NOW ITS A WONDER I NEVER FELL OFF AND BROKE MY NECK!!!
suzard Researcher	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/19/2007 10:01:55 PM The lodging house of the 1950's was about there - I'm sure there's a post somewhere on the site about it . I remember going there once with my dad when I was about 12yrs old -he had to see someone who worked at Turners- I remember going up a dark stairway into a large room which had rows of beds in it - I thought it was a scary place!
paulr This message was updated on 2/19/2007 8:46:28 PM by paulr	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/19/2007 8:25:23 PM The Criterion was on the corner of West street and North street in the block where Arthur Townsends shop was in the 50's There was an entrance in North Street(which is still there) next to the yard at the side of Walter Maines cobblers,(now NBE fire and security)There was also a main entrance in the same yard. The shop is gone and the whole of the building has been turned back into living accomodation. PAULR
RMMee Moderator	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/19/2007 6:53:23 PM I believe so - the Criterion appears to have been on the junction of West Street and North Street - only a stone's throw from the Erewash. This was a real alternative to staying in a conventional hotel, as it was "temperence."
suzard Researcher	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/19/2007 12:52:01 PM That was still in operation in the early 1960's. In the 1880's there was The Criterian Hotel on West Street Langley Mill, which only lasted about 20 years -there were plans to extend on to North St -wonder if this was the premises which became the lodging house in more recent years?
WesleyLees	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/19/2007 12:39:40 PM There was also a Lodging House in Langley Mill, on North Street, almost next door to the Erewash Hotel.
Sue R	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/9/2007 1:33:42 PM frontcentre, I have lots of Heanor and Langley Meakins on my tree going back to early 1800's, feel free to email me if you would like details to see if there are any links for you Sue
suzard Researcher	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/8/2007 1:29:40 PM sorry, frontcentre,no forenames for the meakins found yet! 1896 james Holden was the landlord of Heanor Model Lodging House, Mount Street..... R&H Dec 25 1896 James Holden, landlord of Heanor Model Lodging House, Mount Street,was summoned under the prevention of crimes act 1871 for unlawfully purchasing certain metal, towit,copper, mentioned in the first column of the schedule annexed to the act, 28lbs weight at one time of less than the quantity towit, 56lbs weight set opposite to such metal in the 2nd column of the set schedule, contrary to the forms of statute in such case made and provided, and defendant did purchase a copper 28lbs weight at Heanor on 28th November last. Sgt Davies stated that on the day mentioned he visited defendant's house in Mount St and found the copper, which defendant informed him he had purchased foreighteen pence.He had since weighed the old copper and it weighed 28lbs.It will be remembered that a fortnight ago this same copper was traced, and the man who was in possession of it was sentenced to one month with hard labour. The prisoner had sold the same to the defendant in this case, out of which had arisen the present prosecution. Defendant now pleaded guilty to the purchase of the copper. He had never bought any before and was ignorant as to the requirements of the act.He had only started in that branch of the business about 8months. he was no scholar, but as soon as the sergeant asked him about the purchase of the copper he told him the truth.The bench under the circumstances took a lenient view of the case and fined the defendant 1 shilling and 9shillings and sixpence costs.
frontcentre	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 4/8/2006 5:13:44 AM Found the reference to the Meakin's interesting here. I have been researching the family - does anyone have any first names here? FC
RMMee Moderator	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 4/6/2006 6:40:54 AM By 1913 I reckon the current Ray's Arms would have been in existence, which means that we would be talking about separate premises. If a pub did also take in lodgers, that would more lkely be classed as a hotel (and I think the new Ray's Arms did), which I think would be a separate licence.
suzard Researcher	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 4/6/2006 1:09:20 AM R&H 25 July 1913 LODGING HOUSE LICENCE "It was resolved to recommend that Mr Arthur Buxton be registered as the keeper of the common lodging house situate at 8 Abbott Street, Heanor, for a period of twelve months, in place of Mr Phillip Richards." As this lodging house was situated at the Old rays Arms Inn (re previous posting) would the licence for the lodging house be in addition to the pub licence???
Azzabuv This message was updated on 9/12/2005 1:11:22 PM by Azzabuv	The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 9/11/2005 2:36:10 PM This article was also originally written by Mr. Philip Eggleshaw, in the Society's Newsletter of August, 1970. <><><> Lodging Houses Sixty years ago there were in Heanor three Lodging Houses, or, as they were sometimes called - Working Men's Homes. The first one was in the Barracks, a row of houses which stood at right angles to Sye Lane, now Ilkeston Road, where the poster hoardings now stand and was kept by a Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The largest of the houses was the Lodging House and in one of the other houses lived the last official Town Cryer, Mr. Thomas Wykes. The second Lodging House was situated on Abbot Street, at the top of Mount Street. This was the old Ray's Arms Inn, which existed before Ray Street was made, this street was developed in the 1860s. The Lodging House was owned by a Mr. and Mrs. Richards and was of a better class than the others in Heanor, a comfortable bed could be had for sixpence per night. The third Lodging House was situated in a row of houses which stood parallel to Tag Hill, or Derby Road, as it is now and the entrance was in Nook End. This one was owned by a Mr. and Mrs. Meakin and it was stated at the time that anyone who could not afford sixpence for a bed could have a 'Lean-up' for twopence, a 'Lean-up' constituting of leaning upon a rope stretched across the room from wall to wall. The building which was the Lodging House still exists, being used at the present time as a cardboard box factory. <><><> Poster Hoarding = possibly the 'Wormwood' growing site which was once next to the old 'Machin & Hartwell's' fire-place shop. Sixty = 95 years now. Azzabuv.

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