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Re: History of Heath Road

Are you sure there were buildings there before? Looking at an old map (http://dmnw26769.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/acf/images/oldashtonmap.jpg) from around 1850 it looks like it was just fields there.

- David -

Re: Re: History of Heath Road

no i'm not sure.

i used to live there and have been told different versions in the past. one person told me that the row 93 - 117 was originally all one building.
another person told me the graveyard once extended there.

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