Longford (inc. The Red Hills)

The Gaol

Wilson's Lane

Railway house, Blackhorse Road

Georgian building which use to be the old Post Office.

St Thomas Church, Longford

Salem Baptist Chapel was once a ribbon factory. Over the road opposite, in Hurst Road, are the weavers cottages.

Pathway leading to Salem

The gates to Salem

To the right on the lane is the shop Longford Bearings

Two cottages

Hello everyone. My great grandparents lived at Oaks Yard, Longford which I believe has long since gone. My grandma Ellen Greenway married a William Britton and they lived on Forknell Ave, Wyken. My nan Ellen left school at 13 to work in a sock making factory - would that have been Courtaulds?

Hello Gladeprincess. My first school was off Forknell Ave. Hope you have a happy time sharing memories with us on here. I am struggling to find where Oak Yard was located. I have found people's baptism certs where they are living in Oak Yard. Can anyone help, please?

I may be mistaken but I think Oaks Yard was at the side of The Griffin Inn at 140 Longford Road, just down from the Skating Rink and the Billiard Hall (are they still there?). I spent most of my mis-spent youth in both establishments.