Auburn, Narborough, Leicestershire

[totally leics]

Hello Luna, yes my roots are very much in Leics and Rutland, many of my forebears being involved in agriculture work mostly in the south and east of the county,then from the1870,s onwards more in the Leicester town area.Its interesting to try and imagine the area of Granby Street as sufficiently rural to be a grazier there, times certainly change! If i discover anything further on Auburn Place i will be sure to let you know.

[Valigene]

I Lived in Narborough until last year, now have moved to a village 2 miles away.
Val

[totally leics]

Found out a little more info. According to 1881 census Auburn House School had a headmaster (complete with his wife and five children) by the name of Howard, a 22 year old governess, 2 assistant masters aged 22 & 19, 24 boarders, 1 cook and 3 domestic servants so it must have been a fair sized building! Interestingly the next door address is also given as Auburn House School, but uninhabited! Not sure what to make of that.The next four households are all Auburn Place, my great grandfathers family, then the next three all have at least one frame work knitter (stocking) living in each. The last address in this row is Auburn Cottage where a stone merchants agent and his family lived with one domestic servant. Don't know how much of this you might already know or indeed how useful it is in finding out about the school, but here it is anyway!

[Luna]

Hello TL, Thanks for extra info. it's all interesting and builds up a wider picture.

In 1841 the schololmaster was Mr George Wills.  One of his sons (not on 1841 census) went into publishing and he is the Wills of Hepworth and Wills of Ladybird books fame, Loughbrough.  I don't have the full details to hand but somewhere i have the name of the 'Ladybird' Wills from another census.

I didn't know the name of the later headmaster.  The school certainly seems to have grown in size.  I'll record your info.

Thanks again

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s Folks…..

According to the Narborough Map 1889.


Auburn Place was situated on the Western side of Narborough
And to the south of the Road junction of
The Road from Narborough to Sharnford & the road to Huncote.
and before the Railway bridge which went under the road ....

Seems to be a large square of buildings with what could well be the School..

I know that in the 1960’s this site belonged to
“ Alexandra Stone Company of Croft “. ….

Hope this helps in some way.

MIKE.

[Valigene]

Auburn Cottages were situated opposite what is now the Dovecote Pub. They did not face it but were positioned at 90 degrees from the road. Paul my husband remembers them.
Val

[totally leics]

Hi Val, I wonder if your husband remembers roughly when they were demolished because I'd like to see what they looked like, and the later the demolition I guess the greater chance of locating any old photographs! TL

[Valigene]

Hi Paul remembers then being there when he was about 17. He was born in 1942 so he thinks about early 1960's they were still there.There is an industrial site about where they were. Its not far from the Honda garage mentioned earlier but on the opposite side of the road. Sorry no photos.
Val

[Valigene]

Having just had major shoulder surgery and am very limited on the computer, I was surfing and found this site. Lots of records hope somebody finds something useful.
On the site you can add messages, perhaps it may be worth asking if anybody has any pictures of the cottages. I will ask about when I am back on my feet again.
Val

http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/narborough/allsaintsparishchurch.html