|
January 1984
The V-shaped, 4 storey Victorian building at the junction of Midland Road and Station Road, which used to house Jaques and Clark’s shoe factory, was demolished.
February 1984
David Thacker of Rushden became the Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre Company.
March 1984
Land off Adnitt Road was likened to “a shanty town or the set of a cheap spaghetti western” by the Chief Executive of East Northamptonshire Council. The Council was given the go-ahead for the compulsory purchase of the land. Homes for the elderly and extra parking for the Medical Centre would replace the existing lock-up garages.
April 1984
The Duck Street one-way traffic system opened. Extra traffic wardens were brought in to cope with motorists going the wrong way.
Rushden Lions Club held a Half Marathon sponsored by the Evening Telegraph. 240 runners took part.
May 1984
It was announced that plans for a southern bypass had been cancelled. Land which had been earmarked for the bypass for over 25 years was to be released for possible house building.
June 1984
Alfred Street School was delighted with the news that it was to get long desired recreation space. Land for it in John Street was compulsorily purchased.
|
|
July 1984
Plans were revealed for a proposed multi-million pound shopping complex on the College Street site formerly occupied by Eaton’s shoe company. Bishops food store would move from the High Street and there would be several other stores and a car park.
August 1984
Diana Elliott of Rushden was in the high jump final at the Los Angeles Olympics.
An enclosed area in front of new flats on High Street South was described by one Councillor as the “OK Corral” and by another as a “complete eyesore”.
September 1984
A grand old lady of Rushden, Elsie Hensman BEM, died at the age of 100. She had taught generations of children, including H.E.Bates, at Newton Road School.
October 1984
A local businessman opened an old style pawnshop in a former Vicarage in Wellingborough Road.
November 1984
Work began on a new Rectory for Rushden. It was being built in the paddock of the existing 100 years old building which would be sold.
The Chairman of East Northamptonshire Council, Mr Clive Wood, opened his house to raise funds for Ethiopia. His terraced house in Washbrook Road was full of antiques and original pieces he had salvaged from historic buildings which had been pulled down.
December 1984
Jubilee Arcade, in the High Street, was re-opened as a chemist and photography shop.
|
