Rushden Research Group: South Terrace

South Terrace


Houses on the right and outbuildings, used by shoeworkers as workshops, with a scullery, on the left - c1950s	The entrance way to South Terrace was through this entry between the houses where High Street South joins Little Street and Bedford Road. Known as "Pinchgut" by the locals. Aerial view of 'Top End'

07 August 1875 - Northampton Mercury

South Terrace Picnic—On Saturday last the first of what is intended to be annual picnic, came of a field, kindly lent ......

Wellingborough News, 12th August 1882

RUSHDEN
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
To BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY

Messrs. Pendered and Son,

ON Monday, 14th August, 1882, upon the premises at No. 3, South-terrace, Rushden, for Mr. W. Lack, who is leaving.

Sale to commence at One o'clock in the afternoon.

Sale of 21 cottages in South Terrace
Rushden Argus 17 April 1903

	This is the best photograph we have (so far!) with South Terrace running left to right from High Street South to Park Road, behind the Old Rectory. The garden in the foreground was created in 1908 and kept as a memorial to Fred. South Terrace was pulled down and replaced by South Close. demolition 1950s
The Old Rectory was the part behind the main structure in the picture, and the long row behind is South Terrace c1914

1917 Street Memorial

Rushden Echo & Argus, 10^th May 1935

Their own Tea-party
South Terrace residents enjoying themselves at a
Peace Celebration Tea in 1919

1910 Valuations