Discovering the history of Barrow Upon Soar......

Historic Buildings of Beveridge Street

A) The Roundhouse

A) The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse was the village lockup in the 19th century, and now houses the village map

 

 

 

B) Nos. 2 and 4a Beveridge Street

B) Nos. 2 and 4a Beveridge Street

A view of No 2 and 4a Beveridge Street. No 4a is one of the oldest houses in Barrow, and is of timber frame construction.

 

 

 

C) No. 35 Beveridge Street

C) No. 35 Beveridge Street

No. 35 Beveridge Street is built of Mountsorrel granite and the single story extension on the end was once the site of the village Cooperative Store

 

 

D) Baptist Church, Beveridge Street

D) Baptist Church, Beveridge Street

The Baptist Church in Beveridge Street reflects the growth of the Dissenter Movement in 19th century England when many people became disillusioned with the Church of England and set up their own places of worship.

 

 

 

E) Bishop Beveridge House

E) Bishop Beveridge House

One of the oldest dwellings in Barrow, this house is over 400 years old, built of local limestone, and was reputedly the birthplace of William Bishop Beveridge who lived during the turbulent times of the English Civil War

 

 

F) No. 47 Beveridge Street

F) No. 47 Beveridge Street

No. 47 Beveridge Street was originally built as a farmhouse. In the early 1900's, Dr Andrew Gray came to the village as its village doctor and he boarded at No.47. Subsequently the house became the Surgery for the village until the present Health Centre was opened. The most recent occupants have been Doctors John and Margaret Earl, John being a former senior partner in the Barrow Health Centre.

 

 

 

 

 

G) House of Industry

G) House of Industry

The Master's House, part of the old Barrow workhouse in Beveridge Street between 1780 and 1840

 

 

 



 

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Last Updated. 01-November-2022 By Keith