The Old New Road

Grantham Road Allotments, 1923

Close-up of above showing route of new road.

Looking East towards Bunkers Hill Cattages

Signpost to Easthorpe

Was this the first car to drive along the new road? Does anybody recognise it.

New Bridge over the Devon

Bridge House, Easthorpe Road

The Tea Rooms on Easthorpe Road

View of Farmhouse before the building of new houses on Rutland Lane and Easthorpe Road

New road junction, Grantham Road and Easthorpe Road

Houses on Station Road which could then be seen across the fields

Cottage facing junction with Easthorpe Road?

These plans of 1923, lent to the Living History Project by Mr. Peter Topps, show the route of the proposed new Grantham road across the Rampers allotments and over a new concrete Washdyke Bridge.The road was eventually opened in 1937. This was obviously an important event locally. Three post cards, lent to us by Mr. Mike Saunders, were issued to record the opening. These are all very clear images and, together with the plans, give a precise record of the changes that took place.  If any one has any memories or other photographs of the old or new road, we would like the hear from them.