As soon as we published the article on “Fire at Nook Yard, 1938” more information was sent in by several residents about the remains of the one of the larger demolished houses that […]
Rediscovering Old Anstey – the Nook Yard Timber
Fire at Nook Yard 1938
Fire at Nook Yard 1938 An article by Sharon Grey and Michael Tedd Loughborough Library Volunteers were told by a visitor to their stand, at the Century of Stories Event Day at […]
Introduction to the Ned Ludd Story of Anstey – by Ian Porter
“It is well documented that Ned Ludd who hailed from Anstey smashed his masters’ frame in a fit of temper. What is not so well known is that frame breaking existed as a tactic to […]
Gallery: Bird Box Building Event
To celebrate National Bird Box Week we ran the Half Term – Build a Bird Box event, with the help of local bird ranger Mel Preston. It proved a popular success – see below […]
Rothley Brook bursts its banks
After a severe storm, the Anstey community worked together to keep track of the impending floods. Cllr Melissa Hadfield, Flood Warden, was out in the torrential rain, in the dark, knocking on […]
