March 20 At a special meeting of the Urban Council, a contract was sealed with Messrs BOWERS & Co Ltd, builders, Hereford, for the erection of 27 houses on the Long Acre site at a total cost of £31,382 5s 7d.
West Side
 
         
1 Smith R J
      
3 Prosser T
        
5 Evans E E 
    
7 Davis A
9 Edge D J
11 Waters M J
13 Gladwin C
15 Watkins F R
17 Downing B L
19 Leach P F
East Side
 
   
Barnes Mrs Suncrest
    Braybrooke P C Mallory
Poulter E R Brandon
Wood C F Margam
2   Neale R D
4   Jenkins A V
6   Pedlingham C H
8   Morris C W
10  Hathaway C J
12  Habbitts Mrs
14  Woodhouse E J
16  Fletcher W G
18  Davies R
20  Hankins A
22  Jones L J
24  Evans R J
26  Carter J
28  Smith E J
30  Tomkins A W
32  Chester Miss
34  Bryon H J
West Side
 
Gurney A G, Rosina
Gurney H F, Frensham
1 Fox G W
3 Prosser T
5 Evans A L
7 Keeley G T
9 Lancett G M
11 Waters
13 Gladwin C
15 Watkins F R
17 Stephens C C
19 Drew G J
East Side
 
Barnes, Suncrest
Widdows R G, Mallory
Poulter E R, Brandon
Wood C F, Margam
2 Neale R D
4 Jenkins A V
6 Vicarage A J
8 Morris C W
10 Hathaway C J
12 Lilley W T R
14 Habbitts D P
16 Fletcher W G
18 Edge A
20 Hankins A
22 Eastabrook T W
24 Evans R J
26 Trigg C M
28 Smith E J
30 Tomkins A W
32 Taylor A E
34 Bryon H J
![[Long Acre]](../pics/longacre1b.jpg) 
   1897 - 1979 Ledbury Tilleys Almanacks - Herefordshire History
Photographs are credited to the owners where possible
Edited Memories in italics are from members of the Old Ledbury Facebook Group
Cuttings are from Old Ledbury Reporter Newspapers
History of Ledbury in the 19th Century
Herefordshire Archive Records Centre HARC
( TILLEY's Collection ) - No photograph to be reproduced or used for commercial gain without permission Alan HOIDA