Historic Places

'Newstead' was a house on the corner of Ratcliffe Road and Newstead Road built c1898 for William Abell of dyers Kershaw and Abell, Granby Road, Aylestone.

'Lyndwood' was built c1873 for hosier Charles Smith, one of the three partners who developed the Clarendon Park estate in the late 1870s.

'Holmdale' was built c1879 for the family of Stephen Bennett of boot and shoe manufacturers Snow and Bennett.

'Knighton Frith' was located on the corner of Avenue Road and London Road and set in nearly five acres of land.

‘Elmsleigh Hall’ was designed by architects Picton, Chambers & Bradley for cheese factor, cigar manufacturer and ex-Mayor John Stafford.

'Elmfield' was one of the earliest residences to be built in Stoneygate. It was the family home of Town Clerk Samuel Stone junior between 1848 and 1874.