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Just wonder if any of the people on 'ere who know Hucknall know when the earliest houses on Shortwood Avenue were built. Doing family history research I have recently found out that my Great, Great Grandfather (Edward Harvey) was, from sometime after the 1881 census and sometime before the 1891 census, up until 1911 when he was 73 and possibly up until 1917 when he died, was the Farm Bailiff at Shortwood Farm. Shortwood Ave being built on the site of the farm. I am aware that The Duke of Portland sold the land that the farm was on in 1920 to someone who lived at Bul'ell. Possibly a developer? Long time since I was last on Shortwood Ave but I did drive past it today and it set me thinking.

Any info. appreciated

TIA

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This seems to be the earliest mention in the newspaper archives from 3rd August 1934 and could possibly be describing a new house ?

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