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SLEEP LANE
Sleep Lane today is far removed from how it would have looked when this 1930s map was produced. Now dominated by housing developments, it would once have been surrounded by orchards and pasture. Sleep Lane stretches from the Bristol Road to the south to the junction of Staunton Lane near Manor Farm where the village cross once stood. It is apparently so called as it was once the place of refuge at night for tramps and vagrants on their way to Bristol.
In 1952 Staunton Manor House Farm became the home of The Friends of Bristol Horses Society (later Horseworld), a UK registered charity set up to care for horses, ponies and donkeys in need or distress, eventually moving off of Staunton Lane before the land was redeveloped.
If you wish to find out more about Horseworld and their amazing work, follow the link HERE.
Below are a selection of newspaper articles and photos through the years.
Coins
We found a total of 15 coins across the site, with dates ranging from 1924 to 2008. All can be identified and dated. Here are the better ones.
1924 George V Farthing
George V ruled between 1910 and 1936. The King was a heavy smoker and had problems with his chest and when his health began to fail in 1936 and approached the end, his doctor administered drugs to "ease his passing" and ensure the news broke in the more dignified morning papers.
1971 2 Pence
Introduced on 15th February 1971, the year of decimalisation. This example is one of a staggering 1,454,856,250 minted which although is the oldest of it's type, they are not uncommon.
STIRRUP
Known as Peacock Safety Stirrups, this design was introduced primarily for juniors. It would have had a rubber band on one side and if the rider fell, it would release them from the stirrup. We know that the land was previously used to keep horses so it's great to find a link to that time.
TOY CARS
Lledo H. Samuel Daily Mail Le Walk 1950 Bedford Blue Truck
Founded in 1982 by Matchbox co-founder Jack Odell (Lledo being Odell backwards), Lledo specialised in promotional models of classic automobiles. Although we don't have an exact date for this model, Lledo went out of business in 1999.
1977 Tomy Tomica Lambourghini Miura SV
Tomy Co. of Japan was founded in 1924. In 1970 they started production of the Tomica line of diecast vehicles. This example is in really good condition, even the doors still open.