Acre Road, March
History of Acre Road
Originally known as High Dyke.
When Owen Grey became the owner pf the Acre Mill in the early 19th century it contained a large ancient granary occasionally used aa a theatre and later as a chapel for he Independents.
1840 John Smith of Nottingham purchased the premises for his son to develop a coal, turf, timber and corn business.
1847 After coming of railway new granaries were built.
1893 J C Boyce ran a common lodging house here
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