The George Street Area
George Street
1922 -- 1925.
(c.1922) In the main part of New Arley workmen were engaged to enlarge the mining village. The area was developed to be occupied by the large numbers of miners coming to Arley in the twenties from Durham, Staffordshire, Wales and Brown Hills, as well as from Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Arley's population doubled between 1921 and 1928 due to the influx of miners and their families.
(c. 1950's)
The Ransom Family
All of the roads in this area (George Street, Frederick Road, Charles Street, James Street, Ransom Road) are named after the Ransom family as Mr Ransom financed the construction of most of the miners housing in this area of Arley.
Arley Growing Up
Introduction
Arley Before The Mine
Opening of the Colliery
Teddy Knox
Development of the Colliery
Colliery Shafts
Life At Arley Colliery
Seams Worked At Arley Colliery
After Nationalisation
Population and Housing
Hill Top & Gun Hill
George Street Area
Closure of Arley Colliery
The National Coal Board
Local Belief
Arley After The Closure
Uses of Colliery Land
Conclusion
Credits & Addendum