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Not only was the pub renamed, the street was also. Originally built on Railway Street (from Park Lane, down to the cross roads and turn right to the railway station (the Old Station), then renamed Lower Station Road which went from the station to All Saints church, before ending up as All Saints Road. The stretch from Park Lane down to the cross roads was re-named Granby Street As with many pubs, space was not wasted and the yard behind housed more than one residence in the earlier days, in this case one family actually had a Victoria Cross winner. Thomas Elsdon Ashford won the VC in Afghanistan on 16th August 1880 whilst serving with the Royal Fusiliers. he was born in Pecks Cottages, Exning Road, but many of his family were from the Turf yard area. Closed and sold in 1976 and converted into two dwellings, 25 and 27 Granby Street. Sadly,and surprisingly for a comparatively new pub, no photograph has been found from when it was open as a pub, and my family lived opposite for many years !
photo from David Butcher..customer of Turf around 1947 photo from David Butcher..customer of Turf in 1950s 2019 HOME Page . . .
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