Moor Lane

Known to many Downley people previously by the local name ‘Bugs Alley’

Looking west along Moor Lane to the junction with Plomer Green Lane with the rear of Moor Cottage on the left. In 1939 Moor Cottage was home of Mr Michael and Mrs Jessie Milone who ran it as a guest house.
1998
During the morning service at Downley Methodist Churchon Sunday, November 1st a fire broke out in a storage corridor adjacent to the schoolroom. It spread rapidly into the roof space and carried into the church roof, causing extensive damage.
1905
Diamond Cottage, grocers & the Downley’s first Post Office.
1899
Chapel, Tower and School Room of the Downley Weslyan Church. The plaque above the chapel reads ‘WESLEYAN Chapel 1824’.
pre 1899
Downley Weslyan Church, first built in 1824 and extended by stages in 1838 and later in 1847/8. The Sunday School building adjacent to the tower was erected in 1861 as a Day School – the first school in Downley
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