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306:. Aldborough clearly showed that he felt it was important for homes to be kept in good condition with no scraps left on streets and at doors, these homes were ideally to be owned by tradesmen and commendable manufacturers. A lot of houses and buildings were left unfinished at this time including 26 one-storeyed houses, a school, and a church. Cotton and calico printing works were established in Stratford-on-Slaney in 1792. There were at least thirteen public houses. There were twelve streets with 108 houses, four squares, Winetavern Street, Church Road and the Octagon.
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Barracks along with most of the houses built by Stratford are gone. The village has won many Tidy Towns Awards including a Highly Commended Award in the Tidy Towns Competition in 2014.
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pitch and grounds a short distance north of
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