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The Yews, LEICESTER, LE2 5EF

This is the Tudor Drive entrance to Uplands Park.

Looking eastwards from a spot near the entrance of the North's Memorial Homes site. This charity was formed following a public appeal led by Sir Jonathan North, a Lord Mayor of Leicester during the First World War. £106,000 (equivalent to approximately £3m today) was raised through public support and the site was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales in 1927. Although the complex was originally designed to provide accommodation for disabled Leicester ex-servicemen and their families, the charity’s remit was extended later to house personnel affected by World War II and other battle arenas. For many years all of the residents were either war-disabled or associated widows or dependants. However, in 1979 the Trustees decided to provide smaller, upgraded, units of accommodation for couples and single people who were not necessarily war-disabled or war-associated persons. There are now 30 one bedroom flats, with only five houses remaining.

The North Memorial Homes complex viewed from inside the entrance on Stoughton Road. This charity was formed following a public appeal led by Sir Jonathan North, a Lord Mayor of Leicester during the First World War. £106,000 (equivalent to approximately £3m today) was raised through public support and the site was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales in 1927. Although the complex was originally designed to provide accommodation for disabled Leicester ex-servicemen and their families, the charity’s remit was extended later to house personnel affected by World War II and other battle arenas. For many years all of the residents were either war-disabled or associated widows or dependants. However, in 1979 the Trustees decided to provide smaller, upgraded, units of accommodation for couples and single people who were not necessarily war-disabled or war-associated persons. There are now 30 one bedroom flats, with only five houses remaining.

A north-easterly view of the North Memorial Homes complex viewed from near to its entrance on Stoughton Road. This charity was formed following a public appeal led by Sir Jonathan North, a Lord Mayor of Leicester during the First World War. £106,000 (equivalent to approximately £3m today) was raised through public support and the site was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales in 1927. Although the complex was originally designed to provide accommodation for disabled Leicester ex-servicemen and their families, the charity’s remit was extended later to house personnel affected by World War II and other battle arenas. For many years all of the residents were either war-disabled or associated widows or dependants. However, in 1979 the Trustees decided to provide smaller, upgraded, units of accommodation for couples and single people who were not necessarily war-disabled or war-associated persons. There are now 30 one bedroom flats, with only five houses remaining.

A view of the steps and ramp that provide access to this hall on the western side of the North's Memorial Homes complex. It is currently used by Oadby Evangelical Church but may have originally been its community hall, a purpose to which it is still put on occasions. Stoughton Road (the B582) lies to the left of this picture, on the other side of this hall. The site and all the buildings (c.1927) were designed by the architect Thomas Trevor Sawday (1879–1964) of Evington Hall/Evington Park, LE5.

The driveway and Stoughton Road (the B582) viewed through the entrance gate of the North Memorial Homes complex. The North Memorial Homes Charity was formed following a public appeal led by Sir Jonathan North, a Lord Mayor of Leicester during the First World War. £106,000 (equivalent to approximately £3m today) was raised as a result of public support and the site was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales in 1927. Although the complex was originally designed to provide accommodation for disabled Leicester ex-servicemen and their families, the charity’s remit was extended later in order to house personnel affected by World War II and other battle arenas. For many years all of the residents were either war-disabled or associated widows or dependants. However, in 1979 the Trustees decided to provide smaller upgraded units of accommodation for couples and single people who were not necessarily war-disabled or war-associated persons. There are now 30 one bedroom flats, with only five houses remaining.

The entrance to the North Memorial Homes complex off Stoughton Road (the B582). The North Memorial Homes Charity was formed following a public appeal led by Sir Jonathan North, a Lord Mayor of Leicester during the First World War. £106,000 (equivalent to approximately £3m today) was raised as a result of public support and the site was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales in 1927. Although the complex was originally designed to provide accommodation for disabled Leicester ex-servicemen and their families, the charity’s remit was extended later in order to house personnel affected by World War II and other battle arenas. For many years all of the residents were either war-disabled or associated widows or dependants. However, in 1979 the Trustees decided to provide smaller upgraded units of accommodation for couples and single people who were not necessarily war-disabled or war-associated persons. There are now 30 one bedroom flats, with only five houses remaining.