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Landmarks in Beeston -This section tells the story of landmarks and features to be found in Beeston The Forge - in continuous use as a smithy for over 165 years with only two family owners, the smithy with its cottage served Beeston well. This is the story of the business and the families that ran it. Inns & Pubs - during the 19th Century the number of pubs and beerhouses grew tremendously so that at one point there was one for every 200 of the population - man, woman and child. Here we track the history of each establishment, including one or two that are no longer serving. Here too we describe the use of pub checks in the area as well as the story of Beeston Brewery - which is closely connected to the life of Samuel Theodore Bunning. War Memorials - Beeston is almost unique in having three outdoor war memorials which remember the fallen of four wars. Here too can be found the fascinating personal stories behing the Crimean war memorial, a Roll of Honour of the Fallen from the Great War and the story of the exception contibution by the Boys' Brigade in that terrible war. Schools - education in Beeston grew from privately run facilities for the relatively few, progressed to purpose-built National and Weslyan Schools and, following the Education Act of 1874, moved to a series of purpose-built Board Schools for all, The story of these developments and something about the people who made it happen is included here. Also available here is a growing gallery of school photographs. Fire Station - a formal fire service was first provided by the local council and operated from a station at the top of Stoney Street for around 65 years from about 1900.
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