Ascot Street

Ascot Street south is a street in Redan, which runs for 691 metres in a north-south direction between Sebastopol Street and Bell Street. The street continues north for another 1.1 kms to Sturt Street, where it becomes Ascot Street north and ending at Mair Street.

The name
The street is named for the English town of Ascot in Berkshire, home of the horse racing track, Royal Ascot. The name was used for one of the adjacent parishes in the country around Ballarat.

History
In June 1869 the council was notified about the state of the footpath: "Cr Duncan presented a petition calling attention to the bad state of the footpath in Ascot street south, off Darling street, and asking for repairs. Referred to the works committee."

A fire destroyed a house in the street on 30 December 1906: "BALLARAT.- A five-roomed weather board house in Ascot-street, Redan, occupied by Mrs. Stephenson, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The property was insured with the Royal company. Some difficulty was experienced in getting water to play on the flames, as the nearest fire plug was over 600 feet away from the house."

People from Ascot Street

 * Click here for a list of people from Ascot Street

Other websites

 * Picture Victoria - have a photo of 616 Ascot Street, c.1890, showing Mrs. E. Saw, and William, 616 Ascot Street Ballarat, 1890, ID: 8572, Picture Victoria, http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/central_highlands/cardbox/8572.html, Ballarat Regional Library