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.

History
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.

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