Developement of Skegness 1902

Written by Angela Gooch on April 15th, 2008 in Town evolution.

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Source: Skegness Herald 1902
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF SKEGNESS
It is rumoured, and we believe that there is a great deal of truth in the rumour, that we are on the eve of another great development scheme.
Since the advent of the now agent to the Earl of Scarbrough (S. Coetmore Jones, Esq.,) there has been unusual activity at the noble earl’s estates offices, which to the careful observer indicated that there was something on the tapis.

From what we can learn Mr Jones has conceived a grand idea for the further extension of Skegness, and which, if carried out, will add materially to the prosperity of our already popular seaside resort. “Progress” seems to be the motto of the new and esteemed agent, and judging from the energy and enterprise he is displaying, the inhabitants of Skegness may look forward to a still brighter future.

There has been great activity in the building trade here during the past five or six years, and in nearly all the streets that were formed or laid out about twenty years ago splendid residences have been, or are being, erected. In consequence of the providing a splendid Golf Links on the sand-hills to the south of the Vine Hotel, a large number of handsome bungalows have been erected near there and they are occupied by gentlemen from Nottingham, Derby, and other places.

It is the intervening space between the Vine Hotel and the High Street, or a portion of it, that is now to be laid out for building purposes. We understand that a street is to be formed from the entrance to the Cricket Ground near the railway station to the Drummond Road, at a little distance back from this road a new street will branch off and lead to the Vine Hotel, and that from the present roadway leading to the sewage farm a street will also be formed across to the above-named hotel.
These proposed streets will form excellent situations for residences.