Steptoe said:
Orston is a small, attractive village with typical red brick cottages in the Vale of Belvoir situated between Bingham and Bottesford about one mile north of the A52. Parts of the church, date back to the 13th century. It has a delightful traditional village pub with a very friendly atmosphere called the Durham Ox.
In the 1930s there were 8 farms and 1 Smallholding in Orston. They belonged to Mr Breedon who lived on High Street, Mr Lovegrove who lived on Launder Street, Mr Hicking who lived at the bottom of Church Street, Mr Walker who lived on Loughbon, Mr F Walker who lived on Blackburn Hillside, Mr Wagstaffe who lived on Hill Top. The smallholding was owned by Mr Wilson from Chapel Street.
Mr William Maule and sons had the corn and animal feed mill on top of the hill. Mr Edward Maule had the Threshing Machines (steam) and workshop on the corner of Mill and Spa Lane.
Mr H Baker had the wheelwright and joinery business at the top of Loughbon. Mr Hardwick was the Blacksmith on Loughbon. There was also a saddlers on Loughbon. The old Maltings on Lombard Street, was used by Mr Des Chandler for building hen houses, pig arks, and a hatchery for chicks.
There was a shop and a post office on the corner of Chapel Street, a butcher’s shop was opposite the church on the corner of the Green, a small wooden shop on Church Street at the Woodlands and also the Durham Ox Inn.
Well you asked.
