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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (East Riding & York) => Topic started by: willsy on Monday 10 September 07 20:30 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know anything of this yard,have googled the exact address and have not found anything except East Sandgate. My family definitely lived there 1881 to1909
Many thanks
Elaine
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Hi Elaine
Rode past the road end on Saturday. If I get time tomorrow I'll pop over again with my camera and see if there is anything of Althorp(e) Yard remaining.
Regards
Andy
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Thank you Andy, that would be great
Elaine
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Hi Elaine
Had a wander round the East Sandgate area and I could not find any signs for an Althorpe Yard. The attached pictures show-
1. The end of East Sandgate on the Harbourside.
2. Steep slope leading up from pic 1
3. Around the bend where it flattens out.
4. From the top end of East Sandgate.
5. Back to the bottom of the street and the only typical Yard way entrance I could find.
6. Closer view of unnamed yardway.
7. House at the end of the yardway.
As you can see the street is a patch work of properties from all periods. pics 5 & 6 may be Althorpe Yard or it may have been demolished it will take a bit more digging to try and find its exact position.
Good Luck
Andy
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pics 3 & 4
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pics 5 & 6
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pic 7
Sorry to split them but could only post two per post ???
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Thanks Andy
They are brilliant photo's can't thank you enough for taking time out for me, I will keep looking!
Elaine
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Hi
The house with the bay and wood frame is my house :). Not heard of a Althorpes yard but will keep looking, there were many many yards in this area, all just about gone now since the 60's slum clearances. This is a picture of Whartons yard which ran off Quay Street, and the coloured one is Wyrills yard which was the back of my house not related to your search but which would have been very much the same. I have also attached an old picture of my house which will give you a general picture of what the area was like. I will keep looking though as we have old maps too and will come back to you
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This is a picture of the Newcastle Packet, the pub in the photograph and the Princess cafe
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Hello again, I found this on Althorp Yard, which was off Tuthill. Tuthill is the street where the white car is parked up as you come down the hill, so these yards must have been somewhere around the church, maybe the 1892 map will help you pinpoint exactly. http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/nostalgia/local-celebrities-1-3046093
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Sorry to be a pain again but I found Althorp Yard and have attached a map for you, it is just above the picture of Wyrills yard I sent you previously lol.
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Thank you very much, I especially appreciate you putting up the map for me.
I was able to visit during the summer and retraced the photo's
Much appreciated :)