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Title: Watsons Houses Skipton
Post by: colinwatson9 on Saturday 31 October 09 19:31 GMT (UK)

Hi all
I went up to Skipton in august doing some research on my family the Watsons.
I found a street called Watsons houses, asked the museum to look into for me but have never got back to me.
Whilst in museum found that this st existed in 1838 map i was looking at.

question is does anybody know where i can find out about this st.

Colin watson

Title: Re: Watsons Houses Skipton
Post by: westsmith on Monday 02 November 09 15:58 GMT (UK)

Hi Colin, 

I cannot be much help but have you seen the website about the Rowley Collection, Skipton, it will come up on a google search.  There are some more photo's of the area.  As far as I am aware there should be more stuff in the Libriary on the high street in the reference section up stairs.  If you visit soon it may be worth enquiring with them to see if there is anything of interest to you.

Title: Re: Watsons Houses Skipton
Post by: colinwatson9 on Monday 02 November 09 16:27 GMT (UK)

Hi Westsmith
Thanks for that i will have a look.
Not planning on going to Skipton as yet but i am sure i will in near future.

Thanks Colin.

Title: Re: Watsons Houses Skipton
Post by: berrys66 on Monday 07 December 09 16:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the picture! My Boococks and Heatons lived at No. 5 in mid-late 1800s RG11/4309/129/p19

Title: Re: Watsons Houses Skipton
Post by: Phodgetts on Monday 07 December 09 19:08 GMT (UK)

Just checking in on this thread so I can keep up with what is happening. I live not far from Skipton.

What information are you exactly requiring about the street?

Philip

Title: Re: Watsons Houses Skipton
Post by: colinwatson9 on Saturday 12 December 09 17:19 GMT (UK)

Hi Philip
I was wondering why it was named Watson Houses.

 :)