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Title: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: Piltdown_man on Saturday 20 February 16 19:02 GMT (UK)

Port Street in Holbeck existed in the 1880s but was demolished at some time? Does anyone know:

a) When it was demolished?
b) Where would it be or what would be there on a modern map?

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: DORAN54 on Saturday 20 February 16 20:50 GMT (UK)

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200363_58437747

 this may be of interest to you

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: stanmapstone on Saturday 20 February 16 21:19 GMT (UK)

You can see Port Street on the map and the modern view at http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=17&lat=53.7857&lon=-1.5565&layers=171&right=BingHyb
You can also see it on the 1/500 Town Plan at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/429307/432207/13/100431 (zoom out twice)
Stan

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: Calverley Lad on Saturday 20 February 16 21:32 GMT (UK)

Port Street was in the area near the Holbeck Engine Shed on Nineveh Road.
[This was in the days of the steam trains]
See Stan's first link to show exact location.
Brian

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: dobfarm on Sunday 21 February 16 01:20 GMT (UK)

Google street view (From Stan's links) is in this link

you can twirl a full 360 degree turn in photo link

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7854793,-1.5566369,3a,75y,110.63h,62.45t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1st70ob1bvyVxUyqeLmWbfjw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Dt70ob1bvyVxUyqeLmWbfjw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D264.75494%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: Piltdown_man on Sunday 21 February 16 23:12 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone for your help. I have been trying to fine an old map to help with this but with no luck (some local knowledge probably helps).

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 22 February 16 08:37 GMT (UK)

The links I gave are to old maps, do they not help? If you go to https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/429307/432207/13/100431 there is a list of available  maps on the left dating from 1850 to 1991.

Stan

Title: Re: Port Street in Holbeck
Post by: Calverley Lad on Monday 22 February 16 11:15 GMT (UK)

As a young train spotter in the late 50's/early 60's, your map is spot on Stan. :)
 Brian