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Title: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: ajo20 on Thursday 12 May 16 20:18 BST (UK)

Hi

Could anyone help with deciphering this 1885 Middlesbrough street name please?

Thank you
Sandra

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: tillypeg on Thursday 12 May 16 20:30 BST (UK)

There was a Monkland Street in Middlesbrough in 1915 - my great grandfather lived at No. 23 just prior to his death in the Workhouse Hospital.

From the OS map for 1915 (reproduced by Alan Godfrey Maps) Monkland Street ran east to west parallel with Grange Road West in the north and joined Hartington Road at the western end, Linthorpe Road at the eastern end, crossing Fairbridge Street on its way.

Monkland Close appears to be in its place now, looking on Google Maps, with new housing & industrial units.

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: sugarbakers on Thursday 12 May 16 20:31 BST (UK)

Looks like Monkland to me.

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: ajo20 on Thursday 12 May 16 20:49 BST (UK)

Brilliant!

Thanks to you both for your prompt replies.  I really appreciate it.

I will check out the 1915 OS map tillypeg. 

Thanks again
Sandra

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 12 May 16 20:58 BST (UK)

Yes I would agree with Monkland too.
Carol

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 12 May 16 22:43 BST (UK)

You can see Monkland Street on this map http://maps.nls.uk/view/102341743#zoom=6&lat=4875&lon=6370&layers=BT

Stan

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 12 May 16 22:46 BST (UK)

Monkland Close there now https://goo.gl/maps/Yju6Bh1sKVy

Stan

Title: Re: Middlesbrough Street Name
Post by: ajo20 on Friday 13 May 16 10:16 BST (UK)

Thanks Stan - I know exactly where that is now.  I've walked past it many times and never would have guessed that my GG Grandparents lived there!

Sandra