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Wow, My cup runneth over ! That is a lot of information you have all kindly provided in so quick a time. I've had a quick scan and already I'm learning new things; a kennel is a gutter, who knew, not me? Is that where we get canal from? I believe you have all set me up for a good few hours of cheerful research. Thank you all.

I have a number of relatives who lived at, Low Dog Kennel Widdrington in the mid to late 1700's. I have identified where it used to be, but nothing now remains. It was located in the bottom left corner of the field behind what is now the URC church. There appears to be a building concerned with the wind farm just below the location. I was wondering if anyone had any information on the Low Dog Kennel and enlighten me as to its history, use etc?
Many thanks

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Hi Rosie,
I'm thinking it would have been at either end of West End. It has Ridge cottage listed after it and the Kings Arms (Grapes) is further along. Their are a number of yards, buildings and villas on the census route.

Hi Kay, Alan, thank you for your thoughts, ideas and the useful web links. Kay, it's fascinating on the 1897 map, to see Crofton as a separate place. Interesting too, to see, Plessey Terrace indicated, but what is it? A raised earthwork, a couple of fences, a flat grassed area or is it the name for that part of Plessey waggonway between Croft Road and Robert Street before it became part of Plessey Road?
Alan, I think you're right with your location of Plessey Gardens, certainly the evidence you provide points that way. The gardens being the allotment gardens they overlooked. The news article from 1933, clearly shows that, separate blocks of housing which became part of Plessey road had differing names. It's a shame there is no stone carved block on each row showing its old name. I believe their are some of these old names still around Blyth. I thought I spotted one above the Crofton convenience store, sadly it said Plessey road. I have started following the possible route of the enumerator in 1911, and discovered other places I had not heard of such as Princess Gardens, and Wykeham Terrace. Suffice to say I have a much better understanding of where these places were. Thanks again, cheers🍻