Addresses in Ipswich 1914

[Pughy]

Could any kind person out there tell me wether the following Addresses Exist today.
I have a death certificate with the place of Death as 179, Ranelagh Road Ipswich, Feb 1914.
The Address of the Informant of the Death was The Waste, Stoke Park, Ipswich,
 Do they still Exist.
              Regards
                          Pughy

[w105uk aka Margi :-)]

179 ranelagh Road Ipswich
still exists
the post code is IP2 0AH
you can pinpoint it on
http://www.multimap.com/

The Waste, Stoke Park, Ipswich probably does not exist, Stoke Park is now a large housing estate which was started in the 1970's (i Think)
i remember playing in the area (which we called THe Lairs back in the 60's ) it is near Ipswich Dock, and in the early 1900s it was probably a large estate and the home of Lord Gwydyr a county magistrate.
try using the postcode IP2 9EG to pinpoint it

[Pughy]

HI Margi
Thank's for the information on the addresses. It makes sense about "The Waste" Stoke Park being a large eastate the individuals living at the addresses were my Gr, Grandfather & his son who were both Gamekeepers, working on the estate? possibly.
You obviously know Ipswich  well, are they still the original houses on Ranelagh Road? from 1910.
Did the estate have a name, just wondering if there are any Archives, which some of these estates do have.
        Regards
                   Pughy

[w105uk aka Margi :-)]

according to
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

it is just listed as Stoke Park Ipswich

you could try contacting Suffolk Records Office, who may have some information on Lord Gwydyr and his estate,

http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/LocalHistoryandHeritage/SuffolkRecordOffice/

in fact going from Ipswich Station to Belstead Road which lead to Stoke park you can walk through Gwydyr Lane, (now I nw who it is named after!)

the houses in Ranelagh Road would still be the original houses, I have a copy of the 1902 Old ordnance Survey map for Ipswich and Ranelagh Road is there., the houses were all on the side backing on to the Railway line, the opposite side of the road was a flood plain for the river, but later became an industrial area, it is now being developed as a housing estate.

[Pughy]

HI Margi
Thank's again for the information, The Historical Directories site is great, I have sent a e-mail to the Suffolk Record office with regard to Lord Gwydr.
Would you by any chance know how I might get a Photograph of 179, Ranelagh Road do you know of anyone who might take one for me.
Thank's Again for all your Help
 Regards Pughy

[Spotty.trog]

Hi  there, guess what? we just moved house a year ago from 195 Ranelagh road! i knew the occupier of 179, and its still there. i go past all the time so i will glady take a picture for u if u havnt already got one? i live in ipswich if theres anything else you would like to know, maybe i can help.
what did you find out about old stoke park? im investigating this myself at the moment, id be interested to hear what you have discovered.
regards, tracie

[Suffolk Mawther]

I have a booklet on the Stoke Park area of Ipswich - but can't find it at the moment 

I know there is a bit about Lord Gwydr etc. and certainly a lot about the locality and the large houses and occupants.

There are several small booklets on the area written by the Local History Recorder for Stoke Park and the Local History Recorder for Stoke.
They are also both members of the Local History Group.

I will PM you the details for Stoke Park LHR and I am sure he will be able to help you further.

Pat ...
Hon Recorders' Secretary
Suffolk Local History Council
www.slhc.org.uk

[The Yokel]

If you go to http://maps.google.com/ and look for Ranelagh Rd Ipswich you can go to street view and "walk" along  the road and see the houses


yokel

[Greensleeves]

I lived in Ranelagh Road for a short while when I was a child, as my great-grandmother owned some of the houses there.  I also went to Ranelagh Road School intermittently - my father was in the RAF so when he was posted somewhere we couldn't go, it was back to Ipswich for us until he returned.  I remember the garden of the house backed onto the railway line and it was terribly exciting living there, with the big steam engines going past.

I also used to go to the Lairs on sunny days!