Leicester Locations

[diddymiller]

ok should have read further first:

As you walk from the Holiday Inn down St Augustine Road, Bow Bridge is the second bridge you come to on the right hand side of the road. The old bridge was demolished in 1861 – the ironwork of the present Bow Bridge depicts the white rose of York, the Tudor rose, the White Boar emblems and Richard’s motto ‘Loyaulte me Lie’. A memorial stone is situated near to the bridge, mounted on the wall.

This is in what is now LE3 !!

(just googled bow street, leicester,leic - story about Richard 111)

[diddymiller]

ok here we go again: googled gresham street - was brewing area apparently:

 The maltings were located in Gresham Street (off Belgrave Road). The "eagle" symbol was a common sight on many Leicester pubs.
The maltings were owned in 1866 by prominent Leicester maltster George Harrison. He had also owned the Gresham Street maltings of the L.B.M.

belgrave road is now main rd into leicester from the NE - Melton Rd A607 (locally known as Little India) can be foumd on most maps i would think. just off to the top right of one i posted.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

If you google Gresham street,leicester,leics  there is a family tree listed for a family living there  - you name no names so it might not be connected.

Diddy

[Steve C]

Thanks very much for your time and the contents of your replies Diddy, very much appreciated

There is certainly plenty of information for me to digest

The surnames I`m after are Hall and Neal.

Initial findings suggest that both familes have moved about a bit before the 1920`s locations. One family were based in Eaton Street and another in what looks like Westbourne Road but thats another story..................................for another day

Thanks Steve

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s Steve ……

Westbourne Street
 5th on the Left doing out of the City from Abbey Park Road
Belgrave Road west to Marjorie Street bisected by Ross Walk.
Main Industry Boot & Shoe ( British Shoe Company occupied the most of the area )

Eaton Street.
Wharf Street 7th on Right from Humberstone Road
west to Christow Street. 

Bow Street
 ran from Hinckley Road to King Richards Road
Also Coventry Street these made way for the new Narborough Road which continues from Braunstone gate ( a horse trough used to be on this junction )

Just round the corner to your Relative who kept the Public house on King Richards road 

MIKE.

[Steve C]

Hiya Mike,

Good to hear from you again Hope you are well

Thanks very much for your information, I`m beginning to understand the area a little better now.

I had previously ordered an Alan Godfrey Map for Leicester NE 1913 number LE31.11 ( the one of two you suggested ) which showed some locations which I needed on another thread. As of this morning I`ve ordered the other map ( LE31.10 Leicester  NW 1902 ), hopefully I`ll be able to marry the two up so I can get an idea of how close the residences/ properties are to each other and perhaps give me an understanding of how relationships and families evolved

You have got a good memory, you must have remembered a previous post when you mention my relative who kept the public house on King Richards Road. (That was the Springthorpe`s whose son died in a plane crash if you recall, thats another piece of information you found for me )

Anyway thanks again Mike for your interest and help it really is appreciated as I get so frustrated at times because I`ve visited Leicester so many times with my parents when I was younger but can`t remember the locations, scenery or landscape.

All the best Steve

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s again Steve.

Just as a rough guide to help you :~

Taking that King Richards Road as a Base ( plus you know where that is )

Mileage from King Richards Road to :~

Westbourne Road.  = 1.9. miles.
Beatrice Road. = 0.8. miles.
Abbey Park Road. =  1.6. miles.
Eaton Street.  = 1.5. miles.
Bow Street.  = 0.3. miles.

MIKE.

Back now to continue following the Space mission of Discovery
To the International Space Station……

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

Beats the A 47 every time ……  

[Steve C]

Any B road beats the A47 and the notorious Hardwick roundabout

Just a quick and probably very daft question, you mention Westbourne Road - Main Industry Boot & Shoe ( British Shoe Company occupied the most of the area ).

Don`t suppose you`ve ever heard of Bunny and Skinner? a printing firm in Wharf Street? Only I`ve just found that my Grandfather had apprenticeship papers for that firm.

Please don`t go to any great length`s to find out, its not that important, just wondering thats all.

Steve

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting Steve

Re Skinner Printers

I had a look at the Trade Directories yesterday at the Records Office

Seems that W.A.W. Skinner set up business in or around 1905
In Morledge Street

By 1909 he had moved to Fleet Street No 3.
Where he remained in business till 1923.

But no mention of the Bunny partner

MIKE.