Blackwell

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s again……… John.

Re:~ " Charley Way " .....

Having looked on a 1887 Map of Shepshed

The closest I could find is the following :~

At the junction of Charnwood Road / Sullington Road
Close to The Victoria Public House.
There is an area named ......“ Charley Gap “

Also  Re your Shop doubts ? .....
In those days people would convert their front room into a shop so from the outside it would still look like a normal house
 
MIKE………

[diddymiller]

John, Loughborough library -upstairs in the archive room - has an excellent collection of local maps in the drawers to left as you go in.

Diddy

[Mike from Leicester]

 .....Nice one Diddymiller ...Online Guide .....

Greeting’s Again. …John…..

Early Trade Directories. ...... Diseworth  :~

1875.

Frederick Pountian…….Victualer…… Old Plough.

1887~88.

Mrs Eliza Blackwell. Cottager & Cow keeper. Victualer Old Plough.
Wm Johnson Mills & Maria Louisa Mills. .... School Master & Mistress National School.
Giles Morgan……Farmer.

1899.
Mrs Eliza Blackwell. Cottager & Cow keeper. Victualer Old Plough.
John Blackwell Coal Merchant.
Rebecca Blackwell….Dressmaker.
John Mills…..Shop keeper. Charnwood Road.
Samuel H.Taylor. School Master & St: Michaels Parish Church  Organist.

1916.
Mrs Eliza Blackwell. Victualer. Plough Public House.
John Blackwell. Grazer.
Samuel Henry Taylor. Parish Clark.


Cottagers.:~  =   Small Holders
 
MIKE………. 

Having re read the Will of Charles again I just wonder if the Shop
related to a Shop attached to the Small holdings on Charley way
to sell the produce off the land.
Also the wording of Cottages
Again related to the plots of land on which the small holdings stood on ? 

[John Blackwell]

So much information! I will have to study & digest. But as I am apparently a 'grazer'..........................!!
Mike, I did see your calcs re value, but after I had done post and didn't realise how many earlier ones were on there!

[Mike from Leicester]

 ...So..... Diddy & myself can now send in our bill then ? .....

MIKE. ........

[John Blackwell]

Well, you can send it..................................................! I didn't say I'd finished - just need reflection time.
Seriously, whenever the two of you are free, I'll treat you to a meal. Well at least, a drink & a packet of crisps!
Is the library licensed?!!

[diddymiller]

the 'Coffee Pot'  up the road ,opposite the carpark does a fantastic BLT baguette........

Diddy (drooling already!) 

[John Blackwell]

Daughter used to work there on Saturdays, whilst still at school.
It is a lovely cafe - and it's licensed! (Well, have to keep up the family victualer tradition!)
Let me know when you're in next & we'll arrange something for lunch/brunch.
What about Mikey though?

John

[diddymiller]

tied up with mother in law this week til thursday pm  maybe friday??

Diddy