Sowerby Street

[martinharkins]

Im having  difficulty locating where a street called sowerby street was in carlisle, its mentioned on a death cert 1856 but i cant seem to find it on maps etc of the time.

Does any body know where this may have been

[hanes teulu]

You can find Sowerby Street by searching Historical Directories   www.historicaldirectories.org

Post Office Directory of Cumberland and Westmoreland 1873
Carlisle

Botchergate, from Court Square
Nos 1 to 43
........ here is Portland Place
Nos 45 to 51
........ here is East Street
Nos 55 to 63
........here is Irving's Place
Nos 65 to 69
........here is Sowerby Street
Nos 71 to 91
........here is Tait Street
Nos 93 to 105
........here is William Street

Hope some of these still exist as reference points

regards

[Geoff-E]

........ here is Portland Place
Nos 45 to 51
........ here is East Street
Nos 55 to 63
........here is Irving's Place
Nos 65 to 69
........here is Sowerby Street
Nos 71 to 91
........here is Tait Street

Hope some of these still exist as reference points

Yes, they do http://tinyurl.com/5s6rp49

[hanes teulu]

Geoff-E,
Thanks.
Have taken a "Street View" tour and seen the development between Portland Place and Tait St.
The other side of the road still has at least one link to 1873 - The Cumberland Arms. Two doors up is The William Rufus - think this was the Albert Hotel in '73.

Have also checked the 1868 Ordnance Survey map and can identify Botchergate but insufficient detail to pick out the streets running off.

regards

[Geoff-E]

Have also checked the 1868 Ordnance Survey map and can identify Botchergate but insufficient detail to pick out the streets running off.

Try this http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=340462,555531 and select the 1865 1:500 Town Plan

[hanes teulu]

Geoff-E,
Thanks again - the map ties in beautifully with the Directory.
Both the map and the Directory record "The Jovial Butcher Public House" - a cut above "The Jolly Butcher" methinks

regards