Can anyone help decipher these Tewkesbury road names?

[andyhewett]

Hello all,

I have done a little more digging re Middle Road.

A cursory look at the 1861 census images does not reveal a Middle Road in the expected area.

A look at the 1841 census images has Middle Road in the margin and my interpretation puts the southern start point of Middle Road at the northern end, or top of Chance Street, just to the north of what were a set of almshouses in Chance Street. This again ties in with recollections of people known to me in the 1970's, now no longer with us.

A quick look at the 1871,1881,1891 does not turn up anything, nor do any of the local trade directories, but I have still to look at the 1901 census and some old maps.

Andy

[Geoff-E]

Hi Andy

In the Woodard database in the library, there is a note to the effect that Middle Road is not seen after the 1851 census.

Unfortunately, the oldest map online is 1880s.

The area in question can be found at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html

Search Tewkesbury then enter coordinates 389650 232970
Then select the 1885 Town Plan on the right.

[andyhewett]

Hello Geoff-E

Thanks for the reply. I have looked at the maps, very useful, especially the latrge scale OS of 1883 or thereabouts which as you probably know was on microfiche in Tewkesbury library, (1995).

One possible reason for the non appearance on maps is that the name of the road was too long to fit in such a small area. 

Although the Woodard facts are no doubt correct on this matter, it is strange that in about 1980 there was still an "oral tradtion" of Middle Road.  The poser of the question at the time was one Les Bond, late of Prior's park and the Berkeley Arms (customer).

I think that with a little more in depth study of the census images more interesting, if not relevant, information can be dug up on this pretty well unfashionable and therefore neglected area of town.

Regards, Andy.