Address in Pontefract

[Hanford]

Hello,

I was wondering if anybody thought this says " Addinglsey yard" ?
I'm trying to find where abouts this was in Pontefract but google maps says there's not such a place 

Thank you 

[tjugg]

Hi Rachey

I agree it does look like Addinglsey Yard.  I have ancestors who lived in yards in Pontefract,  not that one though,  they were horse breakers so I imagine it was a house with stables attached. I hope that helps.

Linda

[carol8353]

I would agree with Addingsley Yard,what is this from and what date?

It probably doesn't exist anymore if you're looking on a current map.

Carol

[Hanford]

Thank you both 
A house with stables attached, sounds lovely! 

The date was 1891, I'm trying to find a birth certificate for my great grandmother who was adopted by this family, she was born 1886 in Durham so I thought maybe she was actually born in Pontefract 
Hopefully the oldmaps website will have it on there 

[Kaz-]

It does say Addingsley Yd, but it could perhaps be meant to be Addingley's Yard which seems to be/have been near Ropergate according to http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Place:Pontefract_Registration_District,_1891_Census_Street_Index_A-B

[Hanford]

Thank you for the link to the archives website, very helpful to know where abouts it was 

[carol8353]

If you go into the census again you can view the way the enumerator walked round the roads and maybe get a name of a road that does still exist today to find where your Yard fitted in.

[Hanford]

Very good idea, thank you  Just had a look again and the yard is next to 3 Market Place. found that on an old map in 1893 but no Addingley Yard... Typical 

[mrstee]

It looks as if Addingsley Yard was in Ropergate not Market Place.Both Ropergate and Market Place still exist
and there are still a few yards still in existence in Pontefract though with most just the name remains.I live in Pontefract and even I have trouble looking up some of the old address's.If you are a member of find mypast I have found that just typing Pontefract and then going through all the streets alphabetically gives the best results as many yards are hidden in the streets that you wouldn't find without doing a census search on the street first.I will see if I can find anything about it for you  if you are still interested but I am new to this forum so you may already have the information you need.