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Blyth Street name
« on: Friday 24 June 11 18:02 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know where Richardson Terrace was in Blyth? I have just found out my grandfather was living there in 1916 and I'd love to know which part of the town it was in.
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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 June 11 00:07 BST (UK) »
On 1911 Census Richardson Tce was at Cowpen Estate,.
 Kitty Brewster road is the area, as is the Kings Arms , and  the Percy Arms and The Forresters. Don't know if it is still there today. Names mentioned living there are  Agnew . Andrews. Bell. Craigs. Elliott. Jackson.  Ord.Snowdon. Watts.
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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 June 11 00:18 BST (UK) »
 Spot on Dolly.

Richardson Terrace ( at one time numbers 1-13) was in Cowpen Village.

On 1901 census (page ref 4813-181-35, 36, 182-37) it gets enumerated close to Tweedy Street, and back Tweedy Street.

Modern day Cowpen Road which runs up from Blyth through North Farm, Cowpen Newtown, Cowpen Village, Kitty Brewster, was once made up of several differently named chunks. Not sure about this but I think the  bit of Cowpen Road , at Cowpen Village, that slopes down to the little shop, and is opposite the chip shop (if still there ) might have been called Richardson Terrace.

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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 June 11 09:06 BST (UK) »
Thank you both very much. That's great.
Now that you mention it, it has stirred a very dim and distant memory of my father telling me, as he took me for one of our many long walks that he lived around there for a short while.

I think you are correct Michael when you mention the part leading to the shop. I don't know why but I think that is where we were when he told me.

The chip shop is I believe a chinese takeaway now.

None of those names belong to my family Dolly but as they lived in Bebside before this date I assume they moved in after 1911.

Brilliant from both of you. Many thanks.

As an aside, I have heard mention of Cowpen Newtown before and judging from your answer Michael I would take a guess that this is where John street is today?

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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 25 June 11 20:28 BST (UK) »
peem,

You will see the east part of Cowpen Newtown just creeping onto the left hand side of 1897 Ordnance Survey map @
 http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/006192FS.htm.

I think the streets were John St and Beecher St, front and back, and a wee bit of Cowpen Road. I went to 3 class-roomed RC primary school which was opposite the RC St Cuthbert's.  The school was deemed to be at the Newtown. At the Newtown there was one shop. Old Mrs Murray sold a wide range of things- including one fag/one match for a penny !

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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 26 June 11 09:45 BST (UK) »
Fascinating, thank you Michael. I could look at old maps like that for hours.

 I was born and brought up in Blyth, lived there for more years than I care to admit. Now I am back and I'm still learning about the place. Like Ridley Place in the bottom right. Looks like the Gwentland Hotel, now the Ridley arms.

Yes I remember all the old shops where one could buy single ciggies. My dad used to send me to our corner shop for five Woodbine, if they didn't have a five pack she would split a ten pack and put the loose five in a sweetie bag for me. Happy days.

Thanks again for the info and the smashing map.

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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 June 11 01:28 BST (UK) »
Mmm...... interesting, though a little more clarification is needed as there is a half mile difference between Tweedy Street and John Street.

At the top of Taylor Street, where I was brought up, there used to be (before my time) a terrace called Dixon's Terrace which the King's Arms was part of. What was on the opposite side of the road to Dixon's Terrace before the maisonettes were built and the road improvements took place in the mid 60s? I understand that there were some wartime prefabs, but they were demolished probably before I was born.

Also growing up on Taylor Street, part of the terrace opposite us (at no. 30) was demolished pre 1965 and the other side of Tweedy Street I believe was taken out at about the same time. Any ideas as to why? I used to play on what was the waste ground left over by the clearance work. Hardly a slum though. The little streets were a great place to grow up with the fields and river so close by. Much fun and adventure was had. The 'Indians' in the bushes got a thrashing by us 'cowboys' many times until we got CHIPS on the TV which of course led to us whizzing around the place on our Chicago HIghway Patrol motorcycles keeping law and order in a most uncouth and antisocial manner.


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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 June 11 01:34 BST (UK) »
I can't resist doing this. The modern day view on G**gle E*rth

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Re: Blyth Street name
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 29 June 11 08:57 BST (UK) »
There is already a Blyth reminiscences thread here
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,488089.0.html
Please do not add any further memories to this one.   Can't have you taking over the board!
Andrea
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