Pubs in Dipton, Co Durham

[johnny1588]

My birth certificate states that I was born at 3 Fox Flatlets, Dipton, Co Durham in 1964. My mum told me that these flatlets were above a pub. My question is, was there a pub in the village called The Fox and Hounds or something similar? I've looked on old maps but have been unable to locate an establishment with Fox in it's name.

[davidft]

There is not anything on the lost pubs website

There is a mention of Fox flatlets on the worksconsett archive site from January 2014 but I suspect that may be from an earlier enquiry from you.

If no one comes along withy more local knowledge it may be worth doing a look up in the electoral registers for 1964 as someone is almost certainly registered there and it should give a fuller address

[stanmapstone]

Would Fox Flatlets be the houses on the east side of the main road, on the 1961-63 map, south of Maple Street? On the modern map the area is called Fox Flats. http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=411527,555270

Stan

[davidft]

5 Fox Flatlets comes up as an address in a record at Durham Records Office

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e2q/ 

Ref: D/DLI 13/5/13  (Maybe somnething to do with the Middle East Forces Veterans' Association_

[stanmapstone]

Fox Flatlets are not mentioned in the 1911 census.

Stan

[johnny1588]

Would Fox Flatlets be the houses on the east side of the main road, on the 1961-63 map, south of Maple Street? On the modern map the area is called Fox Flats. http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=411527,555270

Stan

 There were some Fox Flats that were part of the now demolished Allendale Cottages. These cottages are quite a way from Dipton and are nearer to Medomsley. My mother told me I was born in Dipton as stated on my Birth certificate. Tis a bit of a puzzle.

Thanks for the replys btw.

[stanmapstone]

You can see  The Fox, Front Street, Dipton, on the 1961 map at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=415907,554220 it has been demolished and new houses built on the site. Google aerial view https://goo.gl/maps/DxuCO and street view http://is.gd/uGglHP

Stan

[barryd]

It may have been a Consett company who owned them as the link below suggests but it may just be the registered office and not the owner's office:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44142/page/11187

William Minkem seems to be the owner. They seem to have gone bankrupt (or just wanted to wind the company up) 1966.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44142/page/11185

[stanmapstone]

So "Fox Flatlets" was the name of the property company, and may not have anything to do with the Fox Inn.

Stan