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Old map of Leicester wanted

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paris8118

paris8118 Report 30 May 2013 14:54

Hi all looking for a. Barwell street in Leicester in 1851 all I'm getting is the village of Barwell anyone point me in the right direction please :-(

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 30 May 2013 15:17

Do you know if Barwell street definitely existed in 1851, Ive done an 1851 address search on
FMP but nothing shows, however it does on the 1861 census.

Anyone particular you are seeking.


These are the numbers listed on the 1861

House Street Civil parish Registration district County Transcript
153 2 Barwell Street St Margarets Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
154 4 Barwell Street St Margarets Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
155 6 Barwell Street St Margarets Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
158 12 Barwell Street St Margarets Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
159 14 Barwell Street St Margarets Leicester Leicestershire VIEW
157 Barwell Street St Margarets Leicester Leicestershire VIEW



George

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paris8118

paris8118 Report 30 May 2013 15:36

Yes I've got a Eliza Ann Roberts birth certificate and it states her address as 2 Barwel street,just wondered where about s in Leicester it was and when I tried searching just came up with Barwell......... Thanks for your time :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 May 2013 15:46

Have you tried googling for 'old maps'

What was the date of the birth?

paris8118

paris8118 Report 30 May 2013 16:35

Yes tried that

Frederick

Frederick Report 30 May 2013 17:36


Possible it was close to St Margarets Church, in St Margarets Street and
near St Margarets Way, looks like the whole area has been re-developed.
St Margarets Way is the A6.

F.

paris8118

paris8118 Report 30 May 2013 19:58

Thanks everyone

mgnv

mgnv Report 30 May 2013 20:27

Search for the OS coordinates 458770,305170 at the modern map site:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ and zoom in to the largest scale.
Also search those coords at:
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html
Barwell St vanishes some time between 1930 & 1954.