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Breat Street or Bread Street

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flossiefoster

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I am doing my usual research for family history and have come across an entry on a genealogy site for "BREAT" Street which i think is a mistranscription by one of the transcribers of the original records. I then Googled the question where is Breat Street in Birmingham and the answer was for Bread Street which used to be part of what is now Cornwall Street: "Bread Street in Birmingham is a historic name for a location that is now part of Cornwall Street, near the junction with Church Street, known in the 19th century for its development but now part of the city centre's commercial area, distinct from the famous nightlife hub of Broad Street, though related through historical development in the wider area." Does anyone know more about the streets of Birmingham than I do (I don't know much at all!)" Any help would be much appreciated.
 
Yes, it is. I have just found a photo on this website dated 2005 which is a painting, I think, of the corner of Bread St and Church St. Thank you.

I have just e-mailed the genealogy site to tell them that it should be Bread St.
 
flossiefoster said:
Yes, it is. I have just found a photo on this website dated 2005 which is a painting, I think, of the corner of Bread St and Church St. Thank you.

I have just e-mailed the genealogy site to tell them that it should be Bread St.
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ahh so you have found that one flossie..i will do a search to see if i have anymore for you and post if i have

lyn
 
got this photo flossie dated 1897


Bread Street ran from Newhall Street to Livery Street but the name was changed to cornwall st at the turn of the 20th century. The Red Lion Hotel stood at the corner of Church Street & Bread Street but was later replaced by a newer larger version and this itself was later renamed The Old Royal when the original on Temple Row was demolished to make way for the new Rackhams store in the 60's.
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lyn
 
Astoness said:
got this photo flossie dated 1897


Bread Street ran from Newhall Street to Livery Street but the name was changed to cornwall st at the turn of the 20th century. The Red Lion Hotel stood at the corner of Church Street & Bread Street but was later replaced by a newer larger version and this itself was later renamed The Old Royal when the original on Temple Row was demolished to make way for the new Rackhams store in the 60's.
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Thank you very much Lyn. I can understand that Bread Street didn't sound as inspiring (perhaps) as Cornwall Street but it can make life difficult when trying to trace back the streets in a town. Thank you, Denise
 
flossiefoster said:
Thank you very much Lyn. I can understand that Bread Street didn't sound as inspiring (perhaps) as Cornwall Street but it can make life difficult when trying to trace back the streets in a town. Thank you, Denise
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it certainly does denise..such as colmore row or at least parts of it used to be called ann st..do you want a map showing bread st or have you got one..if so i am sure we can oblige

lyn
 
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