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Bradley Buildings
- Thread starter shaznki
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horsencart
master brummie
In the 1870 directory there is a
Green John, pawnbroker, Union St West Brom,
Green John, pawnbroker, Union St West Brom,
Shortie
master brummie
I think it is quite likely to be a court of back to backs or something similar - may be just a terrace of houses all built or owned by Bradley (whoever he was). Remember way back to about 1840 houses had not got numbers, so they were identified by their names. If you look in any of the Post Office Annuaires, you will see what I mean. (In your local library there should be one for your locality, they are all similar).
Shortie
Shortie
Shaznki
Two pages further on from Lydia's entry is the Red Lion. This is on hte corner of Kendrick St, and just shown as PH on map below. . Going back from that (I am fairly sure, but not absolutely certain census is from west end of road). the is the court with buildings in red is the most likely identity of Bradley Buildings. All the courts along this road are named xxxx Buildings . this is supported by the presence of The Talbot pub at about the right position for the corner of lower trinity St in the other direction. I am not sure exactly where the Talbot was, but many pubs were on corners, so that would fit.
Mike
Two pages further on from Lydia's entry is the Red Lion. This is on hte corner of Kendrick St, and just shown as PH on map below. . Going back from that (I am fairly sure, but not absolutely certain census is from west end of road). the is the court with buildings in red is the most likely identity of Bradley Buildings. All the courts along this road are named xxxx Buildings . this is supported by the presence of The Talbot pub at about the right position for the corner of lower trinity St in the other direction. I am not sure exactly where the Talbot was, but many pubs were on corners, so that would fit.
Mike
