Connection Street Handsworth

[Vivienne14]

This street no longer exists, but it was located next to Handsworth Station. I wonder if the name suggests an important point of access to the station ? And for what; passengers, livestock, goods ?

And the beer house itself sounds sizeable, so maybe it catered for a good trade connected with the station activities. Viv

 

[Vivienne14]

Looking at a modern-day map, it seems that the number of railway lines going through the station must have been increased over time. I wonder if Connection Street disappeared as a result of this. Viv.

 

[Astoness]

Looking at a modern-day map, it seems that the number of railway lines going through the station must have been increased over time. I wonder if Connection Street disappeared as a result of this. Viv.

viv i think that stands a very good chance...yet another unusual street name

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

Edited post from another thread:

Connection St may have been seperate and close to the station. It exists from at least 1855-1870 so maybe a map would not show the name, but you never
know!

 

[Radiorails]

Edited post from another thread:

Connection Street might be railway inspired but what else was there?

 

[Vivienne14]

A few snippets from newspapers which might help to build a picture of the location of Connection Street


In August 1860 Alma Terrace was mentioned as being on Connection Street, near Booth Street and 200 yards from the GWR Station

In June 1865 pigs were for sale at the Great Western Inn on Connection Street Handsworth

July 1866 there was a Woodbine Cottage on Connection Street, Handsworth

In September 1867 an advert for domestic servants contained the address of the Great Western Inn Chapel Street near the Station Handsworth.

In February 1870 an advert for the sale of the Great Western Inn in Handsworth gives the address as Chapel Street.


So did Connection Street become Chapel Street ?

Viv.

 

[Pedrocut]

The OS Map published 1890. Booth Street ends below the railway near the Hydraulic Works and the junction of Rabone Lane and Downing Street.

 

[Vivienne14]

Today theres a Chapel Street joining Booth Street and Watt Street. Is this the former Connection Street ? Viv.

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[Vivienne14]

The primitive Methodist Chapel (Handsworth Ebenezer Chapel) in Chapel Street (shown on the map in post #7) was built in 1866. So perhaps the name changed around this time. Viv.

 

[Pedrocut]

Today theres a Chapel Street joining Booth Street and Watt Street. Is this the former Connection Street ? Viv.

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The 1883 Kelly’s gives Chapel Street as running from Booth Street to Watt Street.

 

[Astoness]

Today theres a Chapel Street joining Booth Street and Watt Street. Is this the former Connection Street ? Viv.

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The primitive Methodist Chapel (Handsworth Ebenezer Chapel) in Chapel Street (shown on the map in post #7) was built in 1866. So perhaps the name changed around this time. Viv.

it could well have viv...just wondering if anyone with access to the newspapers could find anything reported about the opening of handsworth ebenzer chapel st 1866 as it may also say that chapel st was formally called connection st...just a thought

lyn

 

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The OS Map published 1890. Booth Street ends below the railway near the Hydraulic Works and the junction of Rabone Lane and Downing Street.

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In 1855 the GWR authorized a new road leading from Handsworth Station to the turnpike road (Holyhead Rd)
I believe this may have been Station Road? There was a eminent chap called Crockett at New Inn, at the time of the inclosures.

[Later info from 1853 shows that Crockett’s Road and Booth Street were in existence.]

 

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In 1856...