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Cromwell Place, Carlisle Street

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Does anyone have a detailed map of the Carlisle Street area of Birmingham. My great-grandparents lived at 7 Cromwell Place, Carlisle Street where one of their children was born in 1898. I am trying to determine whether this is a back-to-back house. I have look at the maps on british-history.ac.uk which show Carlisle Street, but do not indicate where Cromwell Place was located.

Thanks,
Jonathan
 
jonathan
The 1890 map you have seen almost certainly does not include Cromwell place. A better map for you purposes is below from c 1903. In fact the "1890" map is probably more accurately described as 1888, as 1890 was the publication date, not the survey date. You can see that there is much more in the 1903 map. The directories i have so far looked at are not very forthcoming as to cromwell place . It is listed in the list of streets/ terraces at the beginning, which means that it was a terrace off Carlisle st, not just a row of houses called "Cromwell place", which does happen. It is not listed as leading off carlisle st, however. You can see from the map that there are two terraces off carlisle st (marked in red). I will try and see if i can narrrow it down to one of them
Mike
 
Mike,

Thanks for the map - this clarifies things pretty well. Do you also happen to have a similar style map of Berkley Street? My great-grandparents lived on Berkley Street the following year (1899) where my great-grandfather worked for the Anchor Tube Company.

Jonathan


 
Hi Jonathan

I lived at 5 back of 14 Carlisle Street from 1966 until 1969. As far as I know the terrace didn't have a name.

Regards Carol
 
jonathan
I finally have clarified which is Cromwell place from the 1921 and 1932 directories, and map is below. The terrace below carlisle st is Cromwell place, and is marked in blue. If I'm Not clear then let me know
The map of berkely st is attached. also.
(when reposting I did not have originals, have not posted exactly the same version, and so have altered wording to make what I have posted clear)

map_c_1903_carlisle_rd_showing_cromwell_place.jpg



map_c_1904_berkely_st.jpg
 
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