Furnace Meadow, Lozells

[brummy-lad]

By accident today I came across a reference to Furnace Meadow (and Guildford House) on the 1851 census. Lyn (and I) think it would be a good idea to start a new thread on this subject. The 1841 census also lists this area (approx. 19 properties at Furnace Meadow) as well as reference to round hills Park Lane, Potters Fields and Paper Mill Yard.

 

[Astoness]

thanks john...i wonder if there is a map showing furnace meadow..will try and find one it must be a reference to furnace lane

lyn

 

[mikejee]

Presumably this is the area in red here (based ariginally on tithe map of c1848

 

[brummy-lad]

Presumably this is the area in red here (based ariginally on tithe map of c1848

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That's a brilliant map Mike, presumably it includes the area on the west side of Wheeler Street too.

 

[mikejee]

Yes. Wheeler st (though the name is not fully shown) is the road immediately to the west of the red area. Misread the itinerary at first and thought it said just the east of wheeler st. Here it is both sides. I assume the area did not go past burbury st

 

[Astoness]

also got this 1833 map mike i can see a few meadows but not furnace meadow unless ive missed it...also noted a furnace park...the dotted line is hockley brook and the lighter blue line is the mill race that fed aston furnace

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

A mention of a Furnace Meadow from Aris’s in April 1824.

 

[Astoness]

how interesting pedro thanks for that and just a footnote to our eagle eyed map experts who may wonder why george st is showing where it is on mikes map...if memory serves me right i think it was to become clifford st

lyn

 

[MWS]

Gerome Street ?

 

[Astoness]

Gerome Street ?

oops my error...thinking about now it could be gerome st became gerrard st not clifford i must try and sort that out

lyn

 

[mikejee]

Trouble is maps of Aston that show any detail and street names other than those here pre 1880s are non existent in the public domain, though there likely are some in the library. Directories pre 1870 are not very good with regards Aston roads either- include some but not all. But cannot find any other mention of a Gerome st

 

[Astoness]

thanks mike i know i have a map somewhere that shows either gerrard or clifford st under a previous name...dont worry about it i will have a good look tomorrow..however i found the article pedro posted very interesting in that a place selling sand was called a mine

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

It is intriguing that the Gerome Street shown on the map (c. 1848) in post #3 could not be found on the 1841 census. There is however 1 property listed as Gerrard Street, suggests the map was incorrect perhaps?

 

[brummy-lad]

Land for sale in Gerrard Street in 1839