Great Hampton Row

[stars]

Hi Lindyloo

Sorry it is the same as the one in the start of the thread, i just
cleaned it up a bit.

Regards Stars

 

[Astoness]

lindy go back to post 4..thats the block of flats before mosborough crescent..

 

[lindyloo]

Thanks for that Lyn, I had looked at the photo but not associated it with todays view. I wonder what my ancestor of 1849 would have made of the high rise flats!!

 

[willey]

Hi mossg. Just noticed the picture of George Fisher's barber shop. Brings back memories as a child. George was a very good friend of my grandfather. He was always going on about "George Fisher this" ..."George Fisher that". Strange how after all these years the memories and names are as fresh as ever. Regards. willey

 

[Astoness]

Thanks for that Lyn, I had looked at the photo but not associated it with todays view. I wonder what my ancestor of 1849 would have made of the high rise flats!!

lindy prob much the same as what i think of them...not a lot...

lyn

 

[lindyloo]

lindy prob much the same as what i think of them...not a lot...

lyn

Yes Lyn, I think you are probably right there !! lol !!

 

[mossg]

Lindy,i am putting this picture on this thread as it shows Gt Hampton Row.I originally posted it on the New John St West thread.moss

 

[lindyloo]

Hi Lindyloo Sorry it is the same as the one in the start of the thread, i just cleaned it up a bit Regards Stars

Hi Stars, thanks for posting and for the clean up I'm well thanks, hope you and yours are too.

 

[lindyloo]

Lindy,i am putting this picture on this thread as it shows Gt Hampton Row.I originally posted it on the New John St West thread.moss

moss, thanks so much for posting the photo,..it's a great picture. I am a little confused by the caption attached to the photo though because of the Gt Hampton Row street sign position..am I right in thinking that the row of buildings is actually on New John Street as seen from the corner of Gt Hampton Row, not Gt Hampton from New John ? Either way I would imagine the buildings on the two streets were very similar.
Lynne

 

[Astoness]

hi lindy yes you are quite right.its a view of njsw taken from the end of gt hampton row...
its always been one of my favourite pics..
lyn

 

[Astoness]

lindy go to post 103 on the wheeler st thread...cracking pic taken looking up wheeler st...njsw is running accross the pic and the block of flats being built is the one we were talking about the other day..gt hampton row finished at njsw so that block of flats would roughly be where the waste ground is on the pic moss posted on this thread post..829..actually prob a bit more to the right as they widened the road..

lyn

 

[lindyloo]

It took me ages to work it out Lyn, (the angle of dangle for Wheeler Street..lol ) but I think Ive finally sorted it and matched a today view, my how its all changed !! I'm thinking that the footpath through the grassed area going by St George's Church now, possibly and roughly follows where Wheeler Street once was.



Thanks again for your help Lyn, I am very grateful, it is all helping to build a mental picture of the area my 1849 rellie would have lived in You're a star.
EDIT 2..thinking this might be more appropriate on The Wheeler Street thread..please move it if you feel it should
EDIT 3...I forgot to say that Im assuming the smaller building to the right of the tower block in both pictures is the flats we talked about, just before Mosborough Crescent ??

 

[Astoness]

perfect lindy...spot on i would say..happy to help as ive got most of my lot on many streets and roads round there..i post this map from time to time..dont know if you have got it but it really helps me to get my bearings...if this does not enlarge i will send it via photo bucket..

 

[Astoness]

oops ignore me lindy...will try again..lol

 

[Astoness]

1940s map

 

[lindyloo]

I was wondering about the "map" Lyn !lol! but thats a lovely photo anyway...could you tell me where it was please.
The Map is great !! ..many thanks again, I can enlarge it by zooming in. It really does help to get your bearings and I also spotted another road where Ive found an ancestor..Leonard Road..I will have a search for that later.

 

[Astoness]

think i am tired tonight lindy...cant recall the location of the pic off hand but im sure i posted it under the old st pics thread not so long back..i wouldnt be without that map even though i have referred to it many times over the past few years i am still learning where streets ect were...

lyn

 

[lindyloo]

I know the feeling Lyn..Not to worry about the photo, I expect it will come to you. I can only make out West Heath and Bromsgrove on the sign post.
I will hang on to the map, it really is a good one to have

Lynne

 

[mikejee]

It is the roundabout at the junction of masshouse lane and Redditch Road, near kings norton green. The version I have says it was 1950

 

[lindyloo]

Thanks Mike

 

[Astoness]

lindy have you seen this one...its on the njsw thread..taken on the opposite corner of the pic on post 61 on this thread..its on the side of your rellies butchers shop which would have been further up so we are getting closer..


lyn

 

[mossg]

Lindy, having looked at old and new maps of Brearley St in relation to Gt Hampton Row.I feel sure your relatives lived on the same spot as these 60s built shops,that are still there today.moss

 

[Astoness]

hi moss those shops are opposite where st georges place was give or take a yard or two but i dont think you are far out..i reckon lindys shop is just by the mainsonettes to the right of your pic..
you can see the maisonettes better on post 4...


lyn

 

[mossg]

Hi Lyn,dont forget Brearley Sy took a different course to what Uxbridge St takes today.moss

 

[Astoness]

i know moss...ive been down many times and walked the line of brearley st from hospital st to where it finished at well st..bumping into the odd flat or two lol....brearley st ran behind uxbridge st it didnt take the place of it...the houses on the right of brearley st would have been in the open area at the back of uxbridge st...thats roughly of course but like i said i dont think lindys shop was far away from where you say...bascially if you walked out of my back gate at 14 uxbridge st you would be in the part of brearley st that was demolished..

lyn

 

[Astoness]

lindy here is an overlay of mikes map...your shop was just a tad down from those shops in the pic that moss posted..as i thought it was more of less where the maisonettes are now or just at the end of the line of shops..it was opposite cadbury house on the corner of uxbridge st and gt hampton row..if you take a google walk you will be able to see it better...i think this is the closest we are going to get with an exact spot...think its near enough anyway and we know for certain it was before geach tower..

moss ive only just noticed the caption on your line of shops pic..its says they are opposite cadbury house when in fact it is holland house you can see...i know this for sure as i had a friend in holland...hope you dont mind me mentioning it..
lyn

 

[Astoness]

just to finish lindy..a bit more of a difinative overlay for you...starting from st georges park the 3 blocks of flats are called ryland..holland and cadbury...

lyn

 

[Pete Ex Pat]

Hi Astoness, I have been looking at this thread this afternoon ( Bored With Olympics ) and then it hit me I had a grt grandfather living in No13 Greathampton Row
His name was Thomas Mayo his wife Easter nee Ingram and ther chlldren Thomas & Ivy. would you or any other member have a street map that would show me where that is ???

as in Census april 1911


Regards Pete

 

[Astoness]

hi pete go to the pic of the albion works on post 2..that was no 37 gt hampton row so your no 13 will be near there..not far from the constitution hill end of the street...if mikejee spots your request im sure he will be happy to post you a map highlighting your rellies house...

lyn

 

[Pete Ex Pat]

Thanks Lyn, for the info ... Hope mikejee spots it that would be great !!!!

Once again lyn many thans Pete

hi pete go to the pic of the albion works on post 2..that was no 37 gt hampton row so your no 13 will be near there..not far from the constitution hill end of the street...if mikejee spots your request im sure he will be happy to post you a map highlighting your rellies house...

lyn