where in hockley

[Astoness]

could be absolutely anywhere in hockley dated 1967..great photo but where is it...can anyone make out what it says on the plaque above the entry....think it says something place...

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

York Place?

 

[Pedrocut]

Could be Laurel Place, Villa Street, Hockley ?

 

[mikejee]

Could it be North place?

 

[pjmburns]

Could it be North place?

I thought that the first time I looked then changed my mind. I couldn't find a "North Place" in the directories.

 

[Astoness]

its not in villa st i grew up there and the houses had not started to be boarded up in 67

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

The Laurel Place, Villa Street is recorded way back in 1854.

 

[Pedrocut]

There is another mention in 1869 of Laurel Place George Street.
And 1889

 

[Pedrocut]

Looks like an L U and another L ?

 

[pjmburns]

1940 directory lists

 

[Brasscaster]

Laurel Place 84-86 Lozells Street from 2009 Streetview

 

[Vivienne14]

Wonder why the keystones above the doorways were removed ?

 

[Morturn]

Wonder why the keystones above the doorways were removed ?

I don't think they are the same houses Viv.

 

[Vivienne14]

Crossed my mind too Mort, especially as there's a 'Danger' sign on the corrugated covered doorway. Suggests these houses were, perhaps, close to demolition. Or maybe they were given considerable renovation after all, and in the process of which the keystones might have been removed ?

There's a watermark for the source of the photo, does anyone recognise the site ? It might give more detailed info.