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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: gilesc on Monday 05 April 10 17:01 BST (UK)
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Hello,
My family lived in Springfield Lane Salford in 1861.The only reference I can find is Urban Splash!!!!
Does any one happen to know where Springfield Lane was, what type of housing was there, any map references to it etc etc.
I'm very interested in the social conditions of the time. The father and sons were all either plasterers or sawyers.
can anyone help.
All the best
Carolyn.
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From the 1871 enumerators walk it appears to junction with East Philip St. It seems to be quite a long lane and there is also a mention of Bridgewater St
Why don't you turn up the 1861 image and then page backwards and forwards to see the names of other roads/streets
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According to an 1830's map i have, Springfield lane was 572 yards long, and ran off Broughton road Green gate.
Migky ;)
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Springfield Lane originally ran from Greengate in a n.w direction prettywell parallel with the River Irwell until it joined up with Sussex Street just beyond the bridge over the River Irwell, today a small portion of it still exists today in the Blackfriars area.
A-Z page 78 -E4.
George.
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map 1857
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Hi Carolyn
According to Slater's 1863 Directory, it appears to have been a bit of a 'High Street'.
There were quite a few shopkeepers and many tradesmen listed.
It would have been one of the 'Main' roads of it's time
Eric
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Hello Eric,
I can't thank you enough, I'm forever forgetting directories. My family are listed there at 43 Springfiled.
Many, many thanks.
Carolyn.
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Hello,
My family lived in Springfield Lane Salford in 1861.The only reference I can find is Urban Splash!!!!
Does any one happen to know where Springfield Lane was, what type of housing was there, any map references to it etc etc.
I'm very interested in the social conditions of the time. The father and sons were all either plasterers or sawyers.
can anyone help.
All the best
Carolyn.
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Hello there. I lived in Springfield Lane Salford From 1930 till 1960 Our House was one of a block of four between The Lord Nelson Pub and the corner shop. There were other railway flats higher up towards Greengate.
Our houses were directly across the river Irwell from Strangeways Prison.
Our houses were pulled down so that the Irwell could be re-routed to stop flooding.
Dave
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Morning Dave,
Thanks ever so much for this info.
All the best
Carolyn
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Hello Carolyn, I note a reply to your query that says Springfield Lane was probably a 'Main Road'. I can definitely say that it was never a main road with shops and so on. It ran from Greengate down to the Junction with St Simon Street At the Greengate end coming down, a great deal of the left side was taken up with a firm with the initials B.D.A. which stood for Bradford Dyers Association and was where they kept there vehicles. After them was a large block of flats on 3 stories belonging to the railway company. After that was a large factory which processed film for the cinema industry. Then came our block of 4 house as previously mentioned and then a large mill which received bales of raw cotton to spin into yarn ready for the cloth weavers.
On the other side was a was a small row of houses including another pub, the name of which escapes me at the moment. Then there were factories all the way down to the junction with St. Simon Street, One was a clothing factory, and the other was a toffee factory. The only shop on the Lane was the one next door to us. Our four houses were numbered 57 to 63. If it helps your search. In 1930 The names were as follows. The pub was the Walsh family, next was the Anthony family. then my grandmother the Goulden family and ours, the Wolstenhomes., the shop was the Laird family. I hope this helps you. David
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Morning Dave,
You are a real star. Thank you so much.
Regards
Carolyn
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Ive got my Grandfather living at 17 Springfield Dwellings, Springfield Lane Salford, Manchester. Would this have been some sort of hostel?