Re: Where is Round Close, Hexham

[A-lady]

hi,
    Geoff-E

it was in may 1940

[JenB]

Found it!
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=394075,563704

Right behind the hospital 

The roads named Nent Grove, Rede Avenue, Chirdon Crescent and Allen Drive all seem to have been originally collectively named Round Close.

if you look at the 1957 map you can see the word Round Close beside them.

[JenB]

You can see it really well here
http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/intermap/viewer.htm

Click on search, then select co-ordinates.
A new page opens.
In the bottom two boxes enter 394075 and 563704, then click on 'centre map'
You will get a map with the present-day location.
Select 1960 - 1969 from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page, and you can clearly see Round Close.

Use the + or - buttons at the bottom of the map to zoom in and out.

[A-lady]

Thankyou so much JenB,


The 2nd one shows it perfect, that's saved me a long trip again phew!!!. 


Regards
A-lady

 

[Geoff-E]

For reasons best known to Northumberland Council, the houses are still there but the road names have been changed http://tinyurl.com/d7k3ctd 

[A-lady]

Sorry Geoff-E for the late reply,

Thankyou   


A-lady

[TrulyRoo]

Seasons greetings to you!

I've stumbled across this post completely by accident and thought I'd register and reply to your question, you probably by now have an answer but just in case you don't . . . . .

I live at Round Close, Hexham - It's now called Chirdon Crescent, My family have lived here since the 1940s

Kind regards 

[A-lady]

Hello TrulyRoo,

Can you pm me please as i would like to ask you for more information.

Kind Regards
A-lady

[rosscreet]

I was in Hexham yesterday for the first time.  I was looking for Round Close as my great grandmother lived there,  i wish i had read all the above before i went!   any one on here know anything about the Parker Bell family, my great grandmother lived on Round Close, my mum who was born in 1935 remembers visiting her there regularly.