Closed-Boughton under Blean or maybe Dunkirk

[Canuc]

In the 1911 census I have a relative's address given as "3 Woodside Cottages, Horselees Road, Dunkirk, Kent." might anyone know where their home was on what appears to be a long lane with many plots of named woodlands beside it.

In previous census entries he's been shown as a thatcher and a hurdle maker so a rural location for him isn't a surprise.

Any thoughts are most welcome.
Canuc

[..claire..]

Hi

Try looking at this map of Dunkirk/ Boughton under Blean from 1898. The lower half of the map shows Boughton and Dunkirk, and a small area called 'HORSELEES' with lots of 'W's plotted on it.

Have looked on a modern map and Horselees Road is there on this link

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=16&lat=51.2929&lon=0.9595&layers=7&point=0.9557,51.2877

It isn't labelled on the map below but if you find Colonels Lane on there and follow it into Horselees that Lane is what you are looking for

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101429172

claire

[..claire..]

Here is a revised map from 1906 (published 1933) showing the same area, with the addition of a Woodmans Hall.

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101465516

claire

[Canuc]

Claire,
Thank you for those links. I had just gone to page one of the 1881 census and found Woodman's Hall cited as the starting point of the enumerator's round. You've saved me a further question.

Happy hunting
Canuc

[Carol gent]

Hi canuc.
Just stumbled across your post re Dunkirk Boughton. I have lived there for the past 20 years.Horselees road is at the bottom of Boughton hill,at the top of the hill is Dunkirk. the Woodmans Hall was a pub,but recently been knocked down to make way for houses.  I go there once a week to visit my mum, I can have a drive down horseless road and have a look for you,just let me know if I can be of any help, I know what it is like trying to get info from years ago as I myself are doing my family tree in Norfolk.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Carol .