Does anyone know where Regents Terrace, Blyth is or was

[Phodgetts]

The map revisions at Blyth were carried out in 1896, and the map published 1897/8, so that could explain the reason why the buildings existed 1897/8 but probably didn't show on the map, since they were not in place when the revision was done. Blyth changed dramatically in a short period of time just pre 1900.

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[c-side]

I've just checked and those houses were not there on the 1897 map https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/431034/582113/12/100509  so can't be the Regent Terrace in the newspapers.

Stan

That's odd - there can't have been two Regents Terraces.  Cowpen Quay is definitely the right area but I'm wondering whether it's changes of names all round that is causing the problem.  Back then Regent Street ended much nearer the town centre and became Hodgsons Road before the left hand turn.  After that it was called Hodgsons Lane.  All very confusing when trying to overlay old maps on new ones.

[Phodgetts]

The name changes were brought about when Cowpen / Cowpen Quay and Waterloo were amalgamated into Blyth. There were duplicates with street names, so to avoid postal confusion, street names were altered.

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[dolly dimples]

just to chip in, Regents Tce is still here in Blyth. It's as one poster said just on the end of Hodgsons Road at the ferry corner. there is about  8 houses,  there is a stone plaque  with the name Regents Terrace written on at end houses. Well worn, but still readable x  Dolly 

[stanmapstone]

I think I've got it - this is what I'm told
At the top of Regent Street where the road curves to the left into Hodgsons Road the houses on the left hand side (opposite the road to the ferry) was Regents Terrace.  Just a few houses.
The name may still be on the houses (as in Phodgetts illustration) but not sure.
Christine

That is correct.
There must have been an earlier Regent Terrace, the one in the Newspapers. In the 1911 Summary Book the enumerator has the note that Regent Terrace is a block of 5 Private Houses No 5,7,9,11, 13, and one house block No. 15 as shown on this map https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/431012/582078/12/101116
No. 13 is at the corner of Argyle Street
Stan

[pityackafromblyth]

Well done, dolly dimples, big medal and a bunch if flowers to you.  Hope the author of this thread finds what she has been looking for, when she arrives in Blyth.  After looking at the links with side by side maps - depression for me - my Grandmother's house, and where father grew up, is now a car park.

[c-side]

Well done, Dolly 

As Phodgetts says, there were a lot of duplicated names when Blyth and Cowpen councils amalgamated - most of the Cowpen ones were changed.  But to have both streets in the region of Cowpen Quay is unusual.

That means that the street view link posted by Stan should be those houses. 
Would you agree Dolly?

Christine

[dolly dimples]

Well thank's Pityacker, you got me blushing!
   Actually there was a thread on here sometime ago about this terrace... I actually took a walk down then and found the houses and the street name still intact. I do pass the place often, but had never noticed the old plaques with the name on . I actually took a photo then, but sad to say I lost the mobile that I had them on..
    Christine, yes, I would say that it is one and the same street that Stan posted.
                     the houses  (if exactly the same ones)are in pretty good condition,
                                     Dolly x
                               

[Phodgetts]

Thank you for the contributions to the thread. One of my Blyth friends went out to day to take photographs of the terrace and look at the street name stones to see if we are all proved correct, and we are. Regent Terrace is indeed on the corner of Hodgson's Road. Looking at old maps it seems numbers 1 and 3 have been demolished, but the remainder of the row, 5 - 13 still stand, number 13 being the right most gable property.

All I ask Susie is that you share a little more information about your father, but we could do that by private message if you prefer. It is interesting to have details of some of the folk who lived in certain places at certain times, and my friend who took the pictures would love to know more. He has a huge interest in this part of Blyth with historic family connections to some of the streets and buildings like the church that was close by the old Buffalo Inn.

I hope you enjoy your visit to Blyth and seeing the house.

P