Smithfield Road, Market Drayton

[SmithfieldRDHistory]

Hello,

I'm researching the history of Smithfield Road in Market Drayton.

I'm looking for anything and everything (including old photo's of) about the street, its buildings and the families that lived there up until the 1970's / 80's.

If you have anything you can share about Smithfield Road, please, reply to this thread.

Best,

J ;-)

[pughcd]

Hi J,

I know some history of Smithfield Road, Market Drayton. On the 1843, Robert Malabar (Surveyor) map of Drayton in Hales it runs from Stafford Street to Mere (sic) Lane, but in those days it was known locally as Tinkers Lane.

There were a small number of cottages at the Stafford Street end, owned by; Beswick, Pugh, Locket, Pugh and Wade. A Mr Pugh had a large corner field and the map shows further field owners up to the Mere or Maer Lane end. I have an interest in the Pugh family as our family line originates in the town and dates back to the 1700s.

Copies of the Malabar map can be obtained at the Market Drayton Museum & Resource Centre. Have you searched the archives at the museum? If you need any further information I may be able to help.

DPC

[stanmapstone]

You can see Smithfield Road at various dates at https://www.old-maps.co.uk
1886 https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/367557/334629/12/100599
And https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=52.9082&lon=-2.4843&layers=6&right=BingHyb
Stan

[sarah]

Hello J,

I have just updated your new email contact as requested.

Have you seen this archive film from 1959?
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-old-smithfield-1959-online

Regards

Sarah

[pughcd]

Hi @sarah

The BFI archive film actually refers to the cattle-market at Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, not Smithfield Road, Market Drayton. Great resource though.

pughcd