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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Norfolk => Topic started by: rdkmt on Monday 20 April 15 22:06 BST (UK)

Title: Litcham
Post by: rdkmt on Monday 20 April 15 22:06 BST (UK)

Does anyone know what this says?

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 20 April 15 22:12 BST (UK)

Bridge St?

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: rdkmt on Monday 20 April 15 23:15 BST (UK)

Thanks. That was my thought. I can't find one in Litcham though.

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: keyboard86 on Monday 20 April 15 23:19 BST (UK)

Quote from: rdkmt on Monday 20 April 15 23:15 BST (UK)

Thanks. That was my thought. I can't find one in Litcham though.

Hi if you could give us the name of your ancestor and which record the above was from,  we may be able to assist?

I see from old photographs of Litcham their was/is a bridge over the River Nar?
Keyboard86

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: rdkmt on Tuesday 21 April 15 21:14 BST (UK)

Valentine Laws from the 1841 census. I was hoping someone from Litcham might be able to say, but having just googled it has a population of 600, so maybe a bit of a long shot!

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: chempat on Tuesday 21 April 15 21:27 BST (UK)

So it is near Market Street?

And Drury (?) Square?

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: roopat on Tuesday 21 April 15 22:28 BST (UK)

I used to work in Litcham, have contacted a local lady to ask her. Will let you know when she gets back to me.

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: chempat on Tuesday 21 April 15 22:43 BST (UK)

Drury Square showing on here:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/91802924

Not Bridge Street:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101582177

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101582183

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: chempat on Tuesday 21 April 15 22:59 BST (UK)

This shows New Inn - was that on Bridge Street on that 1841 census:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101582189

Added:
Yes, 2 pages back from Valentine.

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: roopat on Wednesday 22 April 15 07:23 BST (UK)

My contact doesn't know but will try to find out. There is a tiny 'cottage' museum in the village which may be able to help. They have old photographs too

http://www.litcham.org/Litcham/Museum.html

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: roopat on Wednesday 22 April 15 08:10 BST (UK)

More Litcham people on the case now so hopeful! Looking at a current google map of Litcham there is a Bridge Cottage just before the Dunham Road where Church Street crosses the Nar (no bridge there now though). Probably just that little stretch of road.

Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: roopat on Wednesday 22 April 15 08:21 BST (UK)

Confirmation from a lady whose grandmother lived in Bridge Cottage that Bridge Street was indeed that stretch of road.
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Title: Re: Litcham
Post by: rdkmt on Sunday 24 May 15 09:54 BST (UK)

Thanks all!