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Title: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: JennyMarieGradwell on Tuesday 29 March 16 11:22 BST (UK)

Dear All,

My Great Grandfather lived briefly at 9 Buckley Street, Newton Heath, Manchester (as recorded in the 1901 census). The Parish was All Saints, Newton Heath (civil parish North Manchester).

It seems that Buckley Street Newton Heath doesn't exist anymore. I tracked down a record of a Sunday School on Buckley Street, indicating its name was changed to Bexley Street.

"A Sunday School was opened in Cross Street (later Crowbank Street) in the parish of All Saints, Newton Heath, on 8 April 1877, moving to Buckley Street (later Bexley Street), on 26 May 1878."

I've dug up some old photos of Bexley Street, Newton Heath by way of the Manchester Local Image Archive including the attached (from early 1970s), which is off Oldham Road and makes sense, location-wise.

But I can't find ANY mention of Bexley Street now! I know it is (or was) a row of terraces off Oldham Road, but I've been googling away and can't find whether it's been renamed again or just gone. There's a Bexley Walk in Newton Heath but it's a tiny little 'close' within a cluster of other small roads/cul-de-sacs.

Any tips on how to proceed or who to contact?

Many thanks!

Jenny Gradwell.

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Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: Sc00p on Tuesday 29 March 16 12:06 BST (UK)

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=17&lat=53.5018&lon=-2.1879&layers=171&right=BingHyb

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: JennyMarieGradwell on Tuesday 29 March 16 12:09 BST (UK)

Quote from: Sc00p on Tuesday 29 March 16 12:06 BST (UK)

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=17&lat=53.5018&lon=-2.1879&layers=171&right=BingHyb

I didn't know about this resource, many thanks.

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: Marj on Tuesday 29 March 16 12:10 BST (UK)

Hi Jenny,

Bexley Street has now gone, the picture you are showing is  Oldham Road, the corner of Bexley street.
Manchester images shows the street in 1972 with the terraced house facing East and West.

Regards Marj

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 29 March 16 12:12 BST (UK)

This is a Buckley Street in the 1911 Census http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sidebyside.cfm#zoom=17&lat=53.4930&lon=-2.2270&layers=171&right=BingHyb

Stan

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: JennyMarieGradwell on Tuesday 29 March 16 12:21 BST (UK)

Many thanks all. I've located where it once was now. I appreciate the help  :)

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: IreneJ on Tuesday 29 March 16 16:39 BST (UK)

I've not posted before but my husband's family are from the Greater Manchester area and I'm very impressed by this link to the side by side maps. Many thanks to Sc00p

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: sarah on Tuesday 29 March 16 16:53 BST (UK)

welcome to RootsChat Irene :)

When I found this link a while back I think I lost a few hours ;D ;D ;D

Regards

Sarah (from Manchester)

Title: Re: Manchester: lost street. Where is Buckley St Newton Heath now?
Post by: IreneJ on Tuesday 29 March 16 17:03 BST (UK)

I agree Sarah, very addictive! I'm from Ashton under Lyne and it covers there and more. I will be spending a lot of time here