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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: rdkmt on Thursday 14 December 17 21:23 GMT (UK)
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Does that address no longer exist? It used to be Theophilus Rowle's grocer's shop, but apparently it was demolished in 1956? If anyone has any pictures of the old shop though, that would be great. Thanks.
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Where have you looked for pictures?
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How about trying here:
http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/
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Too late?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01l65/
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Bingo, thanks. http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/?s=vine+street Now just need someone to tell which end is 1. I'm guessing it's the far end, which looks like a shop, but you can't really see it very well. Is this the place these days, next to the doctor's surgery? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9138677,-0.6427186,3a,30y,348.1h,83.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sw97iaCJqvOJThGyPnNy1jw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
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The doctors' - Vine House - was No.5. I think No.1 (or 2) would have been the near end building.
See before/after maps -
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Number 1 should be at the major road end-of-the-street, on the left-hand-side.
I think it's the bland office block type building
(There's a British Standard for house numbering)
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No 1 was where that bland office block building is now there is a booklet by Ruth Crook titled "The History of Vine House and Vine Street,Grantham " Printing funded by Grantham Civic Society.In it is a very small photo of No 1 Vine Street plus a photo of the corner of Vine Street and the High Street where you can see a side view of No 1 when I bought mine in 2013 it cost £5-00 without postage whether you can still get a copy from the Civic trust I don't know but you could try sending an email to granthamcivicsociety(at)virginmedia.com they should be able to tell you.Also on the cover of Bygone Grantham 1977 there is a photo on the front cover showing another side view of No 1 Vine Street.Hope this helps
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Thanks everyone. It was where Watergate House is now, but frustratingly, every old photo just cuts it out, presumably because they wanted to get the church in, or it was an eyesore.
https://photos.francisfrith.com/frith/grantham-vine-street-1890_27851.jpg
By side view do you mean this? https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/517QkqA-ljL._SX373_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
What address is that shop on the cover?
http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/46_Aerial.jpg
That's entitled Vine Street looking towards Market Place. What's the big, white building on the mid-left? Could 1 Vine St be the black shop to the right of it?
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Hi rdkmt
Question 1 does not show 1 Vine Street it is showing No 5 on the left of the photo it is now a doctors surgery.
Question 2.Yes it is where the man is walking past down the street towards the church.
Question 3. the shop on the cover of the book is No 1 High Street named Sharpley's
Question 4.The row of houses going up the middle of the photo is Vine Street leading up to the junction which is the High Street you can see the roofs and chimneys of 1-4 on the right of Vine Street.
Kathy
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This photo is when the shop was Rowle's grocery store; demolished in 1956.