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Title: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: jmackenzieNZ on Thursday 11 January 18 07:50 GMT (UK)
Hi all,
Can someone please try to decipher this residence note?
It says Pittville Circus, which is now a road in Cheltenham, I'm wondering what the other word/s are.
Thanks, Jamie
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: goldie61 on Thursday 11 January 18 07:59 GMT (UK)
Looks like 'Nallambrosa' - name of a house?
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: McGroger on Thursday 11 January 18 08:36 GMT (UK)
There are a number of references online to Vallombrosa Boys' Preparatory Boarding School in Cheltenham. Looks like a borrowed Italian name, but I haven't looked into its origins.
Peter
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: Geoff-E on Thursday 11 January 18 08:36 GMT (UK)
There was a prep school in Cheltenham - Vallambrosa - Google it
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: jmackenzieNZ on Thursday 11 January 18 08:42 GMT (UK)
Great, thank you all.
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: dobfarm on Saturday 13 January 18 15:40 GMT (UK)
CHELTENHAM AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE DIRECTORY 1864.

Detached houses

(Most likely house name)  Vallambrosa,  Circus Road, Cheltenham ( Likely on the round about houses )

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DOUNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA165&dq=Vallambrosa+Cheltenham&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWxvTNodXYAhXJJMAKHQYxB90Q6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=Vallambrosa%20Cheltenham&f=false
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: jmackenzieNZ on Sunday 14 January 18 14:49 GMT (UK)
Quote from: dobfarm on Saturday 13 January 18 15:40 GMT (UK)
CHELTENHAM AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE DIRECTORY 1864.

Detached houses

(Most likely house name)  Vallambrosa,  Circus Road, Cheltenham ( Likely on the round about houses )

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DOUNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA165&dq=Vallambrosa+Cheltenham&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWxvTNodXYAhXJJMAKHQYxB90Q6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=Vallambrosa%20Cheltenham&f=false

Thanks, dobfarm, I didn't know books like this were available on Google. I'll be using it more often.
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: dobfarm on Sunday 14 January 18 17:20 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jmackenzieNZ on Sunday 14 January 18 14:49 GMT (UK)
Quote from: dobfarm on Saturday 13 January 18 15:40 GMT (UK)
CHELTENHAM AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE DIRECTORY 1864.

Detached houses

(Most likely house name)  Vallambrosa,  Circus Road, Cheltenham ( Likely on the round about houses )

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DOUNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA165&dq=Vallambrosa+Cheltenham&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWxvTNodXYAhXJJMAKHQYxB90Q6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=Vallambrosa%20Cheltenham&f=false

Thanks, dobfarm, I didn't know books like this were available on Google. I'll be using it more often.

Allsorts come up on google books. Good for trade directories but again some unexpected stuff - its a pot luck dip. A lot depends how you word your enquiry in the search box.

 :)

Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: BRI54 on Sunday 14 January 18 19:01 GMT (UK)
http://pittvillehistory.org.uk/service7.php?query1=8683&htmlpage=yes&field1=personid&operator1=eq&field2=year&operator2=eq&booltype1=AND&booltype2=AND

is this any good
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: dobfarm on Sunday 14 January 18 19:09 GMT (UK)
Quote from: BRI54 on Sunday 14 January 18 19:01 GMT (UK)
http://pittvillehistory.org.uk/service7.php?query1=8683&htmlpage=yes&field1=personid&operator1=eq&field2=year&operator2=eq&booltype1=AND&booltype2=AND

is this any good

Interesting- looks like Vallambrosa, a previous name of the house ?
Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: dobfarm on Sunday 14 January 18 19:41 GMT (UK)
Quote from: BRI54 on Sunday 14 January 18 19:01 GMT (UK)
http://pittvillehistory.org.uk/service7.php?query1=8683&htmlpage=yes&field1=personid&operator1=eq&field2=year&operator2=eq&booltype1=AND&booltype2=AND

is this any good

Homespring house now

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.9025749,-2.0594561,3a,50.1y,47.93h,95.32t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZXmuWizjRpBrWrMbjvI7-g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Pittville+Circus+Rd,+Cheltenham+GL52/@51.9038395,-2.063565,514m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x48711bec9ed8790d:0xade1a709a8e3a6b9!8m2!3d51.9032944!4d-2.0628979

Title: Re: Robert Reeve - Residence Note
Post by: jmackenzieNZ on Tuesday 30 January 18 02:35 GMT (UK)
Thanks all, very helpful.  :)