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Title: blyth- street history
Post by: AlixH92 on Saturday 27 February 21 16:00 GMT (UK)
hello,
i was wondering if any one could help, i live on west Salisbury's street blyth. i am after some information about the street or the area from the late 1800. i know there was a school over the road called morpeth road school.
i am wanting to know if there was something there before the house, if so what was who.
who would have owned it and how would i find out this information.
many thanks in advance
i look forward to hear from people.
Alix H
Title: Re: blyth- street history
Post by: Phodgetts on Sunday 28 February 21 01:04 GMT (UK)
Hello Alix, welcome to Rootschat.

Follow these links to maps that will help you.

First map dates to 1897 and shows the old railway line to the North Pit and Crofton Mills along with the open fields of Cowpen just prior to the huge building programme that was taking place in Blyth at that time.


https://maps.nls.uk/view/132267656


The second map dated to 1921 shows the railway line gone, and additional development in the vicinity of where you live and of course the school.

https://maps.nls.uk/view/132279290


I hope you enjoy looking at the maps. If you have more questions, please do ask.

Philip

Title: Re: blyth- street history
Post by: Phodgetts on Sunday 28 February 21 01:18 GMT (UK)
An image of the newly planned school which was built in 1911. The picture I have featured in a Council brochure in 1912.

Philip
Title: Re: blyth- street history
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 28 February 21 01:36 GMT (UK)
Newspapers can give some idea of the area - such as this from 1894:

"COWPEN LOCAL BOARD ...
The monthly meeting of the Cowpen Local
Board was held on Friday afternoon in the Board
Room, Blyth. ...
FOWLS, FLEAS, AND INSECT POWDER
  A letter was read from a person residing in
Salisbury-street, Blyth. He complained of the
presence of a number of fowls which were kept
near his house, and he asked the Board to remedy
the matter. These things were a great trouble,
and were especially a source of great annoyance
owing to the number of fleas which thus got
into his house. He was constantly troubled with
fleas - (laughter) - and he was unable to stand the
expense which was thus entailed on him by the
purchasing of insect powder. (Renewed laughter.)
He was, moreover, required to be at his work early
in the morning, and he could not get that amount
of rest which was so requisite, owing to the
crowing of the cock at early morn. (Loud
laughter.). - A member said that the Board could
hardly interfere, as it was only the cock-crowing,
the fleas and the insect powder which were com-
plained of."

Saturday,  Aug. 18, 1894, Morpeth Herald