Blue Lion Yard

[titania]

Hi all
trying to locate Blue Lion Yard Cambridge (city) mentioned in various sources as the homebase of my Harris family
Any up to date info on this place much appreciated as I would like to get some pics during my upcoming visit ie
does it still exist?? and or where was it located google has failed me yet again
regards Chris

[carrielovesfanta]

I don't know about the Blue bit, but Lion Yard is now a little shopping centre right in the middle of Cambridge. i don't know if that helps?

Caz

[bedfordshire boy]

Can you get a clue from census images, as a Yard was often just a few dwellings off a street - so for example you often see High St, followed by xxxx Yard, and then back to High St?

You're more likely to find the street in old maps than the yard

Regards

David

[Nick Carver]

The 1881 census is quite useful as it allows you to view the next record. If you can find Blue Lion Yard, skip forwards or backwards to find the names of adjacent streets to give you names that might still exist today.