"Peaceful Retreat" Sussex???

[lashmar]

1891 & 1901 Census show my ancestors, James and Emma Cheal living at PEACEFUL RETREAT in Sussex.  I would love to find out what it was. Was it just a house or some kind of home and more importantly does it still exist.  Any help gratefully appreciated.

Many thanks
Regards
Kay

[PaulineJ]

For starters, what registration district/ town/village are we at?

Pauline

[sillgen]

The address seems to be Lyminster.  There are several families living there in 1901.   Have you tried local directories?    It may just have been a large house.    I think there is a Post Office site that you can search for house names and post codes so it may be worth checking that to see if it still exists.  Or ask a local estate agent.   They often know the big houses.
Andrea

[lashmar]

Hi PAULINE,

Sorry that wasn't a very helpful request I posted was it?
Peaceful Retreat is/was in the Lyminster area.

To ANDREA
Thanks Andrea I will see if I can find the Directories

Regards
Kay

[Rod In Sussex]

Do try the Historical Directories as well

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/b1.asp

Rod

[lashmar]

Thanks Rod,

Tried the directories but didn't come up with anything.  Any other suggestions?

Regards
Kay

[Rod In Sussex]

Kay,

another standard fall back of mine is the large scale Vctorian O/S maps.

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/

Problem is in this case it keeps sending me to Loeminster! Sorry

Rod

[lizdb]

Lyminster in Sussex was often spelt Leominster!


I have a copy of an 1897 map of Wick, which was sort of next to Lyminster, but there is no Peaceful retreat on that, sorry.

[lizdb]

Just looked at Rod's Old Maps link above, and it is the same Map as I have!
Lyminster is down as Leominster on it, and about 2 'clicks' further south just past the Locomotive ir goes on to Wick!

Sadly no Peaceful Retreat though.