Syston Street. Leicester.

[Steve C]

If its any help, on my map Syston Street has Fose Way and Tramway at one end ( this is at the T junction I was talking about earlier near Leadenhall Street ) and Cobden Street the other end. Can`t find any mention of Melton Road Although I have found Melton Street sandwiched between Belgrave Gate, Junction Road and Britannia Street?

Steve

[Finley 1]

Welll?!?!?!?  memory testing time now... when I was very young My Gt. Aunt lived in Cobden street (which is no longer there) and we used to walk from there to Aunt Ethels in Syston St.
 Aunt Ethel lived half way down... I remember the pub on the corner  which I think is still there.   Sainsburys is there now.  Wish I could go and have a look round...but not able just now.  Need an old map

These days Belgrave gate leads to Melton Road  which leads to the Fosse Way (A46 or A47)
and that was the end I was thinking the shops may be..
The other end of the street that cut through to Cobden St. I am not sure if there is still that end of Syston St..  Sorry getting confused   very old now..... will have to check it out and get my husband to drive me around the area  (if nothing untoward happens and we will take some snaps??? (hopefully))

[Finley 1]

http://www.aboutmyplace.co.uk/showmap?id=789&type=region&searchId=319903191036954653

right this shows a map of the area as of now....

this is where I was getting mixed up...

there are two areas of Syston street.
My Aunt lived in the area that is near Dysart street.  that now leads to the flyover. Hope this helps will have to leave it for now....
But will try and get back to it over  the weekend. bfn

[Steve C]

Thanks very much Xinia for those replies and the information enclosed. I can`t even remember the area at all, so its nice when people like yourself go to the trouble of explaining how the streets and roads joined up compared with today.

Steve

[Finley 1]

heres the map  see if you can get an idea  
when my aunt lived there the street was not closed off at the end near the flyover....

[retroriot]

I was wondering if you could help with the pub you've marked. Do you have any idea if that would be 123 Syston Street? An ancestor of mine worked for a Beer Retailer and lodged in the premises.

Many thanks in advance

[Finley 1]

sorry not sure... could check it out ...but it will not be for a while.

xin

[retroriot]

Not to worry. Was out of curiosity more than anything. It's on the other half's side of the family. I'm getting a little concerned. The fellow that worked at the pub on Syston Street isn't the only one to work in or own a pub!

[Finley 1]

thats fine its a good trade even nowadays...

xin