Ladyburn Buildings, Greenock

[Grey Seagull]

Uncle born 1909 in Ladyburn Buildings, Off Port Glasgow Road, Greenock.

Does anyone know where this was?  What kind of building it was - tenament/cottage/big house?

Any info would be most appreciated.

Win

[elaine447]

hi
Ladyburn buildings were tenements I think I have a picture
somewhere I will look and see
Elaine

[elaine447]

hi Win
sorry I can't seem to find it at the moment
it may be one of the ones I haven't scanned yet
our school gate was on the same street as Ladyburn buildings
there are some pictures of old greenock streets on the internet
Elaine

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Elaine,

A pic would be great.

You say your school gate was on the same street?  If you can tell me which street that was, I can maybe look it up on an old map.

Thanks for your help,

Win 

[elaine447]

Hi Win
the school was on East Hamilton Street
its an Arnold Clark car showroom now
Elaine

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Elaine,

Can only find Ladyburn Cottage on 1912 map (link below) between Pottery Street & Sinclair Street at the extreme east side of the map.  Is this what I am looking for?


http://www.nls.uk:8080/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=Maps&item=/74400476.sid&style=maps.xsl&wid=700&hei=500&browser=win_ie&plugin=false#

Win

[elaine447]

Hi win
if you pan right a little you will see the Tannery and a little further along
were it has school there are two L shapes blocks these were the two schools
Ladyburn school came under Pottery street
St Mungo's came under East Chalmers street
East Hamilton street was the main road running along the front
between the Laundry and the schools
Elaine

[Grey Seagull]

Hi Elaine,

Have found all the points you mention except East Chalmers Street.  Is it the one that runs alongside of the railway line?  If so, the Ladyburn Buildings would be above the AI of Railway Line?  Or is it near the Tramway Car Shed?

Sorry to seem dense: maps not really my thing...

 

[elaine447]

Hi Win
there is an S shaped shaded area
lettering that say's Est Ch and School
the gate of our school would have just been to the left
of the S shape so that must have been the buildings
I am going that way this morning I will stop and see if
there is any other street names
did his family come from the area
maybe we could find them on one of the census's
to get an exact address
Elaine
ps I am no good with maps either