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ALBION YARD NEWTOWN
« on: Friday 15 April 11 23:09 BST (UK) »
Could anyone who knows Newtown ,tell me where Albion Yard was.My great great grandfather was staying there in the 1851 census

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Re: ALBION YARD NEWTOWN
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 10:03 BST (UK) »

On Park Street, the building beside the United Reformed Church was the Albion Tavern, built in 1831. Pubs often had yards with housing in them, so could be there.
I've looked on  old-maps.co.uk  and for the 1885 map it is called Albion Court, so that is my best bet.

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Re: ALBION YARD NEWTOWN
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 22:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for your help.