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Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« on: Tuesday 23 April 19 07:49 BST (UK) »
My great-Grandpa Patrick McManus was born at 14 Bell Street, in Whiteinch, Partick in 1908. His family were from Coatbridge so I am trying to work out why he was born in Partick...

Can anyone help me find this location? I wondered if maybe the street had changed names as I’ve been having trouble finding it...

Many thanks!

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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 08:08 BST (UK) »
Bell Street, Whiteinch apparently changed to Tyne Street, W4, per http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/info-streetschanged1.html .
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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 08:13 BST (UK) »
Thank you, I had come across that but haven’t been able to find a Tyne Street in the area...

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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 08:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: SamuelScotus on Tuesday 23 April 19 08:13 BST (UK)
Thank you, I had come across that but haven’t been able to find a Tyne Street in the area...

...you didn't say.
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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 08:38 BST (UK) »
https://whiteinchhistory.wordpress.com/

First map on link above. Find Burgh Hall, George Street, below the letters A and R in words Partick West (in red print), with Dumbarton Road below, then what looks to possibly say Bell Street (?) almost opposite Burgh Hall, adjoining Dumbarton Road.
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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 10:29 BST (UK) »
From the National Library Scotland  https://maps.nls.uk/view/75661965  its to the right hand side of this clip and runs from (what was )Yoker Road (now Dumbarton Road) to North Street (now Northinch Street)  - the area has been cleared and rebuilt. To find the area on a modern map - find Northinch Street and follow it along - there's an odd looking offshoot which heads North and which is also called Northinch Street and thats roughly where Bell Street was located.

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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 10:41 BST (UK) »
Great! Thank you all - now looks like it is called Northinch Street.

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Re: Where is this street? Whiteinch, Partick
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 23 April 19 10:56 BST (UK) »
Ah, so it did say Bell Street on the first map then. Well confirmed, Falkryn.
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