Trying to locate "Brixton Terrace", Exmouth

[teach3r]

Good afternoon and thank you in advance for any help that can be given.

On an ancestor's will (Ambrose White d. 16/04/1920) he is shown as living in a house called "Trevone" on Brixton Terrace, Exmouth.

Looking at a 1902 Kelly's directory seems to show that Brixton Terrace was off Exeter Road, however, looking at old maps, I have not been able to find Brixton Terrace.  This is confirmed by the 1911 census entry for Ambrose.

I would be grateful if someone could tell me where Brixton Terrace is or what happened to it please.

Thank you,

Nic

[avm228]

Was it definitely "off" Exeter Road, or might it have been a row of houses on Exeter Rd?

Have you looked at the family's 1911 census entry?

[Chilternbirder]

Was it definitely "off" Exeter Road, or might it have been a row of houses on Exeter Rd?

Have you looked at the family's 1911 census entry?

Just what I was writing. It was quite common in some places for houses to be identified within a terrace rather than by street number and a quick look on Street View suggests that there are developements of that type in Exeter Road. The row is probably still there with a terracotta plaque with the terrace name burried under paint or pebbledash.

Looking at the transcript from Kelly's 1902, which I imagine is the one that you have seen, I read the entries as being Brixton Terrace in Exeter Road.

[teach3r]

Thanks avm228 / Chilterbirder - hadn't thought of that!  You would think that I would have stopped assuming things by now!   

1911 does say Brixton Terrace, Exeter Road so it seems likely that you are right.  Any idea how I might find the house?

Nic

[avm228]

Sometimes Streetview assists if the name of the terrace can still be seen.

Sometimes old newspaper or directory references assist in placing by proximity to a particular junction etc.

Ditto census enumerator routes.

[teach3r]

The row is probably still there with a terracotta plaque with the terrace name burried under paint or pebbledash.

Alas, that is likely to be the case.  I will have a look on Street View later in case their is an elusive plaque!

[Chilternbirder]

You will need to identify known residents of the terrace on the nearest census and see if that gives you a clue.

[MaureeninNY]

The address in the 1920 obit is given as  "Trevone" Brixton Villas.


Maureen

[Kay99]

In 1901 Brixton Terrace follows on from the "Lawn", Exeter Road, Clifton Terrace and bunch of other terraces including Exton, Aylesbury, Hillisboro etc which are shown on this map https://maps.nls.uk/view/101444932#zoom=6&lat=4774&lon=4308&layers=BT

Kay