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Old 03-07-2008, 15:56   #16
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Lune Court? Where the flippin 'eck is that?
I think it was somewhere around Grange Lane
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Old 03-07-2008, 16:07   #17
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Was definitiely in East Ward Jelly Baby, actually Lune's Court. Retlaw will probably know exactly where, once teased us with a competition on where certain 'courts/yards' were. Will have to throw this challenge to him...
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Old 04-07-2008, 22:15   #18
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Lune Court was off 30 Grange Street

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Lune Court was off 30 Grange Street

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Which was demolished and replaced with Wellington Court.
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Old 05-07-2008, 12:10   #20
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Does anyone have a map of the area? Or is there one I could upload from anywhere?
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Old 05-07-2008, 12:23   #21
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Re: Simla St. Accy
Try looking at this map - it will zoom in
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environ...cc/acceast.jpg
I found Grange St near the 'smudge', central on the map
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Old 05-07-2008, 13:33   #22
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Thanks for that.
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Old 05-07-2008, 14:46   #23
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Does anyone have a map of the area? Or is there one I could upload from anywhere?
Shurmers maps show it as it was before demolition.

The 1863 map shows only 3 blocks have been built.

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Old 05-07-2008, 15:35   #24
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Shurmers maps show it as it was before demolition.

The 1863 map shows only 3 blocks have been built.

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Don't understand that Retlaw .. my Shurmers map only shows one block still standing (well, a shorter street which ends as it reaches Napier Street) and Wellington Court in it's place .. must have a later edition do you think ? Does say 1988 though, when it was adopted by as the 'Official Borough Guide'
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Don't understand that Retlaw .. my Shurmers map only shows one block still standing (well, a shorter street which ends as it reaches Napier Street) and Wellington Court in it's place .. must have a later edition do you think ? Does say 1988 though, when it was adopted by as the 'Official Borough Guide'
A lot of Grange St at the southern end, was demolished in 1966 to make way for Wellington Court, I have photo's of the demolition somewhere.

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A lot of Grange St at the southern end, was demolished in 1966 to make way for Wellington Court, I have photo's of the demolition somewhere.

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Yeh, but you said Shurmer's map shows it before demolition and the other map with just 3 blocks ? Did you get it the wrong way around, or have I misunderstood ?

Sure Jelly Baby would appreciate the photos if you can find them.
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The dates are as I gave in my earlier post.

Pictures of the area taken in 1966.
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Thanks retlaw, I appreciate that.
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Re: Simla St. Accy
I used to live in that area and cannot remember Simla St.
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Old 06-07-2008, 15:06   #30
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It's not Simla St, that was a misinterpretation of census info, it's actually Lunes Court.
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