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CAN YOU HELP ME FIND LOST LONDON STREET?

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Steph

Steph Report 14 Jun 2008 22:04

Bill, you are a star, thank you so much for that info! I've been looking everywhere...cheers mate!

William

William Report 12 Jun 2008 16:02

Steph,
Benfield street runs between York road and Ingrave street,the next street along from Verona street.If You need any more info.post another message and I will endevour to answer it.The information comes from a pre-war London A-Z priced at 2/6.
Good hunting,
Bill Willcox Birmingham.

Steph

Steph Report 11 Jun 2008 22:00

Guys and girls, you are all fantastic. Thank you! I love this site, everyone is so happy to help! thanks again.

Ivy

Ivy Report 11 Jun 2008 06:35

TinyURL.com translates Heather's url into

http://tinyurl.com/5cf5b4

Ivy

Ivy Report 11 Jun 2008 06:32

Putting Battersea and Benfield into the 1881 census keyword
search on Ancestry brings up district 19a of Battersea.

Heather's reference mentions York Road and Lombard Street;
district 19a mentions Wye Street and Mantua (Man.) Street -
these are all still to be found on the modern map, near to the
Board School - which may still be standing between Wye Street
and Kambala Road? Have a look at Google maps
and Booth's Poverty maps.

Heather

Heather Report 10 Jun 2008 21:51

If you put Benfield Street, Battersea into a google search there are lots of hits, including this rather interesting site where people talk of their childhoods in Battersea including Benfield Street:

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:DL4ErGyEcSYJ:www.milsom.info/Battersea/batersea%2520memories.htm+Benfield+Street,+Battersea&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3

Steph

Steph Report 10 Jun 2008 21:16

I am trying to find the location of 4 Benfield Street, Battersea. I don't think the street exists anymore, does anyone know where I can find a map or details regarding this street?

Many thanks