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I am trying to trace where Prospect Row, Stratford, East London used to be. It doesnt exist on modern day maps. Is there any online resource for old map of east london which doesnt involve paying?

try googling MOTCO and they have old maps of london.

Hi Sean, I will ask my mum when she rings later - she grew up in Stratford in the 20's. Maz. XX

I have googled MOTCO but they seem to be selling old map's on CD's. I am really looking for an online resource for an old map of Straford, East London

Sorry Sean you used to be able to view them on that site, bu they've stopped it now and you have to buy them. sorry

Sean try this site (remove the *) www.*old-maps.*co.*uk Hope it Helps. T.O.R. ;o))

My mum seems to think it was behind West Ham church in the Portway.Portway leads off of West Ham Lane then runs onto Plaistow. Annie

Thanks everyone so far, I tried Oldmaps website which is an excellent website buty I couldnt find prospect row. Also tried to look around the portway area but no luck so far. Any new ideas welcome

Hi Sean Have you tried the historical directories site? Just had a go and got 188 hits with the keywords prospect row! good luck, Jen

take alook at this website http://freepages*genealogy*rootsweb*com/~genmaps/genfiles/COU_Pages/ENG_pages/lon*htm (just swap * for .) or the East London History Society that also has an online map section

just had a look at those sites...stratford is on the wrong side of the river lea, so was officially essex and so isnt included...sorry i am having a look to see if i can dind anything else

Thanks to some help on another message board. I have been able to find out that Prospect Row was located very close to the modern day Channelsea Rd and Burford Rd inStratford so that solves the location issue. The clue came from the 1871 census taker's notes about the area south of Stratford high St. This makes sense as the next street on the 1881 was Channelsea Street and New road. So the only thing left is to locate an old detailed map of Stratford circa 1871-1881 when I know the row existed, Sean

Hi Sean, I see you have a location - opposite end of Stratford from where mum grew up! The Essex Record Office may be able to help you with a map, or else Stratford Library Local Studies. Maz. XX

I have just looked on the old-map.co.uk site and it is not at all easy to see. Even magnified to the highest no roadnames could be seen. Kathlyn

Hi Sean, I've found Prospect Row on an old map. My nan used to live there with her family. It's pretty much where you said, close to the Channel Sea River. The map's a bit fiddly...you have to zoom in and out but a detailed map eventually appears.

https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/538422/185342/13/100908

Hope this helps.

I should send him a message via the GR message system Brian. After 11 years he may not be logging in very often.

take 100 lines... i MUST read the heading date