Woodland Street, Hillsborough

[danensis 10]

Does anyone remember Woodland Street, near the Barracks?

 

John

[hillsbro 32]

Yes - here's a photo and a map.

[danensis 10]

My Uncle Alf used to live at No. 3 or 4 - all the local kids knew him 'cos he was double-jointed, and could lay his forearm across the back of his neck.

 

The other thing I remember is an ice-cream place, where we took a jug and they'd fill it with ice-cream for us.

 

John

[hillsbro 32]

My Uncle Alf used to live at No. 3 or 4...

A pre-war directory lists an Alfred Varley at No 3 Woodland Street.

[Plain Talker 11]

Yes - here's a photo and a map.

 

That's fascinating, Hllsboro... (I love looking at old maps)

 

So, it looks like Woodland St was sited where the Langsett estate is, now, then?

[carosio 186]

Yes - here's a photo and a map.

 

Those 2-story houses look interesting, although I lived in the area, I can't remember ever entering one, anybody any info?

[hillsbro 32]

That's fascinating, Hllsboro... (I love looking at old maps). So, it looks like Woodland St was sited where the Langsett estate is, now, then?

Yes - this view shows a similar area to that of the map I posted; the red circle shows where the Wycliffe Congregational Church used to be.

[whitewitch 10]

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[danensis 10]

A pre-war directory lists an Alfred Varley at No 3 Woodland Street.

 

Yes, that'll be him. His wife was Ada Varley. He was my granny's brother.

 

His other trick was that he could put his leg round the back of his neck!

 

John

[broughgirl 10]

my grans sister used to live at the bottom of woodland street on the right hand side she was called alice and next door lived her daughter dora the pub at the corner was called victoria vaults that would be in the early 50s

[carlray 10]

Woodgrove Lane is no where near woodland st

 

I remember Graham Wilson and Tubby Hall who lived on there

[carlray 10]

my grans sister used to live at the bottom of woodland street on the right hand side she was called alice and next door lived her daughter dora the pub at the corner was called victoria vaults that would be in the early 50s

 

I think Alice Briggs lived at 39