Time For The Archeologists Before The Ubiquitous Car Park Surface Is Laid...

[manxchatterbox]

anyone else noticed the demolishion of the old Bridson&Horroxy buildings behind M&S....isn't that where the old cattle market used to be??...when do the archeologists move in??

 

Cattle Market Street.

1818 R.C.I.P. (also Cattle Market),

1833 John Wood. Market Street.

There seems to be no record of this cattle-market used as such.

http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fu...t/pn1925/do.htm

[Gladys]

Would there be much of archealogical value in a cattle market site? Wouldn't it have been on the shoreline in any case, bearing in mind Strand Street is so called because it was the old strand?

 

Have to say I was surprised to see the old B&H buildings demolished, they were quite quaint in their own way.

[manxchatterbox]

what are the plans for the site?

 

surely the building line will be restricted so it will fit in with the plan for a wider alternative to the carriageway that's there now...

[Rhumsaa]

they can;t widen it too much as the building next to it is recently developed to that width

[Ean]

What does R.C.I.P stand for?

[Ean]

http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fu...t/pn1925/do.htm

 

Hmm that says Fancy Street has disappeared....it hasn't, and i'm sure someone on here has the pictures to prove it?

[Albert Tatlock]

I've been searching for old town maps of Douglas - without any luck - or having to pay for it! Anyone know of any?

[manxchatterbox]

there are some in The Streets of Douglas - Old and New by Stuart Slack - one from 1764, another 1833, and 1834, and 1849....

[Albert Tatlock]

there are some in The Streets of Douglas - Old and New by Stuart Slack - one from 1764, another 1833, and 1834, and 1849....

I found that. I was looking for a free one. There must be one somewhere surely?

[Declan]

http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fu...t/pn1925/do.htm

 

Hmm that says Fancy Street has disappeared....it hasn't, and i'm sure someone on here has the pictures to prove it?

 

Fancy Street still exists in runs around the back of the Old Ridgeway pub, and Bradford and Bingley, parallel to Ridgeway Street and Duke Street off the road opposite the Co-op with the manky old pet shop on the corner and it comes out onto Lord Street.

 

I think in the olden days it must have continued across where Victoria Street has been built, which would bring it out about where B&H is/was.

[manxchatterbox]

and the street name sign is still there..fancy that...at least for the time being...

 

..where was the slaughterhouse...and the King's Arms in Lord Street

[Declan]

Any of these any good to you?

[Albert Tatlock]

Any of these any good to you?

Great - thanks.

[Albert Tatlock]

This map seems a good one.

 

Even looks like Strand Street used to be called Sand Street.

[manxchatterbox]

 

very attractive location for bit of how's your fancy