Breakneck Lane was ‘Brekeneslane’ in 1456, prob incl Edward Street & referred to whole lane leading down from southern hilly promontory here
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Pawnshop Passage is named from 19thC pawnbrokers; prev Hurton’s Yard+Mawer's Square & known as place for fighting...https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/583182338378633216 …
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Kitcat & Paradise Smoot are 2 modern names for paths leading from Kidgate (Kit Cat Lane or Paradise Hill in the 19thC) to The Gatherums.
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Re: The Gatherums, was a key religious & industrial area of early Louth, tho' by 19thC was 'slum' housing+brothels:https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/587941076285132800 …
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Engine-Gate Walk, Louth: Enginegate=old name for Broadbank, in turn a Victorian renaming of Lowgate after fire engine house built in 1821...pic.twitter.com/8jupZIOXLJ
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St James's Church, Louth, from Westgate; road first mentioned in 1317 & seems to have been home to the grandest houses of 13th–16thC Louth.pic.twitter.com/Gt048lYGf7
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Turner's 'The Horse Fair, Louth', 1827, from a sketch of 1797; note, market held nr Church in Upgate from 1785–1802: http://art-turner.com/turner_1820_40.html …pic.twitter.com/jgbsyNMd6h
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Upgate is another medieval street, first mentioned in 1442, & has the oldest house in Louth, the L15th/16thC Cromwell House (aka The Helal).pic.twitter.com/CulzwhuLta
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The 'Louth Stone' was located at the junction of Upgate & Mercer Row from at least 1503 until 1827, when was moved; now outside the museum.pic.twitter.com/K38cASypf0
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Note, sign which claims Louth Stone was at Julian Bower is completely baseless—derives from 19thC antiquarian speculation involving druids!
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@CatherineEsse@LincsWoldsAONB@HARTResearch Galloping down Breakneck Lane heading for Paradise
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@CatherineEsse Oh wow, never knew that book existed! Ordered from Amazon, due to be delivered on Sunday
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Hope you enjoy! :)
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Not so far as I know, never seen one before! It amused me to write in my spare time: a street makes sense as a unit for v local history :)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Do you know where the naming of The Gloryhole in Lincoln came from. I'm afraid to google it.
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Hah! There's a brief discussion here, perfectly staid :)http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/10/the-high-bridge-to-lincolns-past/ …
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