For what it's worth, I did write a street-by-street history of Louth a little while back: http://www.caitlingreen.org/p/the-streets-of.html … :)https://twitter.com/CatherineEsse/status/783746086016053248 …
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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
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
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
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
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
Note, sign which claims Louth Stone was at Julian Bower is completely baseless—derives from 19thC antiquarian speculation involving druids!
all fabulous! :) I was looking for a 'Gatherums' street name to photo but there's no plate, just those interp. boards around
Ah, I think there may be one at the eastern end of the pathway, maybe? Or I could be imagining it! :)
you may be right! - I had a pretty good root around, but got sidetracked by kitcat etc before I reached the Far East end :)
Fascinating piece, not sure if I'd want to visit The Rag and Louse!
Thanks! Yes, it lived up to its name, I fear!
Also a rejected title for the first draft of Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers.'
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