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Marlcliffe Road House Numbers


rozie

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I have always wondered why the house numbers on Marlcliffe Road jump from 22 to 42 and wondered if anyone might know. The houses from 42 upwards were built about 1912. The houses before (with garage block behind) were probably built in the 1920s. Does anyone have a map or pictures of the road after the 1912 houses were built but before the newer houses were built.

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It happens quite often Rozie. The probable reason is that when the terraces were built, they started numbering from an approximate point which would leave adequate numbers for when the beginning section of the road was built upon.

As you can see from the map, when they were eventually built, they were semis. Therefore, there were not as many houses as the corporation had allowed numbers for.

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Marlcliffe Road, (1925 directory)

2 Warhurst Stanley, manager
4 Davy Lawrence Crossley, clerk
42 Jeffries Hy. Vincent, insur. agt
44 Wood Fdk. Urton,enginrs' mgr
46 Bridgwater Wm. Alfd. Jas. trav
48 Plant Charles Dawkins, clerk
50 Holmes Enoch, assist, overseer
52 Jefferson Arth. (i) electro-plater
54 Helliwell Arthur, railway representative
56 Favell Arth. Rowland, accountants' clerk
58 Phoenix Cecil, cinematograph manager
60 Humphries Miss Matilda
62 Phoenix Archer Frederick, cinematograph manager
64 Marshall Richard A. G. travellr
66 Sewell Robt. Ernest, schoolmstr
68 Ridley Mrs. Ellen
70 Toyne Hedley, cashier.

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That's really interesting. Thanks for your replies and the maps and directory. Any more information that anyone has about this area I am always keen to see.

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