Guest Old Skater Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 hi All. my first post here so be gentle! i am trying to find some details about the narrowing of walkley bank road downhill from around the stores road junction. at some point between 1940 and 1951 the road was narrowed, i have copies of maps from 1951 that show the current status of the road but am struggling to find any details of how it looked before then and how wide it was etc. can anyone help point me towards any resources Mini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 hi All. my first post here so be gentle! i am trying to find some details about the narrowing of walkley bank road downhill from around the stores road junction. at some point between 1940 and 1951 the road was narrowed, i have copies of maps from 1951 that show the current status of the road but am struggling to find any details of how it looked before then and how wide it was etc. can anyone help point me towards any resources Mini I've been studying the Godfrey Edition reprints of the OS Second Edition (circa 1905) which are available at good booksellers for £2+ each and Walkley Bank Road appears on the Neepsend,Owlerton and Lower Walkley map and continues on the Loxley Valley map. I can't see any major alterations with the 1951 maps except a couple of road widenings and the rounding of the corner by Morley Street which caused the loss of the footpath around the corner on the south side. Hilldweller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I've been studying the Godfrey Edition reprints of the OS Second Edition (circa 1905) which are available at good booksellers for £2+ each and Walkley Bank Road appears on the Neepsend,Owlerton and Lower Walkley map and continues on the Loxley Valley map. I can't see any major alterations with the 1951 maps except a couple of road widenings and the rounding of the corner by Morley Street which caused the loss of the footpath around the corner on the south side. Hilldweller. That's strange HD, so have I, the only reason for narrowing that I can make out is due to the addition of footpaths and grass verges, pre: 1952/53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 1950's OS maps #193 & 188 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 1950's OS maps #193 & 188 1905 map shows a footpath below where Storrs Hall Road was later built. 1950's map shows footpath removed to widen road. Streetview in Google maps shows footpath re-instated and road narrowed again. Does this mean that we are about due to have the footpath removed again ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Skater Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 1905 map shows a footpath below where Storrs Hall Road was later built. 1950's map shows footpath removed to widen road. Streetview in Google maps shows footpath re-instated and road narrowed again. Does this mean that we are about due to have the footpath removed again ? The reason i am trying to get info is that according to the land registry/highways dept the front 6foot of the gardens of walkley bank road from the morley street junction up to stores hall road is still classified as a public highway as the front 6foot was once part of the original road, but i have failed to find any indepentant info to support that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bayleaf Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 The reason i am trying to get info is that according to the land registry/highways dept the front 6foot of the gardens of walkley bank road from the morley street junction up to stores hall road is still classified as a public highway as the front 6foot was once part of the original road, but i have failed to find any indepentant info to support that Sound like a case for 'adverse possession'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Skater Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Sound like a case for 'adverse possession'! adverse possession refused as front of garden still classified as public highway. apart from the councils assertion that this is so i cant find anything to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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