Saturday, January 08, 2011

STREET NAMES

Anyone know why Atkinson Avenue is so-called? Its council housing was built post-war by Brigg UDC. Nearby Horstead Avenue was named after a councillor. And many of us will have heard of Joshua Davy (Davy Crescent). So was Atkinson also a "worthy" of the UDC? Nearby Elizabeth Court is presumably a 1950s tribute to Her Majesty. Returning to Atkinson Avenue and turning the clock back to the late 1960s and early 1970s, a central feature was Lilley's shop, while kids on the block used to meet up in, and around, the nearby red phone box. Long before mobiles were invented and social networking arrived.
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7 comments:

  1. Sova8 January 2011 at 16:48

    Could I sneak in an extra question on the same topic?

    Where was "Staithes"? I assume it was down by the riverside, but it seems to have disappeared even before 1850.

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  2. Ken Harrison8 January 2011 at 19:47

    Hi Sova,
    I've been to Staithes near Bridlington, but haven't heard of Staithes in Brigg.

    What's is your reference?

    Any ideas, Nige - wot does your history books say?

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  3. Ken Harrison8 January 2011 at 20:05

    Dun sum checking:

    Staithes (Staeths) Old English, or Viking origin meaning 'landing place', 'wharf or jetty for bulky items'

    I wonder if it has a connecion with Brigg's wooden boat (roughly the site of the old gas works - now he rough car-parking near Riverside Surgery.

    In about 1850, someone uncovered aa ancient glampway (inter-locked wooden planked walkway over bog) somewhere in taht locality, but was never properly logged.
    The glamping planks could have formed an under-water walkway in the bed of the Anchlome and its possible, to me very likely, that 'Glamping Ford' gave rise to Glanford'

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  4. Anonymous9 January 2011 at 00:03

    Nige

    Found this on BASH website - maybe a link?

    CHAPELS, &c.-In the reign of King John, an Hospital was founded here by Adam Paynel,
    subordinate to Selby Abbey, but all traces of it disappeared many years ago. In 1699, a small Chapel of
    Ease was built in the town, chiefly at the expense of four gentlemen, named Atkinson, Jolland, Benson, and
    Dempster; three of whom bequeathed property for the benefit of a lecturer or curate. to be appointed by the
    trustees of the Free School, and to read prayers once a day, and preach every Sunday, as assistant to the
    vicar of Wrawby, who is virtually both patron and incumbent of the curacy

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  5. Ken Harrison9 January 2011 at 01:07

    Your simple questions are seemingly raising supplementaries, Nige.

    The Chapel of Ease was on the site of St John's Church.

    Scribs may be interested thst daily sermons from 1699 to when St J's was built, were given by the master of the grammar school - and I assume with the pupils present.

    Another sneaky question: Why is St J's cack-handed? For example, why is the chancel (altar bit) towards the west, rather that facing east?


    POI -
    1, Nave (Main body area where the pews are)
    = Latin = naval related = resembles inside of up-turned boat.)
    2. Chancel (altar/clergy part) = Latin = lattice work = altar rail, screen etc that separates clergy from us simple mortals.

    Question: HistoricalLy, where are are the aisles in churches?
    (Clue, it ain't in the middle)

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  6. Ken Harrison9 January 2011 at 01:09

    Your simple questions are seemingly raising supplementaries, Nige.

    The Chapel of Ease was on the site of St John's Church.

    Scribs may be interested thst daily sermons from 1699 to when St J's was built, were given by the master of the grammar school - and I assume with the pupils present.

    Another sneaky question: Why is St J's cack-handed? For example, why is the chancel (altar bit) towards the west, rather that facing east?


    POI -
    1, Nave (Main body area where the pews are)
    = Latin = naval related = resembles inside of up-turned boat.)
    2. Chancel (altar/clergy part) = Latin = lattice work = altar rail, screen etc that separates clergy from us simple mortals.

    Question: HistoricalLy, where are are the aisles in churches?
    (Clue, it ain't in the middle)

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  7. NIGEL FISHER9 January 2011 at 11:54

    Sova: My own view is the Brigg staithes (berths) were on the Old River Ancholme, close to the gasworks. Barges (from Hull or elsewhere in Yorkshire) moored there to unload the raw material for gas generation. "Coal staithes" could be found all over industrial Britain. Reference Burton Stather (staithes) on the River Trent, near Scunthorpe. Further down the Ancholme towards the County Bridge, where Lidl's store now stands, were general wharves served by barges. Archive pix have survived. Next time I come across one, I'll post it for your info on Brigg Blog.

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