Dizzy Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Help please.On the old Tithe Maps (1836 - 1851) it shows a Lock House and Gardens on the bend of the River Mersey (after Kingsway Bridge going up Kingsway North towards Padgate and where the river then u-bends back on itself) which is owned and occupied by 'The Old Luay Company'Has anyone ever heard of this company as I've googled but can't find anything at all about them, ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Mis-transcribed 'Old Quay company' maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Oooh I never though of that and yes the ownership details would have been transcribed by Cheshire Records Office or someone. Nice one Tracey and I think you are probably right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 There is a paddington lock house in wilkinson street woolston don't know if that is where you mean. Belongs to the owner of ABC travel minibusses for hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Thanks Evils I'll have a mooch for that to see how old it is and if it's on the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 OK so I found Wilkinson Avenue near there ('street' is in Orford Evils ) The pin for Paddingon Lock House on google maps is where modern day houses are so that can't have been the lock house. I wonder if it means it was more towards the river where all the trees now are.... or the one house that is set back behind the others closer to the river and with the strange W shaped roof. It doesn't look very old though but that might be because it's been painted and has the strange extensions on the side making the 'W' shape. Is that the one you meant Evils ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 That is the one it has a sign on the house somewhere remember seeing it when i did a spot of work for the minibus guy. it is an odd w shaped roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Thanks again Evils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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