Railway Terrace - Bray

LowBalla

Does anyone know the location/previous location of Railway Terrace or may be able to point me to somebody who might? Researching the 1911 census and have come to a roadblock..

Thanks in advance.

Alun

You could look here ...

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,726908,718406,10,9

.. although I've had a quick look and can't find anything, at least not anywhere near the railway itself. The map is from a bit earlier than 1911 though so there's also a chance it wasn't built at that time.

Maybe have a look at other adjacent entries in the original images of the census. Usually they followed a sequence of streets all in the same general area, so if there's another street nearby that you recognise at least you'd know roughly where to start looking.

homer911

Theres a planning application from 2005 that seems to place it off Strand Road, but nothing on any map

http://braytowncouncil.ie/media/1-9-05%20Planning%20applications%20received.pdf

g0g

Reference here (random planning application on that page) suggests it's along the Strand Road somewhere. The applicants lived on Putland Road so maybe it's that end of the seafront. Aren't there a few little laneways off the seafront down there - might be one of them as they'd be close to the rail line?

Edit - beaten to it, slow typing!

homer911

Actual planning application here, link to map not currently working

http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/04630031/0

zoobizoo

Might it be the Albert Walk - there are houses opposite the shops behind the wall that are now derelict.

LowBalla

Thank you so much folks, very helpful.

Alun

Found it!!! Using the rather crappy map on the Wicklow CoCo site, I found it on the historic map here ...

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,727251,718084,12,9

On that page, if you move the slider where it says "Overlay off" to the right you can see how it corresponds to the modern day.

LowBalla

That's amazing Alun,

The people who lived there had a nearby boathouse which can be sen on the map. Great find!! I'm so grateful. Thank you.

Alun

LowBalla wrote: »

The people who lived there had a nearby boathouse which can be sen on the map.

It's still there ...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Boathouse-Coffee-Dock/103915329724813

Dr Strange

Alun wrote: »

Found it!!! Using the rather crappy map on the Wicklow CoCo site, I found it on the historic map here ...

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,727251,718084,12,9

On that page, if you move the slider where it says "Overlay off" to the right you can see how it corresponds to the modern day.

Very nice. Is there any info on the year for the historic map?

Alun

Preusse wrote: »

Very nice. Is there any info on the year for the historic map?

According to OSi themselves, it was produced between 1897 and 1913, but I don't know when individual areas were done. It's possible that Dublin was quite late, as the original survey was started somewhere over on the banks of Lough Foyle ...

http://www.osi.ie/About-Us/History/OSi-Pioneers.aspx

It's fascinating read, and if you're a bit of a map nerd like myself, Google "Colby's compensation bars", fascinating stuff!

EDIT: Looks like the Lough Foyle baseline was used for the 1829-1841 6" survey, the first in Ireland (and before Britain as well!). I don't know if the 25" map I've linked to was done from the same baseline, but it seems probable.

Zebbedee

It's now called St Marys terrace.

Annasopra

Is that the terrace that can now be seen because Dawsons was knocked down?

Creamy Goodness

is it not the road that's there just before the henry and rose hut on the strand road?

g0g

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

is it not the road that's there just before the henry and rose hut on the strand road?

That seems to be it from the map. Isn't there a fishing club building or something on it?

bikerjohn

Railway terrace is now called St Marys Cottages strand Rd

Zebbedee

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Is that the terrace that can now be seen because Dawsons was knocked down?

No

Zebbedee

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

is it not the road that's there just before the henry and rose hut on the strand road?

Yes