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The Goad map of the western side of Brick Ln, between Wentworth and Thrawl Streets, gives the yard between Taylor's and No 7 as being an opening with a 'passage under' it would seem therefore to be a covered entrance - the gate is pure conjecture on behalf, imagining that it is a loading bay or some such for the factory.
Hi David, that's very useful information and a very keen observation on your part. Thanks. Is there a scan of this on this or another thread where it has this info?
The Goad map of the western side of Brick Ln, between Wentworth and Thrawl Streets, gives the yard between Taylor's and No 7 as being an opening with a 'passage under' it would seem therefore to be a covered entrance - the gate is pure conjecture on behalf, imagining that it is a loading bay or some such for the factory.
Thanks, Rob. I guess that's why maybe some placed the attack on the corner then?
Yes it probably is. All the reports are a bit vague. I presume her route to her lodgings would have been up Brick Lane and a left into Thrawl Street as that would be the route she took from her Lodgings to London Hospital. If Reid's report is anything to go by.
The seeming absence of houses, (not to mention the big 'E' on the OS map) made things difficult, so it's good to have that sorted.
I assume the covered entrance was to a loading yard of some such, used by the factory. I imagine it was gated, which is of interest considering Nichols, Stride and Eddowes, even if it's unlikely that Emma Smith was a Ripper victim.
The covered yard referred to by other posters bears a passing resemblance to a larger version of Millers Court, but without the small area immediately outside the window of No.13.
Until the expert arrives; I don't know if this means anything (and I could be saying something embarassingly stupid here as maps really aren't my thing!) but in the 1881 census #10 Brick Lane appears immediately before #1Montague Street, but not in 1891.
Hi Debs,
There was renumbering between the 1881 and 1891 census. The numbering changed from continuous to odds and evens, so that's probably why.
Until the expert arrives; I don't know if this means anything (and I could be saying something embarassingly stupid here as maps really aren't my thing!) but in the 1881 census #10 Brick Lane appears immediately before #1Montague Street, but not in 1891.
I'll contact Rob to see if he has the other side of Brick Ln. It does confirm a couple of things:
No 11 is on the corner, and as there's an 11 and an 11a in Simon's list, the dotted line I included on my sketch was definitely there in 1888.
Also, checking the Goad key for what the entryway between Taylor's and No 7 is, it's given as 'passage under' suggesting there was a tunnel/passage of some type.
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