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Christopher

Christopher Report 18 Aug 2019 16:56

This is a bit of a strange one. Before I was born (summer of 1965), my mum and dad rented an attic flat in a house owned by a family called Hewson who lived downstairs, in Seabrook near Folkestone. She's visiting Folkestone next week and fancied going to Seabrook to see the house again but doesn't have the address, road or anything. Just memories of the house being a big mock Tudor semi with a row of shops across from it and near the beach. Can anyone help?

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 18 Aug 2019 17:14

You could always use Google maps and walk the streets :-)

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 18 Aug 2019 17:21

https://www.agoda.com/en-gb/seabrook-house/hotel/folkestone-gb.html?cid=-218

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Christopher

Christopher Report 18 Aug 2019 18:22

Suspect she will be there for a week !??

I’ve also posted on a Folkestone FB page

Cheers

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 18 Aug 2019 18:26

I meant walk the streets on Google map - it's easy to do. :-D

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Aug 2019 18:37

:-D :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 18 Aug 2019 18:37

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.072449,1.1004873,15z

oh I do love to be beside the seaside

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 18 Aug 2019 22:29

Any electoral rolls available about that date? Might find a Hewson?

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Aug 2019 09:01

I know that area a bit.

There are very few shops in Seabrook, so it sounds as if the flat is on the main coast road, the A 259....ie. Seabrook Road.

The research part of the library is closed at the moment, but when I am next in the area, I will look out for a probable building.

EDIT
I just looked on Streetview and wondered whether the flat might be on the north side of Seabrook Road,the A259, to the west of Horn Street.
The houses are tall enough to have attic accommodation.

Choccy

Choccy Report 19 Aug 2019 10:37


British Phone Books 1880-1984 has a W J Hewson living at 101 Seabrook Road, Hythe around that time.

This is a mock Tudor Semi. Could be worth a look on Google Streetview?

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 19 Aug 2019 20:43

Any electoral rolls available about that date? Might find a Hewson?

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 19 Aug 2019 22:47

Some floorpans and pictures here:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=54940355&sale=36444564&country=england

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 19 Aug 2019 22:50

Where the owners William an Dorothy? Did they have 3 children?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Aug 2019 08:20

???

Did this help ?

Christopher

Christopher Report 13 Apr 2020 23:26

Gwyn - my profuse apologies - yes it did help and mother walked past the house. As you can see I am back on GR.

Apologies again for my rudeness and tardiness

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Apr 2020 11:02

Apologies accepted :-)

I'm pleased that your mother was able to rekindle those memories.