Watchyard Lane 1845 Tithe Map

This 1845 map shows the name as Wetsod Lane. See 856 below.

 

The 1848 OS Map shows the name as Watch Yard Lane.

 

British History Online has the following comments about Watchyard Lane "Watchut or Watchyard Lane may be derived from wet-shod"

 

Details of each field number are shown below

 

Field Number OwnerLessee Occupier Name Use

797Thomas Weld BlundellRobert Rimmer (Formby)House, Shop, Barn & Garden

853Miss Mary FormbyHenry Rimmer (Blacksmith)Smithy, Cottage & Garden

854Miss Mary FormbyAbel GaskellTimber Yard

856Township of FormbySurveyors & OthersWetsod Lane & Smithy Lane

857Thomas Weld BlundellRobert Rimmer (Formby)Little CroftArable

858Thomas Weld BlundellRobert Rimmer (Formby)House, Outbuildings, Fold & Garden

859Thomas Weld BlundellRobert RimmerMill YortArable

860Thomas Weld BlundellRobert Rimmer (Formby)Large YortMeadow

875Thomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsElizabeth TurnerMill FieldPasture

876Thomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsJohn FazakerleyHouse & Garden

877Thomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsJohn FazakerleyStack FoldPasture

878Township of FormbySurveyors & OthersCable Street

879Thomas Weld BlundellThomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsJohn FazakerleyWindmill Kiln & Yard

880Lawrence Formby's ExecutorsRobert Formby2 Cottages & Garden

881Lawrence Formby's ExecutorsRobert Formby2 Cottages & Croft

882Lawrence Formby's ExecutorsJames FormbyCottages etc. & Garden

883Lawrence Formby's ExecutorsRobert FormbyCroftArable

884Lawrence Formby's ExecutorsRobert FormbyFieldMeadow & Arable

886Lawrence Formby's ExecutorsElizabeth TurnerField Facing TurnersArable

887Thomas Weld BlundellAnn SuttonOrchardMeadow

1163Miss Mary FormbyRichard Norris (Richards)House, Outbuildings & Fold

1164Miss Mary FormbyRichard Norris (Richards)GardenArable

1175Thomas Weld BlundellAnn SuttonSquare FieldMeadow

1176Thomas Weld BlundellAnn SuttonGardenArable

1177Thomas Weld BlundellAnn Sutton3 Cottages & Garden

1178Thomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsElizabeth TurnerHouse & OrchardMeadow

1179Thomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsElizabeth TurnerFold & OutbuildingsPasture

1180Thomas Sutton Snr. ExecutorsElizabeth TurnerCroftArable

1181Miss Mary FormbyRichard Norris (Richards)CroftArable

1182James Norris (Altcar)Margaret RiceFootpath FieldArable

1186Miss Mary FormbyThomas Rimmer (Cable Street)YortArable

1187Miss Mary FormbyThomas Rimmer (Cable Street)House & Garden

1188Thomas Weld BlundellWilliam LoveladyBarn & CroftPasture

1189Thomas Weld BlundellWilliam LoveladyKenyons HeyPasture & Arable

1190Thomas Weld BlundellWilliam LoveladyGardenArable

1191Thomas Weld BlundellWilliam LoveladyHouse, Outbuildings & Fold

1192Thomas Weld BlundellWilliam LoveladyBarn FieldArable

 

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