Town name needed

[Vipers]

I have given up, and am relying on all our learned readers. I came across a postcard in a drawer after my uncle died. The post card is date stamped 1911, and is a picture of a pub called "The Dickin Arms", at Loppington, which is still there.

What I am trying to work is where the postcard was sent to, I cant make out the name bottom from the address. The one above "Nr Bridgenorth". Any ideas?



I wonder if the address actually still exists, I am guessing "The Holt" was a house name.

[Silent1]

Quatt near bridgnorth
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ei=ePziSb...

[Silent1]

and here's a planning application to convert a barn at "The Holt"
Here

[Fort Jefferson]

Quatt.

[interloper]

I doubt its a town name, Bridgnorth itself is a town (in Shropshire) so the illegible name is probably a small village near or even suburb of Bridgnorth.

Edited to add yup Quatt seems highly likely!

Edited by interloper on Monday 13th April 09:56

[Vipers]

Silent1 said:

and here's a planning application to convert a barn at "The Holt"
Here

Absolutely fantastics chaps, have to have a gander now, I intend to copy the pic of the pub and send it to the current owners, shows the pub around 1911'ish.

[The Moose]

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

[Silent1]

The Moose said:

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

I went on the style of his Capital T & N and presumed he would add/lose sections of letters, so knew it wouldn't be an L

Edited by Silent1 on Monday 13th April 11:07

[koenig999]

The Moose said:

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

"2" is an alternative form of capitalisation of 'q', as well as "Q"

Well, it was in my days at school.

Koenig

[mybrainhurts]

The Moose said:

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

Quite right...

It's TEEWATT...without the EE

[rhinochopig]

koenig999 said:

The Moose said:

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

"2" is an alternative form of capitalisation of 'q', as well as "Q"

Well, it was in my days at school.

Koenig

Really?!?!? What was Dickens like as a schoolboy?

[ewenm]

I had friends living that way (Quatford), nice part of the country.

[eldudereno]

koenig999 said:

The Moose said:

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

"2" is an alternative form of capitalisation of 'q', as well as "Q"

Well, it was in my days at school.

Koenig

That makes no sense at all.

[koenig999]

Tsk. You lot should have paid more attention at school.

I give you:

http://www.census1891.com/hand-q.htm



So Quatt it is.

Koenig

Edited by koenig999 on Monday 13th April 17:40

[Vipers]

koenig999 said:

The Moose said:

Am I the only one who is thinking how the fk is that a Q?!?!

"2" is an alternative form of capitalisation of 'q', as well as "Q"

Well, it was in my days at school.

Koenig

Interesting, bearing in mind it was penned in 1911.

[The Moose]

koenig999 said:

Tsk. You lot should have paid more attention at school.

I give you:

http://www.census1891.com/hand-q.htm



So Quatt it is.

Koenig

Edited by koenig999 on Monday 13th April 17:40

Quatt it is!!

Learn something new every day!

Cheers

The Moose

[Pesty]

I used to drive regulary dowwn the 442 from Brdignorth. Don't remember Quatt must be a very small place a few houses and a pub probably

do you have a picture of the other side of the postcard? would be interested to see what a pub in 1911 looked like.

amazing how all those years ago they managed to find the houses without having to put county and post code

Edited by Pesty on Monday 13th April 19:09

[Vipers]

Heres the other side of the postcard.



Date stamp on the postcard is MY 12 11, guess May 12th 1911.

I suppose in those days, especially with the small villages, the postman just about knew everyone there.

[Mattygooner]

More importantly, who is Miss C Bumcocks?

[Vipers]

Mattygooner said:

More importantly, who is Miss C Bumcocks?

Tut tut, 1911? so who WAS Miss C..................



P.S. Have to say I am always impressed with how quickly a post is answered on PH's site, wikipedia, eat your heart out.