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    Default Investigation! What can you tell about this house from an 1873 Ordinance Survey map:)

    Hi guys,

    My name's Joe. I'm from Watford in the UK and have always had an interest in history and local studies! Nice to meet you all

    Recently I've been doing some research into the house that used to occupy the site of my current home. It seems to have been a somewhat large and important house at the time. It was named "Stamford Lodge," built in 1862 and finally demolished almost exactly 100 years later it gave the name to the street opposite and housed up to 12 members of wealthy families with their servants.

    Sadly I've been unable to find any photos, other than one of a corner of it's side
    (it's the house with the chimney furthest to the left (centre of the frame) in the picture)

    Stamford Lodge picture.JPG

    Anyway I am in dire need of some map experts who might be able to help me. I've a pretty detailed plan of the house and its grounds off an 1873 OS map and was wondering what could be deciphered from its details? (outhouses, entrances, windows anything really)
    One thing I do know from directories is that it had 3 floors and a basement.

    MAP: map of Stamford Lodge.JPG

    LINK TO MAP (if it doesn't work just zoom out and in again) - https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/510...7568/13/100749

    Thanks so much in advance
    Last edited by Joe Harrold; 05-25-2016 at 03:30 PM.

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