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I'm just researching my family history, I was born in Hough Lane, Lower Broughton, Salford. I cant find this address? Apparently it was above some shops? Has it been demolished, has anyone any pictures or photos I am going back over 45 years.
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I know this is a little late, but I think I've found the street you were born in. I live in the area and recently I've been looking into the history of this area.
It's appears Hough Lane was demolished and renamed in the 60's or 70's.
Here is Hough Lane as it appears today in 2016.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Union+St,+Manchester+M12+4JD/@53.4915243,-2.2636961,3a,75y,250.86h,80.77t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sVA3oEdOUeRFXyhQF4bjOxA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DVA3oEdOUeRFXyhQF4bjOxA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D33.524647%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x487bb19629aa9d09:0xe753a1751474fc11!8m2!3d53.4742732!4d-2.2199487
On the left was a pub named Poets Corner and on the right was a pub named the Royal Archer.
To the left of Poets Corner was another pub called the Beehive. I think there were one or two shops between the pubs. Behind, but connected to the pubs were rows of houses.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61756486@N05/6319255022
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61756486@N05/6319293892/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61756486@N05/6431187295
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wdL00bKX7WU/UAKyRzVvynI/AAAAAAAAGjE/eFd8fMEbzF4/s1600/Royal+Archer+Alan.jpg
I hope I helped :)
Lewis
Compare this map of Lower Broughton from 1915
http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/Mapshop_Lancs/salford_lower_broughton_1915.jpg
Now compare this one from 2016
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Higher+Broughton,+Salford/@53.491249,-2.2646949,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x487bb029227d00e1:0x2d2f613f1e01a0bf!8m2!3d53.5065529!4d-2.2618839
Look at that little bend below Sirius St on the 2016 map. That's where Hough Lane was located on the 1915 map.