Hi Joan, Bart & Listers ! There are many streets with names like these in many towns and cities across the North & East of England and Scotland - in all the areas where the Vikings once settled - the names have nothing to do with a hinged metal or wooden barrier which can be opened or shut as needed i.e. The English 'gate'. They are derived from the common word for a street in the Scandinavian languages - e.g. Danish and Norwegian 'gate' or Swedish 'gata' (and some similar words in Icelandic and Faroese). One of the most unusual is to be found in the City of York - it rejoices in the name of 'Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate'. Best Wishes to All ! Roger. -------------------- On 7 Mar 2012, at 21:18, Joan Van Daalen wrote: > Bart, could it be Maiden Row? Also for the record, Gospelgate and > Upgate > don't require the word 'road'. They are stand-alone names. > > Joan. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bart Simon" <thewanderer@iburst.co.za> > To: "ENG-LINCSGEN" <ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com>; "RW UK" > <MARKHAM-UK@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 4:01 PM > Subject: [LIN] Where Exactly is : Misdales Row, Gospelgate, Louth > [!!!] > >> MGC: >> >> Where Exactly is : Misdales Row, Gospelgate, Louth [!!!] >> >> I can find a Gospelgate road between Edward Street and Upgate road. >> >> SKM. >> ==========