I was born in Nelson St. Willington. Co Durham. From memory Nelson St. was depopulated over about 4-5 years then demolished in very early 50s Alan D Brian Pears wrote: On 13/02/2010 22:07, Delia wrote: Could someone please give me a link to see an online map of Willington Quay/Wil lington/Howdon around 1900. I am looking for Parker's Cottages (my grandfather Thomas SNOWDON's address giv en on his Boer War enlistment details) and Willington House (where my grandmot her Catherine SNOWDON was living in the 1901 census). Does anyone know anythin g about these addresses? I know that they later lived in Nelson Street until they moved to Benjamin Rd R osehill when Nelson St was demolished. Also does anyone know the date these ho uses in Nelson St were pulled down? Delia Use: [1]http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/interMAP/viewer.htm Navigate up to Willington/Howdon, set the scale to, say, 1:5000 and the date to "Circa 1894-1899". Brian References 1. http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/interMAP/viewer.htm