Liz, Thank you for this. It sounds as if this is what I am looking for, as my great-grandfather (of 5 Hampton Court) married someone who lived next door to her parents, whose address is given as River Road. Is Hampton Court a small cul-de-sac or similar off River Road? Or is it a modern block which has built on an old site? I wonder if anyone knows what Hampton Court was in the late nineteenth century. (Please tell me what HTH means!!! I'm sorry if I am being rather dense! Is it modern "text language"?) Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "lizstilwell" <lizstilwell@ntlworld.com> To: "Gordon Smith" <sativushouse@yahoo.co.uk>; <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Hampton Court, Littlehampton > Hi Gordon > >> I would be grateful if some kind person could tell me if Hampton Court >> still exists in Littlehampton, and, if so, where it is! I have Googled >> but have so far been unable to find it. > > > I don't know if it's the same place you're thinking of but there is a > Hampton Court in River Road, Littlehampton. > > HTH > > Liz > >

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:15:07 +0100 "Gordon Smith" <sativushouse@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hello Gordon, > next door to her parents, whose address is given as River Road. Is > Hampton Court a small cul-de-sac or similar off River Road? Or is it > a modern block which has built on an old site? I wonder if anyone The first hit at Google is a PDF that refers to Hampton Court as a residential complex. So it sounds, to me at least, as though the site has been re-developed. As you're no doubt aware, that's often a euphemism for "knocked down to make way for far more lucrative property". > (Please tell me what HTH means!!! I'm sorry if I am being rather Hope That Helps, and is a well-used MLA. > dense! Is it modern "text language"?) Nothing to do with texting originally, but MLAs (Multi Letter Acronyms) came about as a quick way of writing oft-used phrases to cut down on message size on BBS systems and the early days of the internet. It was considered necessary because of the cost of 'phone calls, so reducing message size was a good thing {tm}. Personally, I got into BBS (Bulletin Bord Systems) way back in the early 1980s, and regularly had 'phone bills running into hundreds of pounds per quarter. All so much cheaper now with always on ADSL connections for sub £20pcm. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" You're the psychotic daughter of a psychotic mother Pure Mania - The Vibrators