Hi Listers, I'm interested in an old house that would very likely still be standing in Shelley Road, Worthing. It was called Arcana, and for a long while the residence of Frederick Cripps the Tailor who had a shop and Mens Outfitter in 4 South street, Worthing. Frederick died at Arcana on 25th March 1916. It's really only just occurred to me that the house is probably still standing, and I wondered if anybody was taking a stroll in that direction whether they could keep a look-out for me and if my luck holds I'd dearly love a photo. Thanks David Cripps in Tasmania -- David Cripps, Tasmania <cripps@netspace.net.au>

David, If you get a street number from 1911 census, you can then plug that into Google Maps and use Street View to get your picture. Peter

Hello Peter, Monday, April 28, 2014, 1:32:11 PM, you wrote: > David, >     If you get a street number from 1911 census, you can then plug that into > Google Maps and use Street View to get your picture. Thanks Peter, Yes I've done that in the past, but this time the census image in 1911 doesn't give the house number just the fact that its a 13 room house and the location is: "Arcana", Shelley Road, Worthing. Cheers Dave -- David Cripps, Tasmania <cripps@netspace.net.au>

Hi David, Looking at the Worthing and District Local Directory 1914/15 (available here http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16445coll4/id/339963/rec/6) Arcana could have been on the corner of Shakespeare Road on the side of Tennyson Road (assuming that the description is written as if you are walking down Shelley Road). Looking at Google maps it is possible that the building is still there - it doesn't look like a brand new building. According to www.old-maps.co.uk the plot was vacant in 1898 but was occupied by a vicarage in 1912. Any links to the clergy? hth, Anne > > Hi Listers, > > I'm interested in an old house that would very likely still be > standing in Shelley Road, Worthing. > > It was called Arcana, and for a long while the residence of Frederick > Cripps the Tailor who had a shop and Mens Outfitter in 4 South street, > Worthing. > > > Thanks > David Cripps in Tasmania

Hi Anne If you are right it would be opposite a property called Greena Court on Shelley Road Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 29/04/2014 08:59, Anne Capewell wrote: > Hi David, > > > > Looking at the Worthing and District Local Directory 1914/15 (available here http://cdm16445.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16445coll4/id/339963/rec/6) Arcana could have been on the corner of Shakespeare Road on the side of Tennyson Road (assuming that the description is written as if you are walking down Shelley Road). > > > > Looking at Google maps it is possible that the building is still there - it doesn't look like a brand new building. According to www.old-maps.co.uk the plot was vacant in 1898 but was occupied by a vicarage in 1912. Any links to the clergy? > > > > hth, Anne

Hi David The 1911 is somewhat different to the previous census It is perhaps the best for your sort of enquiry although not without its problems The 1911 has enumerators summaries (RG78) separate to the household schedules (RG14), these list in more detail than other previous enumerators descriptions which generally only describe the roads/streets etc I will assume you have Ancestry but findmypast also have the RG78's but in a slightly different way (although I am struggling to find them on findmypast under their new search) If you search for CRIPPS (no first name as they are not recorded in the summaries) and Arcana Worthing you should find the 1911 summary It will show house by house the route taken by the enumerator Look for prominent buildings to gauge where yours might be, you will find Arcana Next door to Trinity Vicarage with Rev HOLLIS living there, the vicarage is likely to be easier to find than Arcana which may have been renamed or demolished since 1911 If you list the properties in the 1911 summary you may be able to find one or more surviving The next road name is Shakespear Road, next to that Winchester Road this already gives you the area the address you seek will be in Page back from the summary with Arcana and you will find a written description Using street view on Shelley road you will find many buildings appear to be much more recent than 1911 I noticed a Corvill Court there, what looks to be a modern block of flats, in 1911 a few doors down from Arcana is a property called "Corvil" There are some older buildings but not many as far as I can see You might also check with the local studies of the area (try the nearest library) to see if the electoral rolls are available, they would list by address Good luck Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 28/04/2014 04:23, David Cripps wrote: > Hi Listers, > > I'm interested in an old house that would very likely still be > standing in Shelley Road, Worthing. > > It was called Arcana, and for a long while the residence of Frederick > Cripps the Tailor who had a shop and Mens Outfitter in 4 South street, > Worthing. > > Frederick died at Arcana on 25th March 1916. > > It's really only just occurred to me that the house is probably still > standing, and I wondered if anybody was taking a stroll in that > direction whether they could keep a look-out for me and if my luck > holds I'd dearly love a photo. > > > Thanks > David Cripps in Tasmania