Anyone want to help me decipher the name of my house? [pic included]

[Bobkitten]

Hello all,

I’ve lived in my house over a year and only a few days ago I noticed that the concrete pillar outside our house has worn letters on it.

I’m very curious as to what they say, but try as I might, I can’t make out the word.

Any suggestions?

Limestone? That’s what it looks like to me anyway.

Emistone

Cranston I thought.

Chetstone?

See if you can find it on Old Maps. At large scales, houses are often named. You just need the postcode to get the right map.

CHRISTONI.

Which is unlikely, unless it was one of those couples who combine names for the house, like Bevron or Hilkeith or something.

Just Googled and it's an American footballer!

I suspect he was a 1930s plasterer from South London. With a fondness for feline arses.

Looks like Chitstone to me, but I've never head of that as a name before!

There's definitely a letter after the N though - only visible if you view the full image rather than the thumbnail.

Soup I hope so! That's much better!

I think Comstone

Another vote for CHILSTONE.

Camstone

@SoupDragon I’d have been thrilled to find that! Would love to see a pic of the cat’s arse (never thought I’d type that today).

I’ve had another look but it’s been wet today, so it’s even harder to see. The first pic I took when dark and shining a torch from one side. The pic is took just now is awful - you can see why I didn’t notice!

Looking at it, I do think Chilstone looks like a strong possibility.

I see CHILSTON and then another letter on the end possibly and I but an E would make more sense.

Tried googling my address - no luck so far. Going to look at Old Maps now!

Local history expert at local library could maybe help you?

Im going for camstone I think

How old is your house, op?

Ooh actually the second picture looks much more like a H than an A

I think it is definitely CH __STON , possibly with an E at the end, . Have you tried googling different things with your postcode? It should come up somewhere on something.

go and trace it with your fingers and while yoiur eyes are shut?

I am desperate to know now!

Seeing the latest photo, the first two letters are definitely CH

I was on Camstone but think am now Team Chilstone with second picture

Have you looked at the Deeds for names of previous owners? It might be the surname of the people who owned it first?

Please you try rubbing it with a crayon and paper and see what happens?!