No. 95, High Street c1836 (William Clark) White’s Directory for 1836 lists William Clark, a grocer and tea dealer, at this address. Also listed is William Lasscock, a beer house keeper. c1840 – 1842 (George Carlton Beets) George Carlton Beets was a grocer, who was at No. 95 for no more than about two years … Continue reading 95
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No. 96, High Street Along with Nos. 95 and 97, this shop was bought by Scott & Son and incorporated into their large furniture store without any demolition or major alteration and modernisation. c1836 (James Rix) White’s Directory for 1836 lists James Rix, a hosier and haberdasher, at this address, and he was still here … Continue reading 96
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No. 97, High Street This was a corner shop in a prominent position, at the High Street, Purfleet Street junction. The premises had two floors with attic rooms with dormer windows to the front. Slater’s trade directory for 1850 has the Richard III public house here at No. 97. This pub did move and was … Continue reading 97
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Nos. 98 and 98a, HIGH STREET (Burtons’ corner) (From 1935 – Nos. 98 & 99) The shops at the corner of High Street and the south side of Purfleet Street have undergone change and redevelopment on occasions over the century between 1836 and 1935, when Burton’s store was built. Furthermore, the numbering of the individual … Continue reading 98
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No. 99, HIGH STREET (From 1935 – No. 99a) The first High Street shop after the Purfleet Street corner, going south towards the Saturday Market Place, was numbered 99 for many years. However, in 1935, when the corner site was redeveloped, the new Burton’s store was given the numbers 98 & 99, and this one … Continue reading 99
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Nos. 100 and 100½ HIGH STREET This was a wide-fronted shop, with rear access via a narrow alleyway off Baker Lane. For many years it was in the same freehold ownership as the little shop at No. 99, and the premises were linked, with the building behind No. 99 being used as a large grocery … Continue reading 100
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Nos. 101 and 101½, High Street. A narrow passageway leading off Baker Lane gave rear access to Nos. 100 to 103 High Street. There was at least one dwelling at the back of No. 101 and this would appear to have been listed at times as No. 101½ or 101a (see Thomas Ollett and Walter … Continue reading 101
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102, 102a & 102b, High Street The numbers between 101 and the corner of High Street and Baker Lane are particularly difficult to identify. There were four separate frontage shops here at various dates. But the number on the other corner of Baker Lane was always 104. To accommodate these four shops, the numbers were … Continue reading 102
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Nos. 103, 103a and 103b, High Street Number 103, High Street, embraced a block of shops that operated as three separate units. They were referred to usually, but not always, as 103, 103a and 103b. It may be that they were all in the same freehold ownership at times during this period and this may … Continue reading 103
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No. 104, and 104a, High Street This was the shop on the southern corner of Baker Lane and High Street. The earlier building on the site was timber-framed with the first floor jettied out over the already narrow Baker Lane. This made it virtually impossible to negotiate with taller vehicles. The High Street frontage had … Continue reading 104