Town Survey Update 1998/2001
High Street East: Sheet forty six/seven
Building: 124 Photo: C7
History:
Grade II listed building, essentially an early timber framed house but with 19th century alterations.
Tailor – Sharvill – 1884 to 1891
Fancy depository – Carslake – 1891 to 1897
Butcher – Dunn – 1897 to 1908
Draper – Jones – 1908 to 1914
Greengrocer – Quinnell – 1914 to 1927
Cleaners – Beau Brummell – 1929 to 1941
Zip Cleaners – 1944 to 1960
Television hire – DER – 1960 to 1975 +
Radio Rentals – 1975 + to c1985
Butcher – Dewhurst – 1975
Building divided in two in 1910:
124a
Greengrocer – Quinnell – 1910 to 1914
Penny Bazaar – 1914 to 1916
Stationer – Dolton – 1916 to 1917
Furnisher – Martin – 1917 to c1975
Current Use:
Image Service
Description:
Single window façade on two floors with further floor in roof space.
Ground floor, white painted timber shop front with single door on left and single pane display window to right and framed by green painted pilasters each side. Shallow beam over display window and door splayed back slightly from rear of pavement towards door. Low rendered stall riser under shop front. Medium deep fascia over broken in appearance by horizontal lines and graphics.
First floor, black painted horizontal timber boarding with single four pane sash window in centre, currently blacked out.
Roof, red plain tiles and ridge with black half round gutter at eaves and small single barge boarded dormer in centre with white painted timber casements under boarded gable end, all in poor condition.
Comment:
Modern shop front and poor condition of upper areas indicated tend to detract from the charm and character of the building.
Importance: A/B
Not included in previous survey.