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24 (22) BRIDGE STREET |
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Official listing No 24 grade II Included in previous provisional list as Nos 20 and 22. C18, brick, 2 storeys, pantiled roof, 3 12-paned sash windows above modern shop front. Small skylight in roof.
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OCCUPANCY No 22 now 24 2010 Convenience Store Ace 1952,38 Fried Fish Restaurant/Dealer Wm Burgin 1935 “ Fried Fish Restaurant/Dealer Mrs. Meston 1929,25 Confectioners Signoini Bros 1910 Draper Mrs. Elizabeth Weatherburn 1906 Milliner Mrs. Janet Welsh 1902,1897 Milliner Miss Margaret Schooler 1901census Milliner Miss Margaret Schooler and No.24 1891census Watchmaker Robert Friar 1887 Boot and Shoemaker & dealer William Weatherstone 1879,73 Watchmaker Robert Friar
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The door to the left of Ace Stores leads to a courtyard behind No 26, in which are situated Nos 20A, 22A & B, and a building known as the “Old Smithy”none of which are listed.
The smithy retains an original “high draft chimney” presumably from a forge.
To the right side stairs rise through the medieval wall to a flat piece of land behind Nos 12—30. This is bounded on the North by the Maltings car park and a building known as”the Old Military Stables” now Kreative Technology.
The retaining wall bears traces of pockets for beam ends and the remains of a hearth and chimney behind No 12.
There is a mystery object, the remains of a carved drain surround (or possibly a mortar behind the smithy. |
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View from the top of the stairs, rear of Nos 12—24 |