6 Monk Street Laburnum Cottage

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6 Monk Street, Laburnum Cottage
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Before and After Images

 

1979/80

 2016

 

About the building

The house is built partly on the lane that ran at the back of Cross Street and carried on past the Tithe Barn (Beili Lane).

A doorway from the next house (now blocked up) once led to it when it was a small restaurant.

The left hand wall is the line of the Town Wall; a section of the Town Wall, present when an archaeological survey was done in 1972, is no longer visible.

The house appears to have been built in at least three phases. A very thick walled rear building was added to later by a central building with an alley between it and the town wall, judging by the roof beams.The front section with high ceilings and an ornate balcony is most recent.Now the old town wall forms one side wall of the house running from front to back and the full length of the garden into the brewery yard. The front section is red brick under render with sandstone corners and around the windows.

The Cibi brook is said to have run along what is now the driveway but was culveted and some of the flow diverted by the Council after flooding in the 1970s.

The front part of the house is said to have been used as a toll house in the 19th century.The parking to the rear had a building referred to in the old deeds as the stables.

Thanks to the owner for additional information and corrections.

 

Recent history

Owners of the property in 21st century (dates unknown) include Mr T Rochester and Mr G Huddlestone

A confectioners at No 8, the Priory Tuck shop, was at one time sited beside No 6 but it is unclear when it was demolished. It is claimed that it was there in the late 1870s or early 1980s.

“A family called Lemmon lived there when I was a girl.  I went to AGHS with Fiona Lemmon from 1960 to 1967.  I believe her mother may have taught at Castle Street Girls’ School.”

 

 

Previous occupiers

Year

Name

Detail

Source

1970

NOTE: some of this information may apply to no 8. It is unclear if the houses have been renumbered.
Mrs Curtis until late 1940s

Confectioner – the Priory Tuck Shop – and haulage business in the lean-to shop adjacent

 

1937

Mrs Curtis

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Kelly

1934

Mrs Curtis

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Kelly

1930

Uriah Curtis

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Car/Npt & Dis

1926

”          ”

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Kelly

1923

Uriah Curtis/Mrs Katherine Johns

” also Fruiterer

Kelly

1920

Mrs Katherine Johns

Fruiterer

Kelly

1914

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Confectioner

Kelly

1910

”                  ”

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Kelly

1909

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Kelly

1906

Henry Gwyther

Bootmaker

Kelly

1901

”             ”

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Kelly

1895

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Kelly

1891

Charles Thomas Powell

Grainer, signwriter, house decorator

Kelly

1884

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Kelly

1879

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Thacker

1877

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Owen

1875

William Rosser

Bootmaker

Mer & Croc

1871

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Kelly

> 1868

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1865

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1862

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Morris & Co

1858

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Slater

1850

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Pigot

1845

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Pigot

1844

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Slater

1841

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Slater

1835

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Pigot

1834-45

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Pigot

1834

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Car/Npt & Dis

1822

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Pigot

1792

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Pigot



 

 

Other information

1973-1975: Mr Barnfield owned the building, it was derelict for many years.

1906: Henry Gwyther also was at no 5 Monk Street.

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