No 26
No.26
No 26 -
This property is divided into two - 'Brookside' and 'Brookside Cottage'. It had previously, in the 1800s, been an Inn called 'The Bakers Arms'.
The National Censuses of 1871, 1881 and 1891 all list the inhabitant of The Bakers Arms as James Palmer. He is listed as 'Innkeeper' in 1871, 'Beerhouse keeper' in 1881 and 'licensed victualler' in 1891 - is that progress?
Photo 1895
The 1895 photo shows the Bakers Arms Inn with hanging sign, and rendered walls. The photo is a bit fuzzy, but one point to note - it looks as if the main entrance opening was smaller than it is today, probably a single door with a lintel height almost the same as the door to the adjoining property to the left (now No.24) although the fuzzy photo and angle of view does not show it well!
Photo 1915
The photo of around 1915 looks as if the rendering has been removed and a larger opening double doorway created. This doorway and all windows also had brick quoins exposed. There is no Inn signage visible so presumably by then it had changed to a domestic dwelling, perhaps at the time the changes were made.
Photos from 1930s (left) and 1950s(right)
Everything looks very similar in the 1930s and 1950s photos. But by the time the 2013 photo was taken, the rendering has been replaced.
Photo from 2013
The photo from 2013 shows the left hand ground floor window had a lowered sill height to match the right hand window. More recently, the right hand window had been converted to a doorway for the Brookside Cottage section. Also the double doors were changed to a single door with side glazed sections. (see current photo at top of page)
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