Sadler Street
2 Sadler Street – see 1 Market Place and 2 Sadler Street
4 Sadler Street
2008 ? 1974 Old Priory Café
1960 Mim Dresses? picture
1939 Clare and Son and co.
1935 Mrs Edna Webb, cake shop
1935 Coxley Poultry Farm, poulterers
1914 John Davys, draper AND Edmund Pope Wilkins, confectioner
1903 (Ordinance Survey) it was owned by William J Jones, dentist.
1901 (Oliver Gooding, bookmaker).
1891 (Cornelius Tyle, Retired Silversmith)
1881 Henry Oxley, 2nd Clerk In Probate Court
6 Sadler Street
2008 Number six 2004 West One, fashions
1980’s Tudor Shops of Wells
1960 The Tudor House Fashions (Rene Campkin)
1949 Ladies Hairdresser
1939 Winifred Goodman, ladies hairdresser
1939 Norman Wright, gowns
1935 William Holloway, ladies hairdresser
1926 BD Mogg, implement agent
1914 and 1919 Bertram Donald Mogg, ironmonger
1910 “The City Chemist”.
1901 it was occupied by William Hill a Lamplighter
1895 John Green junior, dairyman
1891 John Green a dairyman
1881 James Weaver, a wood carver from Wells
8 Sadler Street
2008 Whicketts 1960 Yvonne Hamilton, antiques
1956 Walter Pearce, fruiterer and green grocer. Was found dead, having fallen from bedroom window of this address 4/5/1956 aged 60
1939 Walter Pearce, fruiterer
1935 Walter Pearce, fruiterer
1910 “Moggs” described Implement Agent.
1903 Ordinance Survey George Humphreys, fruiterer.
1901 George Humphreys, Florist and Fruit Monger
1895 George Humphreys, fruiterer
1891 George Humphreys, occupation was described as Florist, Fruiterer and Verger at Wells Cathedral.
1881 George Humphreys, from Hinton Florist and Seedsman.
10 Sadler Street
2008 Jackson-Stops & Staff
2006 Bookshop
1969 DH James photos (from advert)
1960 Vernon Anderson, Stockbroker
1939 Central Somerset Cleaners
1935 Loisa Skinner, confectioner
1901 Mary Serel, Confectioner and Tobacconist
1895 Samuel Bendall, boot and shoe maker and Sarah Bendall, dressmaker
1881 Samuel Bendall, boot maker born in Wells. By 1891 he described his occupation as a shoemaker.
1874/1875 Mrs S and Miss H Bendall, Dressmakers
12 Sadler Street
2008 Old Spot Restaurant
2006 Market Bar
2004 Carringtons
1973/1974 “My sister worked here in about 1973/4 when it was still Vowles the chemist. Their other shop They must have closed this shop shortly after that but their other store in High Street was still open in the 1980s.” Andy Foyle
1954 Edgar Vowles, chemist from phone book
1939 Edgar Vowles, chemist (also 44 HS)
1935 Edgar Vowles, chemist (also 44 HS)
1926 The City Chemist
1914 and 1919 James Ricketts, pharmacist
1910 J Ricketts, pharmacy (from advert)
1881 Jonathan Slater, from Bassenthwaite, Cumberland was living here. He was described as a Chemist Aerated Water Manufacturer. He remained here until at least 1903 where he is recorded in the Ordinance Survey map as a chemist and druggist.
14 Sadler Street
2008 James Christopher hairdresser 2004 Joseph Harling, hairdresser
1980’s Wool shop
1960 GR Algar, wools
1939 Ellen Wheeler, art and needlework stores
1935 Miss Bertha Gooding, fancy draper
1914 and 1919 Bertha Gooding, Fancy Draper also Frederick Greenslade, optician.
1901 George Noble, Saddle and Harness Maker.
1891 George Noble, saddler
1881 Henry Ivins, a Saddler & Harness maker Master from Ross, Hereford.
1874/1875 Charles Bendall, Tailor
16 Sadler Street
2008 Private?
1874/1875 Mrs Phillis Barrett, Lodging House
18 Sadler Street
2008 This is now a Bed and Breakfast business. It appears to have been a lodging house since at least 1881, the lodge house keeper in this year was Phillis Barrett from North Curry.
?1960 Alliance Building Society
?1960 F Brand George, accountant
20 Sadler Street
2008 The Ancient Gatehouse This is one of the oldest hotels in England (according to their website).
1970’s Mrs OJ Hyland
1960 Ancient Gatehouse Hotel, GA McGregor
1935 Mrs EW Parrott
1930’s Resident owner Mrs EW Parrott “A most attractive unlicensed hotel”
1914 The Gate House Tea Rooms (Miss HL Banken)
1901 the hotel keeper was Robert Jeck. Sarah Fry (born in Evercreech) was living there in 1891 and 1881.
1660-1744 Mitre. This was the second location of the Mitre Hotel (first at number 13 then finally at no’s 15 and 17 Sadler Street)
Dr J Beardmore says: Nikki,
I have visited your web pages before while researching some Wells history, and have returned to it for reference.
You note that the Mitre Hotel moved from no 13 (Cafe Romano) to no 20 (Ancient Gatehouse) in 1660. It occurred to me that this date was the Restoration of the Monarchy,(Charles II) and may have represented a new opportunity after the suppression of frivolities prevalent under puritan rule. The Mitre could even have been closed for a while with this being a relaunch or revival. It is interesting that the Mitre, as a symbol, is particularly associated with Catholic Bishops and is part of High Church ritual, abhorred by the Puritans. A new lease of life for the Mitre Hotel name could have been an indication or mark of celebration.
2 High Street and 1 Sadler Street
2008 Fudge Shop and City News and NFU Mutual and 1a West Cornwall pasty
1960’s and 1970’s Mitzie, women’s clothes
1940’s Buttons drapery and haberdashery store
1939 JN Buttons, drapers
1936 JN Buttons, drapers and outfitters (from advert) 1881, 1891, 1914 and 1919 Martin Vonberg, drapers
1871 William Chadwick Vonberg, draper born in Jersey
3 Sadler Street
2008 DH James, photography
1980’s Pavey the tobacconist
1939 Pavey the tobacconist
1901 George W Tyte, jeweller and watchmaker
1891 George W Tyte, jeweller and watchmaker
1881 Cornelius Tyte, watchmaker from Bath
5 Sadler Street
2008 Goodfellow
1960 BD Mogg and son
1956 BD Mogg and son
1939 BD Mogg and son, Ironmonger
1918 SM Jeffard, confectioner (from advert)
1914 Sydney Jefford, Dining rooms
1903 Robert Jefford, dining and refreshment rooms
1901 Robert Jefford, baker and confectioner
1891 RP Jefford, baker and confectioner (from advert)
1881 Robert Powell Jefford, confectioner from Bridport
7 Sadler Street
2008 Harris and Harris
1971 The Old Priory Café (from advert)
1960 The Old Priory Café
1939 Taylor and Henwood, tea rooms
1919 Thomas William Allington, grocer
1914 Thomas William Allington, grocer
1903 Francis William Smith, family grocer, tea dealer and Italian warehouseman
1901 Francis Smith, grocer
1891 Francis Smith, grocer
1881 Francis William Smith, grocer
9 Sadler Street and 11 Sadler Street
2008 No 9 – closed and No 11 – Swan Hotel
This is a bit confusing because all the other records show No 9 as the Swan Hotel, although that is next door …. I will join the two together …
2004 Cluttons
1960 Swan Grill 1940’s “Arthur Burridge purchased No 9 in the 1940’s. Four single bedrooms were made upstairs for the hotel. The shop was rented to Eddie Knowles when he started his antique business in the 1950’s, a few years later he moved to the Market Square. The shop was then converted into the Swan Grill which my Grandmother, Freda Burridge, managed until they retired in 1964 when the Swan was sold. I visited the Swan last year, No 9 is now reverted back to a separate property” Geoffrey Watson
1930’s to 1960’s “My Grandfather, Arthur Burridge, owner of Central Hotel, High Street, Wells, 1930’s to 1960’s purchased the Swan Hotel from the George family possibly in the 1930’s and remained as the proprietor until 1964. I was born at the Swan Hotel in 1950 in the bedroom situated over the archway which has the carved wooden swan between the two windows” Geoffrey Watson
1939 David Appleyard, hairdresser
1935 Swan Hotel
1935 David Appleyard, hairdresser 1930’s “My Grandfather was Frederick Brand George married to Violet who owned the Swan until the sale in the 1930’s. Brand George brother of my father David George lived in the house opposite the Swan until his death. We as a family visit Wells every November and stay at the Swan during the Carnival.” Tim George
1919 Swan first class family and commercial hotel (Frederick Brand George) AND Wells Cricket Club HQ
1914 Swan first class family and commercial hotel (Frederick Brand George) AND Wells Cricket Club HQ
1901 Frederick B George, Hotel Keeper – Swan Hotel
1895 Mrs L George, Swan family and commercial hotel
1891 Proprietor is TW Walker and advertised with Sun Inn (from advert)
1891 Louisa George, Hotel Keeper – Swan Hotel
1881 Frederic Charles George, Hotel Keeper – Swan Hotel born in Abingdon, Berkshire
1851 Joseph Keen, Innkeeper
1840 Edward Rolie, Swan
1822 George Bacon
1784 Swan , George Say (wife Mary was in charge of Mitre)
1422 John Pury
Swan Hotel since 1422
13 Sadler Street
2008 Café Romano
2004 Wells Tandoori
1974 T Wicks and son, Undertakers, removals, house furnishers still in 1986
1970 Wicks (from advert – furnishings bedding, floor coverings, soft furnishing, upholstery, loose cover and curtain making, removals, warehousing, funerals and cremations) Also T. Wicks and Son, auctioneers and estate agents
1960 Halifax Building Society
1956 T. Wicks and son (from advert)
1939 Wicks and Son
1935 Wicks and Son, cabinet makers (also Mitre buildings)
1919 Wicks and Son, cabinet makers
1914 Wicks and Son, cabinet makers
1903 Wicks and Son (Est over 40 yrs) (from advert)
1901 Thomas Wicks, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer
1891 Thomas Wicks, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer
1881 Thomas Wicks, Cabinet Maker from Windsor
Original site for Mitre Hotel first called Cornish Clough (1490)
15 Sadler Street
This is the third and final location for the Mitre Hotel (numbers 15 and 17)
2008 Allen & Harris 1974 “Osmond Tricks and son” Chartered Surveyors
1952 AW Fear, motor engineers
1949 T Wicks and son – auctioneers and Halifax BS estate agents
1936 and 1939 AW Fear Bikes and car hire
1919 and 1914 Albert William, motor engineer
1901 Thomas Richards, Mitre Hotel
1891 George Horn, Butler and Innkeeper, Mitre Hotel Vaults
1881 George Horn, Manager of Mitre Hotel Tap (born Sidmouth)
17 Sadler Street
This is the third and final location for the Mitre Hotel (numbers 15 and 17)
2008 Twelve Junior
2004 Pure, lingerie shop
1970 Antique shop (Ken Taylor)
1960 K Taylor, antiques
1939 Mitre Hotel
1935 Mrs B Barker, Mitre Private Hotel
1923 Mitre Hotel (not with no. 17)
1914 Mitre Private hotel (Frederick Brand George)
1901 Thomas Richards, Publican, Mitre Hotel
1891 Charles Ackland, Hotel Keeper, Mitre Hotel
1881 William James Rogers, Hotel Proprietor, Mitre Hotel
1851 William Joyce, Innkeeper
1616 Flower de Luce
19 Sadler Street and 21 Sadler Street
2008 No 19- White Hart (Yard) and No 21- White Hart No 19
19 Sadler Street
1901 Albert Rapley, Greengrocer and Nags Head
1895 Sampson Grist, beer retailer
1891 Frederick Godfrey, Nags Head and Mason
1881 Joseph Loman, Innkeeper
1821 John Peach, Beer House Keeper
21 Sadler Street
1919 and 1914 White Hart family and commercial hotel (Henry Thomas Wilcox)
1903 White Hart AND Bennett and Millard, auctioneers AND Ancient Order of Druids (sec George Wilcox)
23 Sadler Street
2008 Sadler Street Gallery
1986 Highlights, gifts, deli, coffee and food ? Cathedral Cuisine ? Mendip Dairies
1960 The Old Priory Café
1939 Searles Dairies and Milk Bar
1925 Searles Dairy formerly Jersey Dairy
1919 John Pavey, tobacconist
1914 Annie Edwards, tobacconist
1903 Mrs Martin (late Lowmans) stationers (from advert)
1903 Joseph Lowmans, tobacconist
1901 Edith Lowmans, tobacconist
1891 Joseph Lowman, gardener
1881 George Vile, plasterer
1718 White Horse
25 Sadler Street
2008 Antique Shop
1960 BD Moggs and sons
1939 Goody’s cakes
1930 Goody’s Café and Tea Rooms
1919 Charles Henry Rummings, stationer and newsagent
1914 Charles Henry Rummings, stationer and newsagent
1901 Charles Rummings, grocery assistant
190? Rummings
1891 W. George, printer, bookseller and stationer (advert says now closed)
27 Sadler Street
Private, no records found
29 Sadler Street
2008 Private
1939 Wayside Hotel, Mrs Bignal
31 Sadler Street
2008 Jelf Group
1939 Britannia Assurance
1919 WE Browne and son, nurserymen
1914 WE Browne and son, nurserymen, The Priory Nurseries
1881 Robert Keen, draper
