| September 1958 | | Completion | 'The older existing property [dating from 1637] was completely gutted, and has been refaced with random rubble stonework on the street level and with harl above. The original appearance of the building with its draw well, old style eaves gutter box and small upper windows has been retained...An arcaded entry was cut into the property...An entry door at the upper end of the property was renewed and' a door lintol lettered '1637 M.A. - J.B. 1958' installed. A two-storey steel-framed, brick-clad showroom was constructed in the excavated rear garden, resulting in '6,000 sq. ft. of showroom, office, store and loading bay space, against the original 1,800 sq. ft. of the older property...Work began on March 3 and was completed in early September.' per Builder 21 Nov 1958 p866 |