Alma House, Market Street
Shop History
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RSPCA |
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Holloway Butchers |
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1936 |
Humber, Thomas E. - Newmarket Directory |
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1933 |
Barkers Hardware Store, Market Street - Kelly's Directory |
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1926 |
Tott, J.W., Alma House - Newmarket Street Directory |
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1925 |
Tott, John W., boot maker, Market Street - Kelly's Directory |
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13th August 1919 |
Henry Cole died |
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1916 |
Cole, Henry, Basket Maker, Market Street - Kelly's Directory |
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1911 |
Henry Cole, Basket Maker & Cooper, Market Street - Census |
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1904 |
Cole, Henry, Basket Maker & Cooper, Market Street - Kelly's Directory |
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1901 |
Henry Cole, Basket Maker - Census |
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1896 |
Cole, Henry, Basket Maker & Cooper, Market Street - Kelly's Directory |
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1891 |
Henry Cole, Basket Maker - Census |
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1883 |
Cole, Henry, Basket Maker & Cooper, Market Place - Kelly's Directory |
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1881 |
Henry Cole, Basket Maker - Census |
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1879 |
Cole, Henry, Basket Maker & Cooper, Market Place - Post Office Directory |
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1874 |
Cole, Henry, Basket Maker & Cooper, Market Street - White's Directory |
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1871 |
William Cole, Basket Maker - Census |
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1869 |
Cole, William & Son, Basket Makers, Market Place - Post Office Directory |
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1861 |
William Cole, Basket Maker, Market Place - Census |
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1855 * |
Cole, William, Basket Maker, Market Lane - White's Directory |
Notes
* Note that in White's Directory of 1855 William Cole's address is
given as Market Lane, where he's also shown on the 1841 census.
If
you refer to the details for Drapery Row
on the page for the Rookery you'll see that it's thought that Market Lane is not
the same as Market Street, but is another name for Drapery Row.
In Gardner's Directory
of 1851 William Cole's address is actually given as Drapery
Row, so this pretty much confirms that this is indeed the case.
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According to the nameplate on its front wall the present Alma House
was built in 1890, and as per the above history this would been by
Henry Cole. Henry and his father William before him had been at this
location since before 1861, so the present building must have
replaced an older one.
- Henry Cole died on 13th August 1919 and John Tott the boot maker
took over the shop.
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Many thanks to Tony Pringle for his photos of Alma House c.1900.
 Nameplate c.1900 |
 Nameplate 2014 |
