~ UPPER BRIDGE STREET ~
CANTERBURY
Canterbury Motor Co. Ltd. Garage
From St. George's Place to Old Dover Road
No. 1 (demolished 1966 for the ring road)
1889 Henry INGRAM, Coal merchant
Dec 20, 1894 - Pilch, Collard & Co., Ltd., Coal and Coke Merchants. Chief Office: 1, Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury. Tele. No. 12. Orders also taken at our Coal Depots S.E.R.Office, 38 North Lane, L.C. and D.R. Office in coal yard; and at Mr. J. Reid's, 20 Castle Street.
Dec 1896 - PILCH, COLLARD & Co., Ltd., COAL AND COKE MERCHANTS, 1, Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury. Lowest Current Prices. Best Selected House Coal...25/- Best Silkstone House Coal 25/- Second Quality House Coal 24/- Best Kitchen Coal 23/- Best Kitchen Nuts Coal 23/- Steam Coal 23- Bakers' Furnace Coal 23- Coke, per Chaldron 12/- nett. Discount for Cash: 1s. per ton. Reduction for large orders.
1903 Pilch, Collard & Co. Limited, coal merchants, 1 Upper Bridge Street, 38 North Lane, Gordon road & 52 St. Peter's Street.
1905 Dec - 1 Upper Bridge Street; two reception, eight bed and dressing rooms, kitchen, sculery and cellar; £35. - Frank Amos, Valuer and Surveyor, Canterbury
1907 Pilch, Collard & Co., Ltd. Coal and Coke Merchants, Coke at Gas Works Prices, Reduction for large orders. Telephone 12
1922 Pilch Collard & Co., Ltd., Coal & Coke Merchants, 1, Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury. Telephone No. 12. Qualilty Guaranteed.
1925 Pilch Collard & Co. Ltd., Coal & Coke Merchants, sellers of coal of excellent quality
1927 Pilch Collard & Co. Ltd. Coal Merchants, 1 Upper Bridge Street (phone book)
No. 2 (demolished 1966 for the ring road)
Sarah GOULDEN, Milliner & Elizabeth FRANCIS, Dressmaker (partners) ^
1889 Cooper & Wacher, auctioneers and land surveyors
1924 - County Surveyor's Office?
1935 T. Blake Wacher, 2 Upper Bridge Street Canterbury
No. 3 (demolished 1966 for the ring road)
Wootton HUTCHINSON, Horse Dealer ^
1865 Poll for two knights of the shire..."name of voter and residence" 1869 Wotton HUTCHINSON, Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, listed under parish of Westbeer (it is the parish of qualification) Voted for B., K.
three candidates: Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering, Bart. - Sir Brook William Bridges, Bart. - Sir Norton Joseph Knatchbull, Bart.
1889 G. MILES, Cab proprietor
(date?) Swinford M. BURTON, Fly Proprieter, Stable
No. 4
Isaac FOX, Gunmaker
William GREEN, Gun Manufacturer ^
William MILES, Retired Victualler *
1882 James Adsett, Gun, rifle & pistol manufacturer, "Beer's" patent pulling apparatus for pigeon shooting, as used at all the London gun clubs; show rooms 4, & manufactory 10 Upper Bridge Street; & show rooms, 6 Catherine Street, Strand, London w.c.
1889 James ADSETT, gun maker
c. 1950 Bigglestons
No. 5
John HARMAN, Gentleman ^
William PILCH, Lodging House Keeper *
1889 vacant
William H. WACHER, Corn Factor )
c. 1950 Bigglestons
No. 6
John DEAN, Corn dealer & seedsman ^
John G. Jackman, Hosier *
1881 Mr. J. JACKMAN, Upper Bridge Street (from the Report of the East Kent Natural History Society)
(possible, there were two) John Jackman, Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury was on the list of subscribers too "Rambles Round Old Canterbury" by F.W. Cross and J. R. Hall 1882
1889 nothing listed
F. R. Biggleston
No. 7
Isaac CARPENTER, Basket and Sieve Maker ^
Thomas Gibbs *
Frederck W. Griffin, Corn Merchants Assistant )
1889 John ALLEN, corn factor
c. 1950 Bigglestons
No. 8
William GILLMAN, Baker ^
John Watson *
1889 John WHITCOMBE, basket maker
c. 1950 Bigglestons
No. 9
Thomas PAGE, Plumber, with wife Charlotte, and children, Eliza, Thomas, Harry and George. In 1861 the family have a lodger a Mr. Richard Crothall, unmarried age 75, who is a Master Bricklayer, born in Godmarsham (Thomas Page Journal)
In Thomas' journal there is a note "Richard Crothall, born June 21, 1785, died July 3, 1870"
Matilda LeMar, Governess *
Edward J. WABLER, Chemists assistant *
1889 W. H. WELLARD baker and confectioner
Ernest NEWING, Baker & Confectioner )
c. 1950 Bigglestons
DOVER STREET
No. 10
Annie ADSETT, Gun Manufacturer *
1882 James Adsett, Gun, rifle & pistol manufacturer, "Beer's" patent pulling apparatus for pigeon shooting, as used at all the London gun clubs; show rooms 4, & manufactory 10 Upper Bridge Street; & show rooms, 6 Catherine Street, Strand, London w.c.
1889 Vacant
Ada M. COLLARD, Schoolteacher )
1903 Henry COLLARD, Hot water fitter (whitesmith)
No. 11
John JACKMAN, Retired Tailor *
(possible, there were two) John Jackman, Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury was on the list of subscribers too "Rambles Round Old Canterbury" by F.W. Cross and J. R. Hall 1882
1889 John JACKMAN
1901 - 1903 Thomas Grant COZENS, Builder (retired)
1879 Mr. Thomas Grant Cozens, Dover House, Old Dover Road, Canterbury (b. 1825, d. 1906) *married 1848 & 1859
(visiting Arthur G. Cozens Grocer & Draper in Faversham in 1891), Thomas is a retired Builder
No. 12
Ann FILMER *
1889 Mrs. WOOD, nurse
Mary J. E. GOWER, Needlewoman (date?)
No. 13
Elizabeth CLAYSON * (cook)
1889 Elizabeth CLAYSON
No. 14
Clara Eliza ELLS, Upholstress *
1889 Robert SURREY, grocers assistant
No. 15
Susan Emery *
1889 Mrs. HOOKER, charwoman
Mary A. Hooker, Needlewman
No. 16
William HARRIS, Mariner *
1889 Mrs. CHAMPION, nurse
No. 17
Ann HARVEY, Laundress *
1889 Mrs. BAILEY
Hester ADAM, Parish Relief
No. 18
1889 Frederick BRADLEY, labourer
CITY POUND & CATTLE MARKET
No. 19
1889 Thomas DANGERSFIELD, engineer
No. 20
1889 Mrs. HALL, dressmaker
No. 21
1889 William FILE, Cooper
No. 22
1889 A. W. WOODMAN, Hair Dresser
No. 23
1889 John SNELLING, tailor and agent for tea
1903 William Charles SEDGWICK, Hair Dresser
No. 24
1889 S. SNELL RIDING GATE INN
Upper Bridge Street from the Cattle Market
*1917 "The Strad", Upper Bridge Street Canterbury 24/11/15 Dear Sir, I have to-day forwarded to you my Italian violin (Trapani of Naples). Its tone is very rough and harsh, thin on the E String also hollow on G and wolfy in its upper register....