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The two pictures show different buildings. The first shows Coshead's/Coxedd's almshouses with the Land Rover outside - I'm afraid I wouldn't have a clue about the make of the red car either). Those with memories of Newbury reaching back to the 80s may remember them as an antique/junk shop.
The second picture shows most of Pearce's almshouses. The plaque came from the triangular bit above the door. The other cottage (to the left) became part of the adjacent Crown beerhouse after the almspeople were moved to the new building in Enborn Rd. The four new Coxedd & Pearce's almshouses (unsurprisingly) replaced both the Coxedd and Pearce almshouses in West Mills - which were then sold (in 1883 or thereabouts).
NTC recently (a year or so back) tried to get the Coxedd & Pearce's building listed - but were turned down by English Heritage. |
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The statue of Queen Victoria as it appeared in the market place was, unlike today, on a pedestal and on the South side was a young lady called "Fame". She is no longer with the statue but still exists. Anybody know where...
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Did she have her 15 minutes?
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Did she have her 15 minutes?
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No, but she did offer a S106 payment to the council who took her hand off at the wrist. |
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She is no longer with the statue but still exists. Anybody know where...
I have a feeling she now lives in Greenham House Park....... |
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I have a feeling she now lives in Greenham House Park.......
You're right of course she has been moved from the edge more into the centre of the park and can easily be seen from the Burger King roundabout. |
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Just going back to the crane in the wharf, here is a picture of the original, taken some time in the early 1900s. As can be seen, it is of totally different design to the current crane which was removed in part, from the railway goods shed as was.
The late John Gould MBE (one of the founder members of the Inland Waterways Association now known as the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust) advised and helped Mr.Hoile to build the crane to the exact specifications of the original. (Seems he used a bit of poetic licence here)
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