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77 High Street, Newport
Exterior, front view of the timber-framed property being demolished. The manuscript text on the rear of the photograph records the event: "Photograph of Mr G Plant's house, demolished by Mr JF Cobb in 1879. Negative by Howle, Newport, Salop. Now the property of WW Cobb of Atherstone and Chetwynd End. For full description see 'Historical Records of Newport, Salop' by Edward Jones in T.S.A.S. page 121. The four oak arches were purchased from Mr G Plant by Mr WW Cobb in Jan 1902. Photo printed by WWC from Howle's negative and given to TW Picken, chemist, Newport, in Feb 1902 [signed] WW Cobb" The property appears to be c1600.
Image date 1879.