No. 13: Castell & Son
No. 13 Broad Street dates from the late eighteenth century, and is Grade II listed (ref. 1485/174).
It has been occupied by the tailors Castell & Son since at least 1846, although they are now part of the Shepherd & Woodward group and the shop caters more for the tourist than the undergraduate.
Boxall’s Court / Yard / Passage used to run down the side of this shop, leading to six houses squeezed between Broad and Ship Streets: all of them were leased by Thomas Boxall in the 1840s and 1850s. From 1882 to 1902 it was known as Harwood’s Passage, but then reverted to its old name. The shoemakers at No. 14 next door were Boxall & Harwood.
The passage was in use in the late 1990s, when the Boxall Buildings were occupied by Hunts Printers.
The 1851 census shows George Castell living over No. 13 with his wife and four young children and one servant: he is described as a tailor employing two men and three boys,
By the time of the 1881 census his second son, John, had succeeded him and was living here with his wife. The business must have greatly expanded, as he is described as employing 15 men, three "lads" and one woman.
|
Occupants of 13 Broad Street listed in directories |
|
1839 |
William Hitchings, Painter & Glazier |
1846–present |
Castell & Son,
Originally Tailors & robe makers |