No. 20: Broad Canvas
No. 20 on the left is part of the same building as No. 19 on the right, and they are jointly Grade II listed (1485/180). They date from about 1700, but have been remodelled.
The 1851 census shows the printseller John Shrimpton living here with his wife, four young children, and a house servant.
In 1861, the building was occupied by William Benjamin Cunningham (described as a "manufacturer of fancy goods in wood"), his wife, and his son of the same name (described as a pianoforte tuner, stationer, & fancy warehouseman"), and their servant.
At the time of the 1881 census the house is occupied by James Coles (described as a printer & stationer employing two boys), with his wife and two little children and a general servant.
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Occupants of 20 Broad Street listed in directories |
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1852 |
John Shrimpton, Carver & gilder and manufacturer of church furniture &c. |
1861–1866 |
W.B. Cunningham, Fancy stationer |
1869–1876 |
William Clarke, Fancy repository |
1880–1882 |
James Coles, General printer & stationer |
1884–1918 |
Joseph Thomas Filsell, Florist |
1919–1964 |
S. West & Sons, Fruiterers & florists |
1968–1969 |
Art & Stationery Co. Ltd, Picture frame makers |
1970–c.1978 |
Brush & Compass (Hunt’s),
Artists' materials makers |
c.1978–present) |
Broad Canvas, Artist’s materials |