138: Coast
No. 138 dates from the twentieth century.
The Survey of Oxford shows that in 1772 the old house on this site was occupied by a Mr Rawlins.
At the time of the 1851 census, the enumerator has recorded that a new house was being built on this site. As soon as it was ready, Henry Hatch moved into the new premises from six doors away at No. 132.
In 1881 census, William Tipton, boot & shoe maker here, lived over his shop with his wife and daughter and one of the shop assistants.
From 1922 to 1998 the City of Oxford Motor Services were based here. Below is an advertisement from the 1950s
| Occupiers of 138 High
Street Grey background = former building now demolished | |
| 1839 | Michael
Underhill Grocer |
| 1846 | Charles Chaundy Hair cutter |
| 1851–1867 | Henry
Hatch Boot & shoe warehouse |
| 1869–1872 | James
Cundell (Walter Cundell in 1872) Boot & shoe maker |
| 1875–1892 | William
Tipton (briefly Tipton & Hatch) Boot & shoe warehouse |
| 1893–1912 | John
Clemence & Co. Tailors |
| 1913–1919 | Hugh
James Allen Tailor |
| 1922–1998 |
City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd |
| 1998–present | Coast Ladies’ fashion (Washington International Studies Council upstairs to c.2001) |