Specific buildings
Information has been brought
together on specific buildings in Nash.
Elmcroft
(now 2 Whaddon Road) was originally 7 houses fronting both the High Street and
Whaddon Road, opposite Yew Tree Farm and in the part of Nash called Town’s
End. During the 20th
century the part fronting the High Street became unsafe and was pulled down;
recently the part fronting Whaddon Road has been repaired and made habitable.
To see the work done by Phil Unwin in gathering together census and deeds
data to follow who owned and who lived in Elmcroft click
here. To see a c1919 photo of
the High Street part of Elmcroft click
here, Elmcroft is on the corner to the right of the baker’s cart.
32
and 34 High Street are situated on the
rise to the part of Nash called The Hill. To
see the work done by Phil Unwin to follow who owned and who lived in the two
houses according to the deeds click
here; to see who might have lived in the houses according to the census
returns click
here; to see a 1930’s picture of the houses click
here, they are the nearest two houses.
The Chapel (now 57 High Street, ‘The Old Chapel’) and Chapel House are
situated on The Hill. The Chapel
was built in the late 1700’s and demolished in 1992; the house presently on
the site being built to the same footprint. To see data relevant to both the
Chapel and Chapel House click
here; to see a 1910 photo of Chapel House click
here.
Three pubs are known about in Nash, The Three Horse Shoes (now 36 High
Street, ‘Horseshoes’), The New Inn (now demolished and replaced by 25 to 33
High Street) and The Old English Gentleman (now 2 Stratford Road), to see
details about these pubs click
here.
To see valuation details of
The New Inn in 1866 and 1941 click
here, and to see a picture of The New Inn sign click
here.
To see a picture of the Old
English Gentleman sign click here and
to see a copy of a 1945 painting of the OEG click
here.
