2 Castle Street

Owners

Number 2 Castle Street is the gabled property on the left of the above photograph which was  taken in the 1970's when the property was known as John's furnishers.

This looks to be a very interesting property.  It is a grade two listed building.  It has the appearance of a  17th Century timber framed house with its two gables.  It also has three diagonal brick chimney stacks.

Although we have not been able to see the deeds we know something about many of the people who have been associated with this house.

Thomas and Mary Bingham                                         about 1753 - about 1800

Henry Bingham                                                            about 1800 - 1831

Sarah the daughter of Sarah and John Carter           1831 - 1846

Thomas and Sarah Penduck                                       about 1850 - 1880

John and William Payne                                             about 1880 - about 1905

W H Ponting                                                                about 1894 - about 1905

We do not have very much information about the owners of 2 Castle Street after 1905.  We would be very grateful for an opportunity to see the deeds or to hear from anyone who can tell us more about this property.  The Rate Book of 1910 says "Executors of Late Hammond" but again we do not know to whom this refers.  On the 13th December 1947 there was an advertisement for the sale of the Estate of Sylvester Hammond deceased.  The sale included the shop in Thornbury let to the Lydfords and a pair of cottages on the Scop in Almondsbury near Thornbury.  The website "Gloucestershire Pubs" tells us that Sylvester Hammond was landlord of the Bowl Inn in Almondsbury in records dated 1919 and 1939.  This appears to be confirmed by a similar item in "Bristol's lost Pubs" website.  We would very much like to hear more about Sylvester Hammond and his connection to this house.

We do know however that the house was occupied by the Lydford family who rented it for many years.

This page was last updated: 16/07/2010