Hertford, The Flower Pot, Maidenhead Street c.1950
Photo ref:
H77003
Photo ref:
H77003
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The Flower Pot was originally in a building to the right of the present public house. It was first recorded in 1803 as an unlicensed beer house when it was owned by Thomas Driver Metcalf. The new building, with its later fine stained glass windows, was erected in 1886 when the licence was held by Percy Hargreaves.
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I'm trying to find out about the chemist in Fore Street, it is called Sheriffs now, but I was told it used to be an inn and I would like to know the name of it, and any more info on the building. Thank you.
This is where my father (1924) and grandfather (1896) were born, their cottages were just round the corner slightly further up the hill, Gt Grandfather (1844) rented 2 cottages for his family of himself, his wife and 9 children, when Grandad married he evntually moved to the cottage near where the car is with his wife and my Dad. It is larger so it was as he got a little better off! The wooden stable ...see more
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