HISTORY OF
H. B. PITTS OF TROWBRIDGE
7 Silver Street, Trowbridge
Ken Rogers notes on Pitts, Silver Street Trowbridge from Rate Books
1662
This copy was surrendered and a new estate granted to William Collett for his own life and those of his daughter Mary and Thomas son of John Collett.
1672
Further grants were made exchanging Thomas Collett for another daughter of William Collett named Katherine
1693
William’s widow Mary held it for her widowhood adding Sarah, a daughter of the younger Mary by her husband, William Holloway.
1705
This was surrendered and a new grant made to John Clark for his own life and those of Elizabeth his daughter and Thomas his brother.
1740
John Clark’s widow
1759
Thomas Clark, blacksmith
1761
John Clark waggoner or London carrier
1794
Thomas Sly blacksmith as tenant to John Clark, carrier
1798
John Clark London Carrier
1802
Thomas Clark London carrier, 2 tenements & a blacksmith’s shop in SilverStreet, stable & warehouse adjoining.
1810
Thomas Clark was replaced by Mrs Clark
1812
Auction at the George. Freehold two tenements, large yard, blacksmith’s shop stable, waggon shed, outbuildings and enclosed garden for many years in the occupation of Thomas Clark decd. And now in the renting of Mr Godby, carrier, to which trade it is particularly well adapted, having an entrance from Silver Street about 42 feet in front & 320 feet from front to back. It was sold to Richard Godby
1818
Property bought by John Collier tallow chandler of Roundstone Street.
1821
Mortgage for £400 John Collier, House occupied by William Offer, tailor. House and workshops behind occupied by George Haden. Three houses adjoining each other and adjoining the said workshops, occupied by James Coles & others. Yard belonging to the houses, all as lately altered & rebuilt by John Collier.
1825
George & James Haden bought the premises.
1834
Last entry of William Offer as tenant of the front house in the rate-book.
1835
George & James Haden. House, Silver Street occupied by George Haden. Blacksmith’s shops rear. Lower shop, turning shop & model rooms over, opposite last, store rooms, stable & gig house. Sheds. House, counting house & offices at the bottom of the yard.
1840
George & James Haden engineers.
1851
George Haden was living in the front house.
1855
John Saxty, tailor, draper & hatter.
1875
John Gore, grocer.
1912
H B Pitt Iron monger & house furnisher
1978
Alleyne Wisby bought the business and it continued to be managed by his daughter Ann Mason.
2020
Freehold of property purchased by Terry Sims
2023
Leasehold of ground floor property at front rented by Matthew Webb, trading as H B Pitt Garden Shop selling plants & gardening equipment