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