1 and 2 Garthwaite Place, High Street, Ecclefechan
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1 and 2 Garthwaite Place, High Street, Ecclefechan
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 10 Jun 2023
Category C Listed pair of mid 19th century houses with shop. Three bedroom no.1 was sold in 2014 and since that time, the Garthwaite name above the shop front has been uncovered. The listing describes them as 'not all one build' but in view of the name over the shop, presumably both built by the Garthwaite's as a shop with accommodation and a second house. I had a search of my few directories for Garthwaite and found; 1825 not listed; 1837 John & Thomas, both tailors; 1861 not listed; 1878 Thomas, drapers, Thomas & Sons tailors; 1886 Thomas, drapers/tailor; 1903 John & Thomas, both tailors. I assume the 1903 John is Thomas' son, not the same as the 1837 John. A 66 year working life for one Thomas also seems unlikely. Can we infer from this that a Thomas Garthwaite built no.1 at least as a drapers?
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Image Location
Latitude
55.060096
Longitude
-3.266076