Greens of Bassingham, 26 High Street, Bassingham
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Greens of Bassingham, 26 High Street, Bassingham
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 13 May 2024
Grade II Listed early 18th century house. The 19th century shop front was built across original house and extension. The shops website states it was built in the 1720s and was called 'Morsheds' (sic) from 1866 to 1945 when it changed to 'Greens'. However, when I search the directories, no Morshead is listed before or in 1896. In the 1905 directory the listing gives 'Morshead John, milliner, draper, boot & shoe dealer, grocer, provision merchant, baker, confectioner, flour & offal dealer & insurance agent, Post office.' The website also tells us it became the Post Office in 1849 and remains so today, except for a few years prior to 2013. A search of directories gives the following details for the Post Office; 1856-1872 Robert Boole; 1885 Post, Money Order & Telegraph Office & Savings Bank Robert Boole; 1896 Post, Money Order & Telegraph Office & Savings Bank John Enderby. No address is given for them however. Robert Green was a Shop Assistant in Morshead’s and started to rent it in 1934 before purchasing it in 1945. The Green's stopped running the shop in 1972.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.129381
Longitude
-0.639172