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PLYMOUTH ROADS AND STREETS

Location

St Andrew Street ran southwards from St Andrew's Cross, at the junction of Bedford Street and Whimple Street, to Notte Street.

On the east side Higher Lane, Middle Lane and Palace Street ran off, and on the west side was Lockyer's Court.

It has today been curtailed by buildings in the middle and only exists at the top, by the side of St Andrew's Church, and at the bottom, off Notte Street.

Principal buildings

The principal buildings on the east side of St Andrew Street in 1890 were:

• the Government School of Art, Victoria Chambers; the Abbey Hotel; and the Swan Inn.

and on the west side:

• The Cellars Public House; and St Andrew's Church.

Principal businesses

The principal businesses on the east side in 1890 were:

• the Kendall Gunpowder Company; Nathaniel Edmonds, baker; John Kittle, fish dealer; William John Barrett, butcher; Willam R Nicholls, rag merchant; John Smale, provision dealer; George Spicer, fish dealer; and George Rowe, fruiterer.

and on the west side (returning from Notte Street):

• Mrs Elizabeth Gibbs, lodging house; Charles Rooke, greengrocer; John Bennett, general dealer; and Richard Sutton, milk dealer.

The last four properties in St Andrew Street were 1 to 4 Abbey Place.  Here were George Woods, grocer; John Thomas L Leggassick, leather merchant; Henry Row, plumber; and William Henry Tickle, printer.

Today, number 33, which in 1890 was Charles Rooks, the greengrocers, is now known as the Merchant's House and is open to the public.

Copyright: Brian Moseley, Plymouth, UK

Page created: 29 March 2006

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