In 1912 - No.17 was the home and buisness premises of George Bettles, furnitureremover.
21 + 23 Windmill Road
The bill of sale drawn up by J T Parker & Son, Solicitors
right: 21 + 23 Windmill Road
William Childs bought the old Windmill Club and these two houses in 1929. He lived at No.23, sold No.21 to Mr Wilfred Myers, and moved his heel making business to the old club premises. Mr Myers paid £35 being 10% of the selling price, £350, and on the receipt William wrote: “I agree to paint outside front and back of house windows and doors”. Mr Myers paid another £115 pounds, and had £200 mortgage.
Date Stone 1896
The date stone on
the corner shop
20 Windmill Road
Corner Shop
H Sharp built 8 houses and a corner shop in 1896 on the corner of Sartoris Road and Windmill Road.
No 20 stands behind the shop - the datestone just visible in this picture.
Street name mounted
on the Corner Shop
Photos 2007
Below left: in the distance is the former machine works of Swannell & Turlington, carpenters and joiners, which was taken over after WWII by Ashford & Campion, of Higham.
