The story of The Coddenham Village Shop

Instalment No:2

1813

ROBERT SEAMAN had died & his executors sold to THOMAS PRITTY JUNIOR (grocer & draper), in trust for his son CHARLES PRITTY (grocer & draper). They were the highest bidders at £910.

1873

CHARLES PRITTY LET TO JOHN NEAVE ON A 7 YEAR LEASE and later in that year CHARLES PRITTY died.

1877

EXECUTORS OF CHARLES PRITTY SOLD TO JOHN NEAVE (grocer) for £600

1882

JOHN NEAVE SOLD TO THOMAS ADAMS (grocer)

1884

THOMAS ADAMS DIED

1887

EXECUTORS OF THOMAS ADAMS SOLD TO STEPHEN BERESFORD TWIDDY OF BANHAM (grocer) for £850 with a mortgage for £600.

Featured image: The shop and adjacent properties when purchased by Stephen Twiddy

1890

TWIDDY WAS DISCHARGED FROM MORTGAGE & OWNED THE PROPERTY OUTRIGHT. He was the man who re-fronted the shop & rebuilt the attached cottages at the turn of the century, as seen in the photo.