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Summary:

Earliest information:
Date of current building:
Listed: Grade II

Thumbnail History:

2nd Workhouse -> The Green Dragon -> Residential and commercial.

Known as "Charnham Close".

Description of property:

From Listed Building records: House. C18/19. Hipped tiled roofs. Painted brickwork, dentil eaves. 3 storey block at right angles to road with 2 and single storey extensions.
Road elevation: 2 vertical sliding sashes with glazing bars and near flush frames in 3 storey portion, left hand blocked on ground floor. One sash with glazing bars to each of 2 storey and single storey portions.
Return Elevation: 5 windows, vertical sliding sashes with glazing bars and rear flush frames the 2 to the left being blocked. Central door in plain surround with rectangular fanlight.

Timeline:

1778 Hungerford's second workhouse, when the smaller building (now John of Gaunt Inn) in Bridge Street became too small. However, even this building was soon considered unsatisfactory, all the paupers were transferred to the Lambourn workhouse, probably in March 1836.




	Beedham Antiques, Charnham Close Jun 2010



	Beedham Antiques, Charnham Close Jun 2010

1836 (Old Moore's Almenac) The "Green Dragon" in the "High House" was one of a dozen or so inns listed on the important Bath Road.

1900 (Barbara Hope) Col Willes moved her from Hungerford Park. Later sold to Mary Bellis.

1970s Mary Bellis Antiques.

1988 Mary Bellis Antiques (Edwin Wilson and David Gill. "Very large stock of highest quality 15th to 17th century oak furniture and works of art, shown in period room settings".

1990s Charnham Close Antiques.

2010 Beedham Antiques Ltd.

See also:
- Workhouses
- Inns & Alehouses

Updated: 2.11.2010