The history of ownership and occupation of the properties at the southern end of the west side of High Street (modern numbers 45-65) is very speculative.
Records are sketchy, and confusing. This page is the current "best attempt" to clarify the history of these properties, but much further work still needs to be done. It is possible that the historic boundaries do not match the modern ones.

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Summary

Earliest information:
Original estate:
Common Rights?  No
Date of current building:
Listed?   No

Thumbnail History

Description of property

Timeline:

1851 (CS) 55: ?Richard Smith (57), farm labourer.
  56: ?Thomas Wakefield (46), farm labourer.
  57: ?Elizabeth Fields (37), farm labourer (sic!).

1939 (Blacket's) 55: F.G. Noyce
 56: S.F. Bushnell, town crier and bill poster
 57: N.C. Wills
 58: C. Culley

c.1950 Rebuilt (Shown thatched in 1934)

55-57 High Street, Feb 2007

55-57 High Street, c1908

Tutti-men outside 55-57 High Street,
(from Morning Post, 11 Apr 1934)