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The history of ownership and occupation of the properties at the southern end of the east side of High Street (modern numbers 66-93) 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: 1753 Original estate: Hungerford Common Rights? Yes (for 76a HS) Date of current building: c.1970 Listed? No Thumbnail History This area was redeveloped c.1970 into the High Street part of Fairfields sheltered housing. The quit rent of 2d helps identify ownership in quit rent rolls back to 1753.




	74-76 High Street, Feb 2007



		Upper High Street c1905 showing 74-76 High Street on the left

Description of property

Redeveloped c.1970 into the High Street part of Fairfields sheltered housing.

Timeline:

1753-61 (NH QR) ..??.. Ford [?Missford?] for his house, q.r. 2d.

1774-1790 (QR) Edward ..?.. [possibly Missford?] [amended to] William Webb for house, q.r. 4d. [Why 4d?]or 2d? ?late Mistford, previously Abiam Tubb's, along with two others (late Scarlett), 4d + 4d

1781 (CL)

1795-1804 (QR) William Webb for house late Edward Missford's, q.r. 2d.

1805-17 (QR) Miss Webb for house late Edward Missford's, amended to Devisees of William Webb, q.r. 2d.

1819 (EA) Webb

1818-23 (QR) Devisees of William Webb for house late Edward Missford, amended to John Willes, q.r. 2d.

1832 (QR) John Willes Esq'r for house late Webbs, q.r. 2d.
1836 (QR) John Willes Esq'r, for house late Webb's, q.r. 2d.

1847 (CL) George Willes (own); William Sopp (occ)

1851 (CS) William Sopp (38), gardener.

1861 (CL) George Willes (own); Holmes (occ)

1896 (CL) Thomas Phelps (own); George Payne (occ)
1914 (CL) Thomas Phelps (own); Charles Jessett (occ)

c.1932 (QR) Mr Phelps, "House formerly Edward Missford's then Webb's then G. Willes Esq.", q.r. 2d.

1939 (Blacket's) 74: Mrs S.A. Chapman

75: W. Eatwell

76: J. Brewer

1947 (CL) 76: John Brewer

1952-1963 (CL) 76: Edith Florence Brewer

1968 (CL) 76: Void

1970 (CL) 76: Void

c.1970 Fairfields and High Street properties redeveloped by council for warden-supervised sheltered accomodation

1976 (CL) 76: Arthur Franklin

1983 (CL) 76a: Lilla Alice Williams
1984 (CL) 76a: Lilla Alice Williams
1985 (CL) 76a: Lilla Alice Williams

2000 (CL) 76a: James O'Brien
2005 (CL) 76a: James O'Brien

2011 (CL) 76a: Robert Moffat