The southern portion of this building was constructed for Samuel Joll in 1879 as a butcher's shop.

The northern portion of the building was added in 1882 as an addition to the original butchery shop - The building was later used as a boarding house. 

The architect for the additions was Ed Wickham and the builder a man named 'Wilson' - the construction cost was £390.

The building survived on this site until 1920 when the "sixteen-roomed boarding-house" was advertised for sale for removal by Herbert Joll.

 

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