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Penham House
Contributed by Tony Gostling

Penham House was built in 1826. About 1893 Mr Geoge Wiseman opened a grocer's shop built on what is now the front garden of Penham House.

Archibald Bennett took over this business early in the 1900's and was succeeded by a Mr Goodgate around 1907.

In 1928 the shop was owned by a Mr George Curd (proprietor) and when he died in 1949 the business was continued by his wife until 1953.

In 1955 the shop was puled down and the house became a normal domestic residence again.

Evidence of the shop can still be seen if you look to the left of the front door.

Bygone Pictures of the Grocery Shop

Sketch of the Shop circa 1928