Buildings in Olney
6 High Street
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This property was once an inn or alehouse. For details see "The Old Inns of Olney" by Elizabeth Knight, published by Baracuda Books 1981 and available in the Olney library. Formally The White Swan, then The Horse & Jockey/Groom.

Listed building

The building is listed with particulars as follows.

Curzon House Grade II Late C18, ashlar stone, slate roof with deep eaves on widely spaced shallow brackets, coped south gable. Three storeys, floorbands, three bays the central bay slightly recessed with flanking Ionic pilasters from ground to eaves, the floorbands in centre bay are moulded forming architrave and cornice to first and second stages of the continuous pilasters. Central panelled door with rectangular fanlight of radiating pattern, panelled reveals and wooden doorcase with low clusters of three slender columns supporting entablature. Later canted bay window each side on stone bases. Tripartite sash windows to first floor outer bays, 4 pane wide sash to central bay and three similar to second floor, all these having moulded stone architraves and cills.
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6 High Street 		     
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The following people are associated with 6 High Street:

Name Year of Birth Year of Interest Source Occupation/Notes Probability
Mary A. REVIS 1832  1891 Census  Living on own means  100%
Ann LANGLEY 1800  1891 Census  Cleryman's Widow  100%
Mary A Revis   1910 Revenue Survey  Tenant  100%
M A Revis   1910 Revenue Survey  Owner  100%
John Whitmee 1864  1911 Census  Retired Farmer  75%
Winifred May Draper   1936 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
Annie Louise Howard   1936 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
Constance Mary V Turnbull   1936 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
Christine Rosamund Turnbull   1936 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
Maria DAVIS   1951 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
Arthur Lovett TURNBULL   1951 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
John G TURNBULL   1951 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
Verney Cameron TURNBULL   1951 Election Register  at 6 High Street  100%
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