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Local History Of Marlborough, Wiltshire,
Can anyone tell me what the shop now occupied by COSTA coffee used to be. The entrance has the word MOBY'S in a wonderful mosaic which has been retained for posterity. Thank you on advance.
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I've removed lots of squabbling (about the validity of answers) above.
To get back to the original question:
You can probably find out what the shop (or possibly a pub?) originally was by looking through the Kelly's Directories which should be available at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre:
http:// www.wsh c.eu/
I've removed lots of squabbling (about the validity of answers) above.
To get back to the original question:
You can probably find out what the shop (or possibly a pub?) originally was by looking through the Kelly's Directories which should be available at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre:
http://
Just a thought:
I've quite often asked the staff in shops and pubs if they know anything about the history of the building they work in. While I've been met with plenty of blank stares, I've been pleasantly surprised by the number of people who've been able to answer my questions. Perhaps simply paying for a cup of over-priced coffee could get you an answer to your question?
I've quite often asked the staff in shops and pubs if they know anything about the history of the building they work in. While I've been met with plenty of blank stares, I've been pleasantly surprised by the number of people who've been able to answer my questions. Perhaps simply paying for a cup of over-priced coffee could get you an answer to your question?
Are you sure it's Moby and not Mundy ( if it's in a script type might be easy to mistake) as in 1911 the person responsible for the census being filled in there was a Richard Mundy- and everyone living there were Book dealers listed as working at home, so perhaps it was a book shop? The Costa shop I assume you mean being at 143 High St, Marlborough?
If so it might tie in as still listed is Stephen Mundy at 143 High St, which is a Dept store according to this:-
COMPANY NAME:
Mundy,Stephen,
142 High St
Marlborough
SN8 1HN
Swindon
Wiltshire
Marlborough
Wiltshire
South West England
England
The people on the 1911 census were, Richard Mundy -book dealer, Isabella his wife- assistant, his brother William book shop assistant, son William book hop assistant and son Thomas scholar and a servant called Florence Lucas.
If it is in fact Moby then I'm still out of ideas :)
If so it might tie in as still listed is Stephen Mundy at 143 High St, which is a Dept store according to this:-
COMPANY NAME:
Mundy,Stephen,
142 High St
Marlborough
SN8 1HN
Swindon
Wiltshire
Marlborough
Wiltshire
South West England
England
The people on the 1911 census were, Richard Mundy -book dealer, Isabella his wife- assistant, his brother William book shop assistant, son William book hop assistant and son Thomas scholar and a servant called Florence Lucas.
If it is in fact Moby then I'm still out of ideas :)
Good work, Kvalidir.
My own thought it is that it might have been a pub where the name changed over the years. For example, the Shakespeare's Head pub in Sheffield was known as 'The Shakey' for so long that the name outside now declare it to be exactly that. I was wondering if there was originally a pub called 'The Moby Dick', which eventually became known simply as 'Moby's'?
My own thought it is that it might have been a pub where the name changed over the years. For example, the Shakespeare's Head pub in Sheffield was known as 'The Shakey' for so long that the name outside now declare it to be exactly that. I was wondering if there was originally a pub called 'The Moby Dick', which eventually became known simply as 'Moby's'?
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