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High Green
Location: Staffordshire
The section regarding High Green in the book The story of Cannock Town Centre through the Ages was researched and written by Glenn Harrison.
The High Green area of Cannock is well known to today's citizens of the town as a centre of entertainment. However in the past this key part of the town housed some of the longest standing businesses of Cannock and several prominent citizens. In early times this part of Cannock was the town centre with the bowling green and the original water pump at the Conduit Head.
Cannock was a rapidly growing and prosperous town which attracted entrepreneurs from far and wide. A few of those who lived and traded in the High Green area have left traces of their lives.
At number 71 High Green, now an office building, is High Green House. this building housed the printing business of Alfred Withington and was the original home of The Cannock Advertiser newspaper. Moving along High Green to number 77, now better known as "Yates's" which may still be remembered by some as Beesleys Grocers Shop. In 1840 this building was a private house owned by the Rev. John Clavering, but by 1851 it was a grocers shop. This must have been one of the longest standing businesses in the area which lasted at least a century.
Number 79 High Green is believed to be the oldest house remaining in Cannock. The style of the bricks would indicate that the current house was built at the end of the 18th. century, perhaps 1780. This brick built house replaced a half timbered house which previously occupied the site. The residence along with other land was owned by Mr J.D.Bumsted, but in 1891 Mr Charles Linford purchased the house and gardens from him for the grand sum of £410.
Part of the house was converted into a shop which became Linfords Ironmongers. It remained an Ironmongers with its unique wooden flooring plus many storage facilities selling a full range of ironmongery, timber and wood products as well as glass cut to size. It was still owned and managed by descendants of Charles Linford until 1999. It then became "The Linford Arms" a public house owned by the J.D. Weatherspoons company.
Number 81 High Green was The New Hall which was built in 1891, this was a major civic enhancement for Cannock. It housed a number of meeting rooms and a great hall that could seat 500 people. A programme of events rapidly appeared, and a variety of shows and entertainment was presented there. Next door at number 83 was The Post Office. At present number 81 is Dunelm Store and number 83 is The Park Public House.
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