James Gray: Photographs of January 1966 and July 1967. The Mews originally consisted of stables for the mansions of St. George’s Place from which they were separated by the narrow lane seen above. It is now planned to clear some of these buildings for a car park. The lane has already been paved and the Public House, closed in July 1967, will be demolished. These buildings were erected in the 1830s and have recently been occupied as small works and stores.
Farriers Arms in July 1967. jgc_25_234
2018: St George’s Mews was most likely the stabling for St George’s Place and would explain the ‘Farrier’s Arms’ pub. The corner property is part of a large development of flats with the address 39-40 Gloucester Street which also extends along the south end of St George’s Mews. See the Gloucester Street page for other views of the flats. (Photographer: Chrissie Beglin)
James Gray: See caption jgc_25_234 above. View down the Mews. jgc_25_235
2018: The Mews retains a few old terrace houses at the north end as well as infill flats and houses in some gaps. The 1971 Kelly’s directory only lists 13 15 17 & 19 as occupied; with 2 businesses, Newman Undertakers and J May Cabinet Maker. With demolition of some buildings on the right (looking north) there was space for some pavement and car parking through the 1970s until infill building began. Interesting to note that the telephone pole at the Trafalgar Street end is still there in 2018. (Photographer: Chrissie Beglin)
James Gray: The premises of the Norwich Clothing Company at 3 Trafalgar Street, about 1900. This was the corner of St. George’s Mews. Although it is a far cry from the days when a youth’s suit cost 6s/10d, it is interesting to note that the shop remained a clothiers, until the late 1960s. jgc_25_129
2018: Gray’s photo of the Norwich Clothing Company is one of the oldest in the collection and it was tantalising to wonder in advance whether 120 years later the building had survived as a shop? In fact the building at 3 Trafalgar Street is still intact and remarkably unchanged and now houses Funeral Directors, Newman & Stringer. At the time the original picture was taken, G Newman & Sons, Undertakers (Newman & Stringers’ predecessors) were situated in the adjacent St George’s Mews and the premises are faintly visible to the left of the picture. I’m told that the original premises used to house stables and a coffin workshop. (Photographer: David Jackson)