Monument record 3250/0/94 - The former Fountain Coffee House
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{1}In 1893 The Fountain Coffee House was built on the corner of Newton Road and Council Street. Barry Robinson notes that it 'contained two Coffee Bars, a Reading Room supplied with all the literature of the day, and upstairs had a large billiard room, also a games room furnished with a bagatelle board and other accessories where visitors could sit and enjoy a pleasant game. It also contains living rooms for the caretaker and sleeping accommodation for travellers. At the rear stabling accommodation is provided, there was a spacious lawn for tennis, and other outdoor amusements.' This building was later utilised as a shoe factory (E J Pitts) , but the building has since been pulled down and replaced by modern shop units.
There were five tennis courts in the village- one at the coffee house all of which have now disappeared.
<1> Richards K., 2001, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wollaston, Section 3.9 Recreation (Report). SNN101566.
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- <1> SNN101566 Report: Richards K.. 2001. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wollaston. N.C.C. & U.C.N.. Section 3.9 Recreation.
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| Grid reference | SP 90779 62641 (point) |
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| Civil Parish | WOLLASTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
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Record last edited
Oct 6 2003 2:33AM
