Three Horse Shoes

On the corner of Victoria Road and Haberfield Street this site is now under the Haberfield multi-storey car park. This picture was taken in 1906 and not long after the building which was sixteenth century in origin was converted into two houses, just after the second world war it stood derelict and was demolished in the early 1950’s. Ellsbridge Passage to the right of the building led through to Ellbroad Street.

CENSUS 1851.
Samuel Edwards 43, Publican Bitton
Mary 42, Bitton
Edwin 20, Labourer Bristol
Cecilia 16, Gloucestershire St Georges
Louisa 13, Scholar Gloucestershire St Georges

CENSUS 1861.
James Duckham, head M 27, publican, Gloucestershire Cheltenham
Hannah Duckham, wife M 35, Herefordshire
Hannah E. Duckham, daughter 13, Gloucestershire Bristol
Henry Duckham, son 7, scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
Thomas Duckham, son 10, scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
James Sidney Duckham, son 6, scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
George Duckham, son 3 months, Gloucestershire Bristol

1794. James Searle
1800 - 06. Thomas Pike
1820 - 32. Peter Scamp
1834. Elizabeth Scamp
1837 - 39. Robert Lockley
1844 - 53. Samuel Edwards
1861 - 77. James Duckham
1879 - 87. William Bosley
1889. Henry Strong
1891. Henry Dunsbey
1892. Thomas James
1894. Walter Bartram
1897 - 99. Thomas Fowkes
1901 - 04. William Daniells
1906. Sarah Wright

THREE HORSE SHOES Ropewalk, Victoria Road