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47 City Road

History of 47 City Road

1891

Emily Hicks, builder and house decorator

See two contracts for cottages in Chesterton between Emily Hicks and publican Harry Brown:

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Hicks1897

1913

John Stephen Richardson, printer

1970

Friendly Societies Institute

1970s:

Eden Centre of Dance

Dancer Maureen Singh (of no.46 City Road) and her partners Scharlie Wraight and Stephen Platt learned building skills to turn the derelict building into a modern dance studio.

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