12 – 13 Portugal Place

13 Portugal Place

History of 13 Portugal Place

1913

Mrs M A Scott

1942

On the night of 27th July 1942  after the raid that caused widespread damage in the area, an unexploded bomb was discovered in the basement party wall. Another rested  unexploded in the outbuildings of ‘The Mitre.’ When later analysed it was discovered that these were Sprengband C.50s, the first ‘Firepots’. (See Michael Bowyer Air Raid! pub. 1986)

1962

Mrs R Chamberlain