Portugal Place
22 (15) Portugal Place, Royston House
History of 22 Portugal Place
Note that no. 15 occurs twice in the 1881 census and therefore can be associated with either no. 22 or 24 in the 1891 census.
1861 (15)
Mary A Gent, 62, fundholder, b Wilts
1871 (15)
Gent
1881 (15)
Pilbeam
1891 (22)
Pilbeam
1901 (22)
William Godlington, 31, furniture porter, b Cambridge
1913 Royston House
David Goode
[In 1913 no. 22 Portugal Place was next to the Maypole PH. However, after the rebuilding of the three new houses, Purley, Royston House and Hythe House on the north side of the street, these new houses became 21, 22, and 22a]
1942
On the night of 27th July 1942 a 50kg HE bomb exploded behind 22 Portugal Place. (See Michael Bowyer Air Raid! pub. 1986)
1962 (22)
Mrs Pettemerides
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