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Nos. 24 & 25 Market Place, 2005
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Numbers 24/25 Market Place have been combined for many years and run as a bakery. Sarah Robinson ran it in 1841 with John Aspray as a Baker's Journeyman. Presumably he eventually took over, for a William James Aspray advertised as Baker and Corndealer there in the 1880's and 1890's. S Hill took over after the turn of the 20th century. Henry Farrell was recorded as baker in 1911 and Henry Shard in 1920. Olney Co-operative Society occupied it in 1924.
By 1931 Mrs Emily Looms ran her tea rooms there. Her husband, Walter, and Ted Finch were the bakers. The narrow entry through to East Street is known to this day as 'Looms' Entry'.
In 1936 Percival Peters is listed as living at Number 24/25, in addition to Walter and Emily Looms.
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