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Gallery: Dorset Miscellaneous
John Hallett, Watch and Clockmaker, Wimborne Minster, c. 1908
@iamtimbo / 8 years ago / 3108 views / 3 comments
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I've not come across this name in Wimborne before, and can't place this shop...
Hint: Drag the orange pegman to see the Streetview image...
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I feel pretty sure that the Halletts shop is in East Street, where the Minster Cobbler shop now is, and also including the small shop next door that is currently empty, but was recently a coffee bar.
There are several reasons for thinking this: most compelling are the arrangement of gutters and drain pipes that remain the same; also the bay window, just in sight at the top of the picture; and the way the shop is set back from the one next door.
Can I claim my prize? What do you mean, there isn't one? Outrageous!
I think you're absolutely right. Correct - there is no prize, but think how good you feel now...!
I've tried to crop this the same - I think it's fairly conclusive!