Transcript of original commentary on the High Wycombe print of 1772 titled: “A View of Part of the High Street of High Wycombe in the County of Bucks “ (Original painting by William Hannan, engraving published by James How 30th. November 1772) Civil John is leading out Squire Welles’s horse. Kitty Tucker, Mr. Grange’s house-keeper relieving a beggar. Miss Finlow, who lived next to Squire Welles, walking with a gentleman (unknown) and Mr. Daniel Squires, afterwards and Alderman. Mr. Medwin at the Three Tuns, with a soldier. Persons at the Maidenhead Inn, unknown. A carriage issuing from the lane. A man unknown. Mr. Joseph Steevens, one of the Society of Friends. - (1697-1775) Mr. Clarke and Mr. Flower walking in the Market House, both of Bucks Militia. Joe Messer’s ginger bread stall. Mr. Henry House, with his foot on a stone, talking to his uncle in his shop. Men unknown in White Hart Street. Sally Willis speaking to a person who bows. Miss Gibbons and Mr. Parry on horseback. Mrs. Heading at her chamber window. Miss Shrimpton with a lady and gentleman unknown. Mr. Cockburn (who has killed a porker) and a man unknown. Mrs. Cockburn leaning over the hatch. Daniel Pearce the Crier with a boy listening to him. A carriage driving from the Red Lion Inn. Mr. Henry House while the artist was at work, quitted his position and walked down the Town, joined by Major Creed in a laced hat. Tom Walker, the butcher, at his door, and his daughter Patty at the parlour window. Mr. Smithson conversing with Squire Scotter of Chesham, and Captain Osborne of Fawley. Mr. Hutchinson, of the Antelope speaking to a post-boy. The maid servant at the window with her broom.
Civil John after leaving Mr. Welles’s service, married, and sold mutton pies. Miss Finlow lived next door to Mr. Welles towards London, and was afterwards married to Captain Osborne. Captain Clarke and Mr. Flower were in the Bucks Militia. Mr. Henry House, a distiller in White Hart Street. Miss Willis lived at the Falcon, Miss Gibbons near Bibby’s Lane. Mr. Parry on Castle Hill. Miss Shrimpton afterwards Mrs. Thing. Mrs. Cockburn formerly Mrs. Loveday, a mantua maker at the Churchyard Gate. Major Creed, so called for having been a sergeant in the Militia, kept the Wheatsheaf. Mr. Shrimpton, the Presbyterian Minister. Mr. Scotter and Captain Osborne in the Militia.
This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: Taunt, Henry William
Curator: Davies, Angela
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