The store at 16-20 Goose Gate (or 16-20 Goosegate) was the first Boots shop to be opened by Jesse Boot, after his father set up an herbalist store on the same street in 1849. The premises at nos. 16-20 were built in mid 19th century and altered 1881-84 by Richard Charles Sutton for Jesse Boot. The shop was restored and converted in around 1980, and although the date of this photograph is not known it was probably taken after this restoration work.
This is part of the Series: MBC01/02 Photographic slides of branches of Boots, taken by His Honour Nicholas Philpot; within the Collection: MBC01 Photography of Montague Burton and other shops taken by His Honour Nicholas Philpot
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Philpot, Nicholas Anthony John
Architect: Sutton, Richard Charles
Victorian Chemists Shop, 20th Century Shop, Shops And Shopping
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