Date:1903
Description:Marson's staff and Christmas window display. Marson's high class grocer's shop was housed in the Ancient High House on Greengate Street. The High House was bought by John Marson in 1826, who converted the lower floor into shops. His son, William Albert, eventually took over his father's grocery business. In 1885 he added gables and new shop fronts, establishing himself as a high class family grocer and Italian warehouseman. In 1890 Marson also opened the 'Old Curiosity Shop' behind the High House, selling furniture, china and fancy goods. The building is now owned by the Borough Council and opened to the public as a heritage and exhibition centre in 1987.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
The High House was built on Greengate Street by Richard Dorrington in 1595. The ...
Watercolour painting by Great Haywood born sculptor and artist Samuel Peploe Wood ...
View of the Ancient High House on Greengate Street, built by Richard Dorrington ...
St. Chad's dates from the Norman period and is one of Stafford's oldest churches. ...
This building at 11 Greengate Street was a typical Tudor house (c.1500), although ...
View over Greengate Street and down Martin Street. On the right can be seen the ...
Rear yard of the Bear Inn on Greengate Street, which included a coach house. The ...
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