Jubilee House

Gillingstool Hill

At the time of the 1840 Tithe Survey, the site of the house was part of Plot 126, a house and garden owned by Thomas Wise and occupied by John Marshman.

We believe Jubilee House was built around the time of Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887.  It was listed as 'Jubilee House' in the 1891 census although it was not shown on the 1881 map of the town.  In 1881, Gillingstool Cottage, the house opposite the Baptist Church, had a large garden and the house was occupied at that time by Bernard Symes and his family.  It appears that Bernard arranged to have Jubilee House built in the garden of Gillingstool Cottage between the house and the school. 

The photograph above was taken during the time that Bernard Symes lived in the house as the window above the door says "Symes Tailors".  The style of house is very similar to the house built in Gloucester Road, now number 24, which was built around the same time.  That house, we believe, was built by Walter William Pitcher.

In 1891 the house was occupied by Bernard Symes and his family.   Click here to read more about Bernard and his family

We have seen a building application for an extension to the Council School dated 1898.  This shows the occupier of Jubilee House being a Mr Trew or Mr Frew.  We have been unable to find out anything to confirm this, or anything about this person.

In 1901 the house was occupied by railwayman, Alfred Gill and his family - click here to read more

In the 1930's the house became occupied by the family of another railwayman, station master, Charles Radcliffe Cooper.  Click here to read more about his family

This page was last updated: 10/07/2008