Pullins Green

Number 9

We haven't seen the deeds of the house so we don't know when it was built.  It was there in the 1840 Tithe Survey when it was owned by Thomas Crossman and occupied by Thomas Willshire.

The only Thomas Crossman, we can find in the area at that time, was a solicitor aged 40 living in Lower Hazel, Olveston in the 1841 census.  Thomas was operating as an attorney from his office on The Plain, a business which has carried his name, often in partnership with others, up to this day.

We can find no Thomas Willshire or Wiltshire or anything similar living in Thornbury at that time.

In the absence of the deeds we don't know much about the change of ownership over the years.  We have however been able to collect together some information about the various families who have occupied the house.  Click here to read more about the occupants

The appearance of the house has altered over the years, particularly the front door and the rendering. The house can be seen in the back ground of this photograph, taken when the boy's brigade band were marching in the street.  One of the earlier residents is apparently watching through a downstairs window.  Please click on the photograph to see it in a larger view.

This page was last updated: 23/06/2008