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of properties in the area, including surviving medieval structures in Spon Street, to make way for housing developments. The compulsory purchase and demolition of buildings on the route of the Inner Ring Road in 1961-62 led to the loss of more historic buildings; a survey carried out in 1965 found
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To recover from this “embarrassment” and protect the remaining buildings a scheme was initiated in 1967 to restore a number of shops in Spon Street, and to move threatened historic buildings from Much Park Street into Spon Street. The first restorations were carried out from 1968 to 1975, and the
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was built across the road in this area soon after 1391, which became known as Spon Gate. Dyers and tanners chose the area because it was far enough out of the city that they wouldn't disturb the residents with the foul smells of the substances used in their trades. They also needed easy access to
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Spon Gate, described as the most beautiful gate in the city wall, was demolished in the late 18th century to improve access into the city centre. Despite the removal of the gate, Spon Street itself was still narrow and congested, prompting the construction of Lower
Holyhead Road in 1828.
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relocation of 7-10 Much Park Street took place in 1970–4. The restorations were criticised at the time for their lack of sensitivity – many historical features were removed because they were not original, including all the
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house until 1930, and had a brewing shed in a yard to the rear. An extensive renovation in 1985 enclosed the yard and opened the ground floor of the building up, expanding the bar.
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making up the majority of the residents. By the 19th century, though, the balance had shifted; at the 1851 census, as many as 137 households in Spon Street were involved in the
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as a three-storey timber-framed house, originally built in the late 15th or early 16th centuries with the first and second floors oversailing. As of 2020 it contains a
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