ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>Jones Bootmakers Shop front of 53 West Street - Hidden Horsham</title> <meta name="keywords" content="Shop front in West Street, above Jones Bootmakers. Hidden Horsham, Francis Frith, Horsham photos"> <meta name="description" content="Jones Bootmakers. Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness"><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - Jones Bootmakers</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/21.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/21.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham above Jones Bookmakers 21" width=295 height=150 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Decoration above<BR>Jones the Bootmakers</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>These decorations are in West Street above Jones Bootmakers, to the right as you enter Swan Walk. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see the full image of the current shop front. The meaning of the symbology is not known and information would be appreciated</P> <P>An undated photograph (no 92) in Bygone Horsham, see external links below, reveals that this was once Cheeseman's Piano Warehouse. The word 'piano' hung in discrete letters from the chimney to the left of the view shown. The chimney has now been removed and only the stub remains</P> <P>To the left of this store stood The Swan Hotel, demolished to make way for the entrance to <A HREF="/48/swanwalk.htm">Swan Walk</A>. The walk was once open but now is fully under cover. In its heyday the inn was just four and a half coaching hours from London. In the 1830s the coach left the inn every day at seven, except Sundays, and returned by eight in the evening</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs><TR> <TD><A HREF="http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.062832~-0.330488&style=h&lvl=18&scene=1915478" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/aerial/a21.jpg" alt="aerial view" border=0></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/21a.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/21a.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham " border=0></A></TD> </TABLE> <P>The image below c1960 shows a time when it was possible to drive and even park in West Street. Look carefully at the signage on the right and you may spot <A HREF="/49/dixey.htm">Dixeys</A> the Optician who are still there, although they moved to the neighbouring store soon after 1951. The Swan Inn and building featured are centre ground on the left hand side</P> <TABLE><TR><TD VALIGN=TOP> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.francisfrith.com/images/catalogue/c10/high/41/H119122.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, West Street c1960. (Neg. H119122) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD><TD VALIGN=TOP> </TD></TR></TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Fact File</P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Location: <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=RH12+1PL&ll=51.063879,-0.329719&spn=0.004666,0.016651" target="_blank">RH12 1PL</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: ????</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: No</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FBygone-Horsham-Anthony-H-Windrum%2Fdp%2F0850334713%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1183552457%26sr%3D1-1&tag=hiddhors-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738" target="_blank">Bygone Horsham - A Windrum and A Hughes ISBN 978 0850334 715</a></P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/business/Jones_the_Bootmaker.aspx" target="_blank">Jones Bootmakers</A></P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/Location/Swan_Walk.aspx" target="_blank">Swan Walk</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.jonesbootmaker.com/ebusiness1/store/content.jsp?pid=74" target="_blank">Jones Bootmakers</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.swanwalk-shopping.com/" target="_blank">Swan Walk</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/20/20.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/22/anchorhotel.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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