Butcher Row ('Great' and 'Little')

Number 10 was just after the jettied building on the west side. It's on the right of Osmiroid's coloured picture at #177 and the one on the right of this CD picture. Note that the Bullring had it's own numbering.

Brill as usual Helen thanks. Interestingly the relation was a Lazarus Podesta - listed in the 1921 directory as a Furniture Remover but the contact says he developed an Ice Cream shop. He was an Italian Immigrant.

Love the name. At the moment I'm getting Cleophas Ratliff and Cleophas Dullison cropping up in research. It's the sort of name that vanished from this country but sometimes crops up in America. Here's a link to a painting of number 10.

Paul Glover was the chap on FB who was the great grandson of Lazarus Podesta posted earlier. He has just added this pic of him and believes it's a 1920's photo, possibly at the rear of that shop address at 10 Butcher Row -

I know I've shared some colour-tinted stuff before but had to include this one which was done by FB user Mark Tattam (and shared with his approval) - Really brings the image to life and really shows the state some of the row was in but also highlights signage/wording not previously readable -

I know this is a well known image but I've only just spotted that plaque on the upper right edge. Can anyone make out what is says? I think it starts "Erected.............. but can I also see the words "Bablake" and "Estate" as well?

I agree with what you've got so far. The land and buildings belonged to the Bablake Boys Charity Estate and I can see 'Boys'. 1819 at the bottom? That dates fits with the maps. It wasn't there in 1807 but was by 1837. I think that there is 'By J' somebody?

More shared family gold here - again often more interesting than the usual postcard view. This has come from Caroline Hobday on FB and shared with her permission. My Great Grandfather's shop in Butcher Row, George's fondly known as George's Ices, he was the first to sell ice cream from horse and cart then in his shop, came over from Italy when he was around 9 years old, lived with relatives in London then in his teens came to Coventry, met and married Mary (Polly) Ann (née Casemore) Pierotti, known as the Little Lady, had 11 children, 8 survived. Mr Pierotti with one of his daughter's Conchita (Connie) I'm struggling to find the shop though in the directories. I did wonder if it might be 'Little Butcher Row' but not there either. It's interesting as as per my comments earlier in this thread there was another Italian Immigrant at No.10 Butcher Row - Mr Podesta - he also went on to sell Ice Cream - they obviously remembered what they had in Bella Italia! Further interesting detail from Caroline - They were knocked down, my Great Grandfather returned to north Italy to claim his inheritance and stayed leaving my Great grandmother with all the children, she did not live much longer after and Nancy being the eldest girl had to look after her siblings, she never married, a devout Catholic. My Great grandmother's family Casemore had the tobacconist in Butcher Row, this is how they met. My Great Grandfather married again, a girl who went over to Italy with my Mother and my Nan she was her chaperone, but she stayed married him and had 4 children by him War broke out and once Italy sided with Germany they heard nothing from them, my Great Grandfather was under house arrest and was very ill confined to his bedroom he died of Cancer. The families reconnected for a short time after the war years mainly sending goods to them in Italy as the Germans looted most as they were retreating or destroyed it. 😔 Nancy Lived in Freehold Street -

Excellent Neil It fits with the one visible on the corner of Little Butcher Row, occupied in the previous photo by L Fern. Before the big billboard went up. See the repaired brickwork below the upstairs window.

Brill Helen! I did wonder why I couldn't see anything in Butcher Row itself. Any idea what year that one is?

It was number 7. No idea when it was.

There are a couple of articles in the CET about George and it is listed as Little Butcher Row. In 1918 and 1922 he was prosecuted for selling after 8pm and who can blame him fir not turning customers away !

More great stuff Anne - any chance you could add the clipping about that - I'm sure Caroline his relation would be interested so I can send on.

Here you are Neil, this is the 1921 one, the other one is very similar. There is also another article about a a George Pierotti in being burgled and having his holiday money stolen with a picture, it says he was 79 so is not the one mentioned on here so must be a relative, would she like that as well ?

Yes please Anne. What publication is that from?