Issue 36— October 1996
What was that?
A guide to some of Jericho's distinctive buildings
No. 1, King Street Number 1 King Street, on the corner with Jericho Street, is one of half a dozen that used to stand in this short street. Originally the building was a grain store for the miller who lived opposite. The original chutes are still there but are buried beneath the road. After the store fell into disuse the house became a warehouse - mainly for broken pianos. The people who lived in the Victorian houses where Grantham House now stands used to collect pieces of piano to burn in their open fires.
Around 16 years ago the building was converted to a house. Since it was a one-story building an additional floor was inserted. However because of the positioning of the large window on one side of the building this floor actually cuts across it - another unusual feature of this unique house. At the back there is a beautifully kept garden with a lily pond surrounded by a high wall.
Text and illustration by Jenny Barsley, Grantham House
