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No 46 and 47 are built on the site of the Leopard Inn, which existed on Coney Street until 1923, when it was demolished and the Leopard Arcade built. This was destroyed in 1942 during an air raid hit the street
There was a passageway leading behind known as Leopard lane, this housed a bagnio or Turkish bath on Leopard Lane, a baroque structure built in 1691/ In the late 17th century, bathing in steam rooms had become popular. By the 1740s, the bathhouses had gained a more unsavoury reputation, several operating as brothels.By this time, however, the bagnio had become St Peter’s School which occupied the premises from 1730 until 1735.
By 1738, it was a printing house which Anne Ward inherited in 1759. The first two volumes of Laurence Sterne’s Tristram Shandy were printed there (and sold at No. 35 Stonegate). In 1924, the building was demolished when the arcade was built.
1818 Fire, &c. Office Agents Birmingham,
F. Mallatrat, Taylor 46, Coney st
1823 Linen DrapersFranklin John Beverley & Edward
1829 Linen Drapers Potter Charles & John, 46 Coney St
1840 James Hayes Mercer, Mary Aitkin milliner
46.5 Davies John W
1851 Richard Smouton Leopard inn **
Mason F. & S., portmanteau manufacturers
1861 Mason F.& T. hatters & trunk makrs
46 1/2 Davis John Whitmore, dyer
1872 Mason F. & S., portmanteau manufacturers
1876 Mason F. & J., portmanteau manufacturers
1885 Magean Mrs. M. linen warehouse and ladies’ underclothing establishment
46 1/2 Armitage M. B. Berlin wool and fancy repository
1886 Magean Mrs. M. linen warehouse and ladies’ underclothing establishment
46 1/2 Armitage M. B. Berlin wool and fancy repository
1889 Magean and Co. drapers
Prest, Mrs. Mary
46 1/2 Armitage, Miss M. B. Berlin wool and fancy repository
LEOPARD PASSAGE
Gill, Thomas, joiner
Gill, John Henry, bookbinder
Wignall, William, joiner
Leopard Inn-Charles Rans
1893 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c
46 Prest Miss
Armitage Miss Mary B. berlin & fancy repository
1895 Magean & Co. linen merchants
Priest Miss
46 1/2 Armitage Miss Mary B. Berlin Wool Repository
Lawson John Robert, vict
Leopard Inn yard-
Gill Thos. joiner undertaker
Gill John Hery, printer & book binder
1898 Magean & Co., drapers
Prest, Miss Mary
1900 Magean & Co., drapers
Prest, Miss Mary
1900
LEOPARD PASSAGE
Mightom & Cox, joiners and undertakrs
Gill, John Hy., bookbinder and printer
Leopard Inn-John H. Gill
1902 Magean & Co., drapers
Prest, Miss Mary
1902
LEOPARD PASSAGE
Mightom, Geo.., joiner and undertaker
Kendall, Herbert W., electro plater
Leopard Inn – John H. Gill
1905 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c
LEOPARD YARD:
Leopard P.H. Charles Buxey
Mightom George, joiner
1913 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c
1921 Magean & Co.linen drprs.&c
1929
LEOPARD ARCADE: Jones J. (Manchester) 1920 Ltd. costumiers
Ella-Bella, milliners
Northern Motor Utilities Ltd. motor car showroom
Crockatt John Ltd. dyers & cleaners
Saxone Shoe Co. Ltd. boot & shoe dlrs
Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd
Day Cecil Ltd. opticians
