Whitchurch Memories: Paintings of olden days in Whitchurch on show at Wright Manley office ahead of auction

By Whitchurch Herald on Jun 16, 09 08:35 AM in 2000 onwards

THESE are just two of the paintings of Whitchurch in days gone by being auctioned off later this month.

We told last week how Wright Manley auctioneers is selling 16 watercolours by former teacher the late Kathleen Ann Parbutt, of Whitchurch.

Here we can show you two of them: the former Joseph Wright Auctioneers and Valuers in Watergate Street and the Bull's Head and Old Eagles Inn, looking toward Barkhill, Dodington; and the Old Shop in High Street, once a cooperage and now Walker's Bakery.

Some of the others show views of old timbered cottages in Station Road, now demolished, Sir Edward German's birthplace, St Alkmund's Church, The Horse and Jockey and Absolon's Confectioners, now Walker's Bakery, in High Street.

Miss Parbutt was born in Whitchurch and taught at Burleydam School and the secondary modern school in Broughall.

It was her bequest that proceeds of the sales go to St Dunstan's War Blinded.
The sale of the paintings takes place on Thursday, June 25, at Beeston Castle Salerooms, near Tarporley.

The picture shows the former Joseph Wright, Auctioneers and Valuers, Watergate Street, and the Bull's Head and Old Eagles Inn, looking toward Barkhill, Dodington.

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