The old Crispin Pub, now a private residence, on the corner at 56 Grove Road, was a popular venue with live singers on certain nights.
It is named after St Crispin, the Patron Saint of Cobblers and his saint’s day is celebrated on 25 October. Shoes were traditionally handmade until the engineer Marc Brunel, (father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel), developed machinery for the mass-production of boots for soldiers. In 1812 The Duke of York supported the production of strong, cheap, durable nailed boots for the army fighting in the Napoleonic War.
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