No.126 High Street

Spectacular

Shop History

	Spactacular Opticians
1986	Anglia Building Society - Newmarket Domesday Survey
12th June 1953	Melias(?) - see image on right - Newmarket UDC re-numbering map
1936	Fitzwilliam House Ashby & Newton Fitzwilliam House offices Holland,Percy Fitzwilliam House offices London & Provincial Sporting News Agency - Nkt. 485 Fitzwilliam House offices Tote Investors - Nkt. 550
1926	Ashby & Newton, practical Tailors, Breeches Makers, Hatters, Hosiers, &c. Holland & Sons, Fitzwilliam House
1911	Reginald Ernest Ashby, Tailor and Outfitter

In 1941 this shop was very lucky; as it was sited next to Boots which was the location of the sixth bomb that struck Newmarket on February 18th 1941, demolishing the top half of that building.

For details about this click on the picture underneath