Nuremburg House - Argyle Street - Bath, Somerset
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N 51° 23.003 W 002° 21.429
30U E 544735 N 5692655
A ghost sign on the front of McColl's shop, Argyle Street, Bath.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/28/2017
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"Ghost Sign on McColl's shop in Argyle Street, where the words
Nuremburg House can be seen, as well as some other, fainter letters.
Around 1858 and 1864 this building was known as the German House, the brainchild of Simeon C Silverstone, who was of Prussian origin. Everything German was fashionable at the time, largely thanks to Prince Albert, who died in 1861. Silverstone capitalised on this by offering a range of goods imported from Germany. The craze only lasted a few years, and on 27 February 1866, Silverstone’s household furniture and remaining stock in trade was sold at auction. But why, when Silverstone always described his business as the German House, does the sign say Nuremburg House? We do not know."
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