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7. THE OLD HOUSE

This is a magnificent 15th Century house, featuring a fine example of a Crown Post. Due to its well - now permanently sealed beneath the kitchen floor - it was known as The Old Well House between the 1950's and 1970's. Richard Sellen was the village baker here, according to the 1841 census; the bakery was later taken over by Reuben Sellen. Reuben delivered to distant customers, using a pony and cart, placing the loaves in their outhouses or lavatories. He was said to have possessed a fine, falsetto voice and to have been frequently persuaded to sing at local smoking concerts.

According to the present owner - John Sellen - despite sharing an unusual surname, the three men mentioned did not belong to the same family.