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a move from the Abbey Green but yet leaving the exact position 
rather wide. The next notice brings us nearer to the point. On 
11th July 14771 was offered—to be lett at Michaelmas a neat 
convenient house in Orchard St. next the portico in the possession 
of Mr. Linley.* This is the first authenticated notice of an exact 
reference to the place, and it shows fairly well that it was at 
Michaelmas 1771 when he moved to the Crescent ; alas soon, in 
only six months, to have his pride and plans ruthlessly broken, 
and in another six months his Bath home gone. 
Finally it must be noticed that there are two houses in Orchard 
St. next the portico. Had the advertisement given one word 
more and said on the north or south side of the street no doubtful 
thought could have arisen. Before the present new Relieving 
office was built its site, — known as Pierpoint Place, — was 
occupied by two cottages having the usual sloping roofs, 
known as cottages and well remembered, but not perhaps 
quite so high as the new buildings, and alongside these on this 
north side there was, as there is the comparatively modern small 
house next the portico its front squared to the top but otherwise 
of the same height as would have been an original third cottage. 
Further a glance at the back wall of the Pierpoint St. house here, 
will show that it has never been built against higher up than now 
seen, and further there is in this house a back window on the 
second floor which necessarily has never been covered or inter- 
fered with ; and still further a visit within this house and the next, 
will show that other or more building behind than now seen 
would be impossible. No larger place could have ever stood 
here on this north side and a small house, even if like that now 
there, could not have given the required accommodation. The 
Linley house in Orchard St. next the portico must then have been 
the original one still there on the south side, a suitable house, the 
No 1 as known to us to-day. 
* Chronicle, p 3, col 2. 
