There was one house at the Bourne's Mouth, with several old boats lying about. Barry's Guide, in describing a storm and rough sea, states : "A ship of about 10 tons lying at the Bourne's mouth was knocked to pieces.
From the old jail we leave Bourne Street and enter Bourne Walk through which the stream formerly ran until 1835, when its bed was covered in. At this time an artist named W. H. Brooke made several sketches of the old style of gabled houses, one of which is shewn on page 154, with the date, 1636.
Bourne Walk 1920.
The view on page 155 is taken from the corner of the " Creek, " often mentioned in Guide Books. This is the first of the " twittens ' running from Bourne Walk to All Saints' Street. The large building on the left is Breeds' Brewery, and the pump is one provided by the Corporation for public use after the Stream was closed.
Courthouse Street, so called by reason of its leading to the Old Court Hall from High Street (or Market Street). The modern fronted Inn seen in the left hand corner on this page is the King's Head, previously mentioned. On the opposite side is the Brewery, once owned by William Amoore, afterwards by Thomas Mills, during whose occupation it was destroyed by fire, then Burfield's, now by -
