This ornate and colorful building was constructed at the beginning of the 20th-century. The architect responsible was William Hill, but the artistic frontage was the work of W. J. Neatby, head devisor of the Royal Doulton Company. This institution was credited with incorporating aesthetics common to the Arts and Crafts Movement into their everyday ceramic ware. The structure housed the publishing house of Edward Everard and reflects the gothic architecture of the nearby Church of St. John the Baptist. Everard was greatly inspired by the intellect and achievements of William Morris,…
