HoppShill
Hen and Chicken Court was further along Walcot Street a little closer to town. We had family there, it was quite a desperate area and described as "squalid, depressing".
Like the Hat and Feather Yard it ran from Walcot Street toward the River.
Very close to the Hen and Chicken Court was the 'Live Market' with the attendant Slaughterhouses, so not the choicest location.
The artisan element came to Walcot in the 20th C which was a mainly working class area in the 19thC.
From what I understand from relations still in Bath and, considering I no longer live in Bath, the Hat and Feather Pub takes it's name from the old Yard and, as I mentioned earlier the recent trend to call an area of Walcot street Hat and Feather, but is a fairly recent addition to Walcot albeit in an old building.
Remember Bath has a strong Heritage presence and there is a desire not to let some of the old names die but resurrecting them sometimes means their new designation does not exactly match their original location
I hope this is of some help
Thanks very much. All the information has been very interesting. Do you know anything about the Hen and Chicken Court. I have just found Charles Stewart living there with his wife in 1861. Any information welcome.
Thanks again
HoppShill