Bruce the baker on Lilleshall Street

G. Bruce, the baker on Lilleshall Street, Helsmdale, c1910

Some members of the streets group took a walk around Helmsdale last Tuesday to deliver invitations and speak to residents.  Gerry Wood, who is researching Lilleshall Street, spoke to the residents of Kindale Guest House, who informed her that their house used to be an old bakery (G. Bruce) and the remains of the shop ovens still existed in their back garden.  This was an opportunity not to miss and the owners kindly allowed access to see and photograph these rare features.  It became apparent that the ovens were housed in a separate building once attached to the house and main shop.  The owners said that evidence of burning was revealed during renovation work to the house.

 Kindale Guest House (Previously G. Bruce, the baker)

 The remains of the bakery oven in the back garden