Torquay Local Board of Health: … A letter was read from Mr. J. Pinsent, of Lucius Street, asking permission to keep a certain quantity of inflammable oils on his premises. The Clerk said the Committee recommended that Mr. Pinsent’s request be granted provided he had a fireproof room for storage. Mr. Harvey moved that the recommendation of the Committee be adopted as he had no doubt it would be a great benefit to Mr. Pinsent and the cost of providing a requisite room would not be very much: Agreed to. The Chairman called attention to the numbering of the houses in the Belgrave Road, and the Surveyor was ordered to look into the matter. …
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GRO0448 Teignmouth: James Pinsent: 1839 – 1905