THE number eleven in a metal sign, over the doorway of Middleton’s Ironmongers in the Market Place. Established in 1773, it begun by Matthew Redhead, and in 1850 was bought by the Middleton family. Retaining the Middleton name it was then acquired in 1944 by Frank and Ruby Mayo. For many years the company traded at 21 Stricklandgate, later expanding into number 23, moving into Market Place in 1989.

• See next week for the location of the picture below.