Thomas Bagehot,
Walter Bagehot’s great grandfather, goes into partnership with the Stuckeys
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Brothers George and Samuel Stuckey
own cargo vessels trading between Langport, Bridgwater and other local ports. They have a salt warehouse at Great Bow Wharf, where goods such as timber and coal are unloaded for onward transportation.
The Stuckeys acquire property in Cheapside,
which becomes Bank House (now Bank Chambers).