The Regency Hotel
This attractive and distinctive building with wonderful twin balconies was erected in c.1902 as a pair of three-storey private building dwellings. In its early years Coeshill was occupied by the builder of the properties, Frederick Edward Thurlby Bramley and between the two World Wars it was the home of Frank Harvey Thurlby Bramley of Messrs Norman & Ltd, bleachers and finishers, Westcotes works, Western Road, Leicester. Coleshill was finally merged with The Crest in the late 1950s to become one building to serve one purpose, details of which are given with the definitive details of The Crest.Upon completion of the two houses The Crest became the home of John Denzil Javis, The Head of the firm of Messrs JD Jarvis & Company, Midland shop fitting works, Charles Street and free school lane, Leicester. He later became the managing…
