Turkey Cafe

[1] The facade puns on two meanings of "turkey", with a vaguely Eastern exotic style of architecture and three large turkey birds on the facade, one sculpted on each side of the ground floor shopfront and another forming a large coloured panel of Royal Doulton tiles right at the top.

[4] The facade was constructed using tiles, hollow blocks, and a type of white architectural terracotta called carraraware.

The carraware tiles of this frontage were handmade by William Neatby, a ceramic artist who worked for the Doultons.

Not only was it a respectable venue for gathering, but it provided a convenient meeting place to discuss the progress of women's rights.

The popularity of the cafe rose so high that in 1911 Winn expanded into the building next door, which used to be William Wheeler Kendall's "Umbrella Manufacturer and Can Stick Merchant."

[10] Rayners tracked down the Hathernware Ceramics Ltd of Loughborough who was the only firm experienced in using the terra cotta material needed for restoration.

Rayners then commissioned Deardon Briggs Designs Ltd to follow these plans for the restoration process and creation of reproductions.

Now called 1901 – The Turkey Cafe representing the year the building was constructed and many original features have been exposed and restored.

The building has served as a cafe, restaurant, meeting place, ice-cream parlour, and unexpectedly an office for opticians.