Butcher's Shop 1888 Built as a butcher's shop for James Cottrell the owner of the adjacent Yass Store, by local builder John Colls, the building was extensively damaged by fire in 1894. Rebuilt in March 1895 it was used primarily as a butcher's shop until 1983. The iron lace on the verandah dates from c1901 and the wall tiles were specifically mentioned in a 1905 advertisement for the sale of the building.