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@Jim_parker
When my father in law bought the frame in 1983 for £20 it was already 30 years old, being a 1953 A.J.Holland,
It was a frame which could be used for either fixed wheel or gears as it had a rear gear mech hanger attached to the right hand rear track end which my father in law sawed off as he was using it to race on the local velodrome track and didn't want to look silly, it also had eyelets along the top tube that he also removed ( if you look closely you will see where they have been removed as there are some dents across the top tube) that's why the rear bridge is drilled for a brake. The frame is made from Reynolds 531 tubing not virus as the sticker indicates,
Also there is extensive corrosion on the right hand chain stay where it meets the bottom bracket. My father in law says the burn marks on the frame must be where the person who bought it from him tried to remove the seat pillar and headset bearings. My father in law sold it to presumably the person who sold it to you about 6 months ago as a complete bike for £50, my father in law says he hopes this information helps and is of interest to you.