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History page  !  High Street (East side)

Updated 27 January 2008

Please let me know if you have any corrections or further information / including dates if possible email me.

Pictures of premises (taken 2002)

Business / occupiers
1978 - 2, Busby Pharmacy
2007 - 2, Manor Pharmacy
date? - Waters Motors - cycle shop
c1940 -
Spinning wheel cafe
c1947 -
Mr Cunnington had electrical shop in LH side of building
1964 -
4, Post & Telegraph Office, Osborn FC, and 4, Openshaw & ED, tobacconists
2000
- 4, Withers Reed Letting Agents
built after 1973 -  This was built on open ground  - anyone know the date?
2007 -
Ushers Bakers
2000 - Access road to Helmets Factory
2007
- Access to King Edwards Place

1881 - behind the shop was Westwood's smithy
1964 - 
8 & 10, Brax Ltd, newsagents & tobacconists
c1978 -
8 & 10, Forbouys newsagents
2000, 2007 Dec -
8 & 10, Brewhouse Gallery & coffee chop
1964 - 12, Collins G (Mrs), hardware and petrol pumps
2007 - 12, Dentist
1881 - Site of Workhouse until 1936
1964 -
14, Lea Cafe
- 14, Peggy's (Mrs ME Smith), ladies hairdresser
2007 - 14, Coppertop Hairdressers
1881  - Site of Workhouse until 1936
1964 - 16, Pateman Alfred H, fruiterer
2002 - 16, Village Stores
2007 -
16, Village Off-licence
1881 - Site of Workhouse until 1936
1964 - 18, Woollies, drapers
c1978 -
Jennifer Muir Wool & Ladies Clothes
2007  -
18, Fish & Chip shop
1881 - Site of Workhouse until 1936
c1940s -Chemist
1962-1964 -
20, Stuarts, S Bishop, gents outfitters & tailors
1965 -
20, part of Barclays Bank (managers office)
pre 2007 - when Barclays bank this became a Barclays Cash Point
1881  - Site of Workhouse until 1936
1964 - 22, Barclays Bank
2000 - 22, Barclays Bank
2007 -
22, World Class Homes
2008 - vacant
pre 1930, Riddle - Saddle makers
c1935 -
Mr Stubbs fishmonger
1964 -
32, Arnold FR, fishmonger
2000 -
32, Village Vintners
2007 - 32, vacant
1964 - 34, Arnold FR, fishmonger
2000 -
34, Village Videos
2007
- 34, Vacant
pre 1964 - 36, Bently Frank & Sons, bldrs
c1964-1989 -
36, Stuarts, S Bishop, gents outfitters & tailors
1989 -
36, Antique shop, Eileen Algar
2000 -
36, Perfect Moment, florists

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