Wheathampstead

High Street (West side)

High Street (East side) Businesses 1880-1950

Updated 03 June 2013

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Pictures of premises (taken 2002)	Business / occupiers
	date ? Mill owners house. 1975 - 2, Busby Pharmacy 1981 - 2, J Busby Ltd Tel:2102 2007 - 2, Manor Pharmacy
	date? - Waters Motors - cycle shop c1940 -Spinning Wheel Cafe c1947 - Mr Cunnington had electrical shop in LH side of building 1956 - Openshaw, confectioners, tobacconists, stationers, The Post Office 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 2011 - 2012 -
	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 2009 - Private residence
	1964 - 12, Collins G (Mrs), hardware and petrol pumps 2007 - 12, Dentist
	1881 - Site of Workhouse until 1936 1956, 1964 - 14, Lea Cafe 1975 - 14, Peggy's (Mrs ME Smith), ladies hairdresser 1981 - 14, Peggy's Unisex Salon Hairdressers. Tel:2119 2007 - 14, Coppertop Hairdressers
	1881 - Site of Workhouse until 1936 1964 - 16, Pateman Alfred H, fruiterer 1981 - The Salad Bowl, Tel: 3125 2002 - 16, Village Stores 2007 - 16, Village Off-licence
	1881 - Site of Workhouse until 1936 1964 - 18, Woollies, drapers 1975 - 18, Jennifer Muir Wool & Ladies Clothes 1981 - 18, Jennifer Muir - Tel: 2122 Ladies & childrens fashions 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 ?? - Busby's chemist 1964 - 22, Barclays Bank 2000 - 22, Barclays Bank 2007 - 22, World Class Homes 2008 - vacant 2010 - 22, Nihao Chinese Take Away
	1920? Arthur Matthews Harness maker and cobbler pre 1930, Riddle - Saddle makers c1935 - Mr Stubbs fishmonger c1950 - Reg and Connie Field 1964 - 32, Arnold FR, fishmonger 1975/8 - 32, Damian House Discount Ltd 2000 - 32, Village Vintners 2007 - 32, vacant
	1964 - 34, Arnold FR, fishmonger 1975/8 - 32, Damian House Discount Ltd 2000 - 34, Village Videos 2007 - 34, Vacant
	? Miss Pateman, haberdashery c 1920? Jenners, tailor & haberdasher ? Cycle shop ? Hardware store - Cecil Allen 1956 - Frank Bentley & Sons Decorators pre 1964 - 36, Bently Frank & Sons, bldrs c1964-1989 - 36, Stuarts, S Bishop, gents outfitters & tailors 1981 - Stuarts - mens and boys wear tel: 3223 1989 - 36, Antique shop, Eileen Algar 2000 - 36, Perfect Moment, florists 2008 - 36, FuchiaPink florists

Some notes on Station Road and other areas (contributed by Lynton Cox March 2011)

Don't forget Hall the Baker and Simons the butcher behind the mill and where the post office hairdressers and maisonettes are was at one time occupied by the Red Lion pub behind which was a hut used by the youth club. When the building was first built it was occupied by Timberland (Yet another hardware and DIY store!).

In the sixties too, next door to Cunnington's in church street was a sweet shop and then a bicycle shop.

We shouldn't forget either Mr and Mrs Tate who had a mobile grocery van.

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