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No. 80 High Street was for many years Richardson’s grocery store. In 1904 it was Thomas Richardson & Co. grocers & drapers and by 1932 Richardson & Co., with Albert Harrison as proprietor. In 1955 Harry and Barbara Horsley are recorded as proprietors. Lily Timmis is also known to have been a proprietor at some time (see also no. 186).
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The same view in 2008 with the former store replaced by new houses
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When this photo was taken on 23 June 1973, no. 80 was Harry Rainbow’s shop.
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Richardson’s stood by the entrance to Wesley Place, named after the chapel which stood on the other corner. Halmer End Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built in 1875 and replaced an earlier one which had stood on the opposite side of the road near to the school.
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The view on 27 April 1988 by which time the chapel had been demolished and replaced by a house.
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The view in 2008. Nos. 86-88, built in 1908, are at left.
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The rear of the former Richardson’s store in Wesley Place seen in August 1979. The premises included a bakery and storeroom when it was Richardson’s.
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The rear of the chapel in August 1978.
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A chapel window detail
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Interior view of the chapel |
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The Minnie Pit Disaster Memorial Plaque inside the chapel
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The plaque being removed in September 1979 after closure of the chapel.
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The plaque was removed and re-erected in Halmer End Primitive Methodist Chapel (see later entry). |
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Chapel |
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12 March 1982 |
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Nos. 55-61, built in the 1950’s, which replaced an old row of cottages
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A 2008 view of nos. 81-83
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This 1960’s view shows the council flats at right which replaced an old row of terraced houses (nos. 90-112 which were all owned in 1910 by the Midland Coal, Coke & Iron Company of Apedale). In the old row was the miners’ reading room which occupied nos. 92 and 94. At left, by the entrance to Co-operative Lane, stands the former Vine Inn at no. 85.
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The same view in 2008
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Fact file: No. 90 High Street In the 1920’s Mr and Mrs Frederick Jones had a sweet shop in the front room of this house. They later sold vegetables. |
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Fact file: Nos. 92 and 94 High Street This was the miners’ reading room known as Halmer End Newsroom. The two houses were knocked into one and contained a billiards room at the front, a kitchen and games room at the rear, with the reading room itself in a front room upstairs. A caretaker lived in the remainder of the property (see Halmer End … And Away by Gertrude Evans in Audley Historian no. 4 for a detailed description of the Newsroom). George Glover is recorded as the Newsroom Secretary from 1912-16, followed by Robert Challinor 1921-24, Herbert Millington in 1928, George Harrison in 1932 and D. Harrison 1936-1940. It closed soon after. |
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Fact file: No. 98 High Street This was the fish and chip shop of Mrs Betsy Harrison, some time between 1930 and 1950. |
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Fact file: The Vine Inn Licensees: Dates are those for which records have been found. The intervening years could be covered by those listed or by an unrecorded licensee. Benjamin Hulse 1871-1891 Catherine Hulse 1896 Frederick Hughes 1901 William Washington 1904 Caleb Wareham 1910-1921 Frederick Richardson 1924 Ernest Dolman 1928 Daniel Cornwall 1932
The following is a sale notice from 1902 when the Vine Inn was to be sold by auction along with other properties in Halmer End:
No records for the Vine Inn have been found after 1933, although the building was not demolished until the 1960’s. |
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This view of Halmer End Carnival, in August 1969, shows the space at left where the recently demolished Vine Inn had stood.
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The site of the Vine Inn as it appeared in 2007, with Co-operative Lane to left
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Nos. 87-97 in 2008
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The terraced houses of Railing Row, nos. 114-154, which were all owned by the Midland Coal, Coke & Iron Company in 1910.
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The houses around the entrance to Harrison Close, which were built as Council Houses, replaced the demolished terraces of Railing Row.
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Railing Row and the terraces opposite with no. 107 at left
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Considerable changes by 2008 with no. 107 at left
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Fact file: No. 107 High Street This was the butcher’s shop of Henry Shufflebotham from 1910 until 1940, then Jack Johnson. In the 1970’s and 1980’s it was the ladies hairdressers of Frank Coverley. |
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No. 119 is nearest camera in this 2008 view of nos. 107-119
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Fact file: No. 117 High Street This was the sweet shop of Mrs Sarah Smart from 1921 to 1940, assisted by her son Thomas. |
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No. 119 during renovation work in September 1979. The name of “Chatfield & Son Boot and Clog Makers” is exposed.
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Fact file: No. 119 High Street This was the shop of William Thomas Chatfield, a boot and clog maker, from 1910 to 1932. It was then purchased by Mrs Martha Ellen Dean who is recorded as a boot repairer from 1936 to 1940. Her son Donald continued the business and also sold newspapers.
A Chatfield letter heading from 1910 |
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Nos. 123 and 125 at left are now one property adjoining no 127. The next row begins at no. 131.
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Fact file: Nos. 123-125 High Street Isaac Johnson is recorded here as a cycle repairer, from 1928 to 1940. It was then the fish and chip shop of Mrs Finnimore and in the 1950’s the surgery of Dr. A.C. Arthur. Afterwards a private residence. |
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The Red Lion Inn occupying nos. 135 and 137 High Street. Nos. 139 and 141 complete the row behind the overgrown front gardens.
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Fact file: The Red Lion Inn Licensees: Dates are those for which records have been found. The intervening years could be covered by those listed or by an unrecorded licensee. George Bailey 1861-1896 George Dean 1901-1904 William Burbury 1910-1912 George Shaw 1916-1921 William Machin 1924 Henry Rowley 1928-1950 Sidney Salt 1960-1978 The Red Lion closed soon after and was converted into private houses. |
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The houses converted from the Red Lion Inn can be seen in the centre
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