My husband bought a butchers shop at the corner of Northampton Road, opposite the Toll Bar.
He had been a Manager from Dewhursts for many years in London, and had always wanted his own shop. He bought it in the late 1940's and soon built up a very good reputation for making his own sausages, and supplying The American Air base at Chelveston.The Strickland's Van was also very well known in Rushden & Higham. Due to ill health the shop was sold to the Co-op, but sadly has now been demolished.