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Old shops of Church Street

Some of the photographs of Church Street shops that we have copied.
We have little information but what is found in the Trade Directories.


Jabez Cowley - 17 Church Street
The advertisering plate above the shop doorway is for artifical teeth by a Wellingborough company. Also a fire hydrant notice "FH-9ft".
Jabez Cowley was one of the founder members of the Mission Band in 1898

J S Clipson - 14 Church Street c1905
W H Darnell - 16 Church Street

In 1912, No. 22 Church Street was the home and music shop of J E Smith, organist/choirmaster at St Mary's Church from 1875-1930. Later it became Iliffe's Pork Butchers.

At No. 26 Mrs Whitby ran a knitting business and next door Mrs Tusting was a "costumier".

No. 30 was Arthur Okins' cycle works, by 1920 the first factory of John White shoemaker. At 32 was the Lightstrung cycle works. Two cycle agents were at 13 and 19 Church Street in 1910.

William Hustwait - 25 Church Street
22-30 Church Street c 1912


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