Rushden Research Group: Old shops of the High Street c1910

Old Shops of the High Street about 1910

High Street c1912 - after widening in 1910

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

The chemist shop on the corner was run by W P Orrell in 1914, having taken over the premises from W H Maudling who had taken over the business from Matthew Griffiths, who succeeded H M Hames. Later it was G Fleeman's. Next door was Fairy's ironmongery and J S Taylor's furnishing.

The whole block was eventually taken over by Peter Crisp's department store, but this recently closed (2010), and is now being divided again with a Tesco Express store, and a new coffee shop with internet access for customers.

Note the church wall and the tall trees known as "the Apostles" - there were 12.

Church Parade c1914 - Nos 1 - 11 High Street


A newspaper advert in the Argus 30th September 1910	Geo S Whiting - 16 High Street

right - Horsley's Seed Merchants, Wheeler's & Whitings

R A Wheeler - butcher - 12 High Street

The thatched property of Arthur Robinson's beer house is first on the west side of High Street, with his son's newsagents next. On the left is Horsley's seed merchants, Wheeler's butchers with the awning, George Miller's ironmongery is hidden, then Whiting's pianoforte dealers and the Waverley Hotel.

1900-1909 Adverts

1910 Adverts

Adverts in 1911 Guide

More old shops in High Street

Index of early small businesses