Rushden Research Group: Higham Ferrers - shops gallery and notes

Shops - Gallery and Notes


c1930 far left is a delivery cycle outside the butchery shop, later Stricklands, at the junction near the old Tollgate house
J O'Dell baker (left) and behind the tree Britchford's greengrocery	The junction of High Street and Northampton Road the baker's is now residential, and Britchford's is Express Dry Cleaners c1970

Rushden Echo, 29^th July 1921

A Pleasant Sight—The fine display of ladies’ and gents’ Boots and Shoes at Colton’s new retail shop, 66 High-street, Higham Ferrers.

John Bates fruiterer was proprietor when this photo was taken c1910
Behind the lad is Hind Style


c1918 Mr James Henry Gadd's (far right) hairdresser's tobacconist was established before 1910	and a similar view in the 1930s note the white topped phone box and street lamp

Looking towards Rushden from the Market Square


Above: 2-4 High Street in 1972 when it was sold formerly a gentlemen's hairdressers
The Building is Grade II Listed	The building was renovated and re-thatched about 1980 and 'Janet Elizabeth - Jeweller' opened here

Shops facing the church c1960

The two shops facing the church from College Street are a car showroom and Ron Garrod's Radio and Electricals shop c1960.

The car showroom was taken over in the 1960s by John Lee, motor cycles.