Rushden Research Group: 116 High Street

116 High Street

Built 1888

Like most of Rushden, the land was formerly farm land. This area was owned by George Denton, of Denton shoe manufacturers, and he sold it in the late 1880s. The plot was purchased by Wallis Wilkerson, who built a row of 5 shops, known as Victoria Buildings.

Fuller and Stanton traded here from 1894-1898, followed by Charles Stanton until Mr Ellingham came in 1904.

J & C Robinson's shop at 118 High Street c1910
at 116 is Ellingham's grocery and
at 114 is John Clark hatter and hosier

Rushden Echo, 1^st August 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

Business Changes—Mr. Ellingham, grocer, High-street, who has been in business in Rushden for nearly 20 years, is shortly removing to Bunwell, near Attleborough, Norfolk. The premises have been purchased by Misses E. and E. Neal.

Rushden Echo, 22^nd August 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

Miss Alice E Ellingham, of 116 High-street, Rushden, has passed with honours the senior examination in pianoforte playing in connection with Trinity College, London. Miss Ellingham is a pupil of Mr J Enos Smith, of Rushden.

Rushden Echo, 22^nd August 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

116 High Street, Rushden.
Grocer and Provision Dealer’s Stock-In-Trade
Scales and Weights, Show Case, and other effects

To be sold by Auction by
John S Mason

On Monday 25^th August 1924, by order of Mr H W Ellingham, who is leaving the district, including:

Jacobs’ 12-tin mahogany show cabinet, set of scales and weights to 14lbs., ditto to 20lbs., quantity of biscuits, jams, tinned fruit, tinned fish, Quaker oats, and other packed cereals, cake powders, sauces, pickles, lemonade crystals, condensed milk, tea, coffee, cocoa, blue peas, starch, syrup, boot and metal polishes, black lead, part cask of vinegar, quantity of greaseproof paper and other packaging paper, paper bags, and numerous other effect.

Sale to commence at 1.30 prompt. Auctioneer’s Offices: 30 High-st., Rushden.

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