Rushden Research Group: Co-op Butchery

Rushden Co-operative Society Ltd.

Butchery

In the days when the Co-op first began, no-one had a refridgerator - so everything was bought fresh.
The Co-op first had a slaughter house in 1887.
In 1905 they were purchasing best quality meat from notable breeders.
In 1910 they had bought Dial farm and were then producing their own milk and animals.

Co-op Butchery Department van in the Co-op Yard in Newton Road

Store & Where	Year
First Slaughter House in Park Road	1887
First Butcher's Shop	1888
Number 1 Store with Bakehouse & Butchers in High Street South	1894
Number 2 Store with Bakehouse & Butchers in Queen Street	1896
Dial Farm Bedford Road	1910
Grange Farm purchased	1916
Farm at Sanders' Lodge
Knuston Farm purchased	1920
Milk Round established	1920
Higham Road Furniture & Butchery opened	1928
Hove Road Butchery opened	1929
New Garage & 6th Butchery Store opened	1929

Butchery Prices - operative from July 1964
Beef - English	Rump Steak	9/-
	Fillet Steak	9/-
	Top side	6/6 - 7/-
	Silver side	6/6 - 7/-
	Thick flank	7/- - 8/-
	Sirloin, boneless	6/6 - 7/-
	Ribs, boneless	5/6 - 6/-
	Chuck Steak	5/6 - 6/-
	Short ribs	4/6 - 6/-
	Stewing/shin/skirt	4/6
	Plate & Brisket	2/6
	Plate & Brisket, boneless	4/-
	Suet
	Minced	4/6
	Minced steak	5/6

H. K. Lamb	Legs, whole	5/4
	Legs, cut	5/6
	Shoulder, whole	4/6
	Shoulder, cut	4/- - 5/-
	Chops	5/6
	Breast	1/-
	Neck	2/- - 2/6

N. Z. Lamb	Legs, whole	5/-
	Legs, cut	5/6
	Shoulder, whole	3/4
	Shoulder, cut	3/6 - 4/-
	Chops	4/- - 4/6
	Breast	8d
	Neck	1/6 - 2/-

Pork	Legs	5/-
	Loin	4/6 - 5/-
	Chops	5/- - 5/4
	Pork Cuttings	5/6
	Streaky	3/- - 3/6
	Hocks	1/6
	Shoulder Hand	3/6

Rushden Echo, 15^th December 1905

Rushden Co-operative Society

Christmas Meat

As usual the society has catered liberally
for the festive season.
The Christmas show of meat at the three butchery
departments (Queen-street, High-street South,
and Wellingborough-road) comprises:-

Five pure bred Lincolns, bred and fed by
Mr R Battams, of Brampton Ash.

Three cross-bred runts from
Mr J Horton, of Kibworth.

A number of Down Sheep from
Mr Harris, Newton.

Prime Pork from Mr Harris and Members.

Turkeys, Geese, Fowls, etc., in large quantities.

Slip to record weight and price of meat - for home deliveries c1960s

Abattoir

Some 1950s - 1970s store photographs

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