The 1960s saw many changes to the High Street. Much demolition and new buildings.

The old Coffee Tavern was built in 1882 at the corner of High Street and what was later renamed Coffee Tavern Lane. Renamed the Waverley Temperance Hotel, in 1960 it was demolished, and replaced by a modern supermarket.

	The Coffee House renamed the Waverley Hotel in about 1928.

	left: c1955 - demolished 1959 - almost gone!

The site was cleared and Fine Fare supermarket opened here in 1960

'Fine Fare' being built in 1960 - first supermarket in Rushden

Upstairs had seen a variety of business. There was a cafe, a clothing shop called Westworth's, and later a music shop.

When Westworth's traded upstairs

And at night with the cafe above - by AJG

Shoppers Paradise in the 1980s - with Lucie Shops ladies wear upstairs