Wheathampstead

High Street (East side)

High Street (West side) Businesses 1880-1950

Updated 03 June 2013

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Along the High Street were many plots with a narrow frontage and perhaps a single house or shop, but behind the frontage were yards in which were located many small businesses etc. Hence it is sometimes difficult to identify and reconcile the businesses with a particular frontage. If you have more accurate date information for any businesses please let us know

Pictures of premises (taken 2002)	Business / occupiers
	1840 William Hooper 1851 Joanna Hooper 1881 Census (probably several residences as well as section called The Bull) James & Susan Arnold, Joseph Hulks (labourer), E Chapman (railway porter), Thomas Hulks (gardner), Isaac Hulks (labourer), "The Bull" Eliza Hooper. 1891 Census David Foster Sara Lambart Susan Arnold Thomas Hulks Isaac Hulks Annie Scarborough c1935 cottage - Tomlins, cottage - John Potter, cottage - Williamson, Chemist Judd, Thrale bros, "The Bull" pub 1956 The Bull Hotel (historical 13th century house) Mr & Mrs D W McDonald 1964 "The Bull" Hotel 1973 11 "The Bull" Pub & Restaurant (note: the Bull is No 11 and that would be the part nearest to East Lane. Hence the other parts of the building now forming part of the Bull would have been dwellings Nos. 1,3,5,7,and 9) 1975 - The Bull Hotel & Restaurant 2000 "The Bull" Pub & Restaurant 2007 "The Bull" Pub & Restaurant
	1881 a Smithy (i.e. blacksmiths) c1935 Wheelwrights, Mr Wren 1964 Jessamine Garage 1973 - 13, 15 "Jessamine" Garage 1981 - New and secondhand cars
	c1935 Cottage, Mr Wren 1964 - 17, Frost HW & Son, upholsterers 1973 - 17, 'Jessamine' Cottage
	1861 - "The White Hart" pub William Chennels pre 1881 - "The White Hart", "The White Stag" then "The Stag" pub 1881 - Mr Winch c1935 - Carpenter & builder, Tom Westwood c1950's - "Home and Colonial" Store 1964 - Wheathampstead Store (Fine Fare Ltd) 1973 - "Fine Fare" mini-market 2000 - Railway videos 2010 - "Tesco Express"
	1839-51 - George Nash and sister Sarah, drapers 1866 - George & John Nash drapers 1881 - Grocer, Draper etc, John Nash c1935 - "Tingeys" Greengrocers, ironmonger, draper, then Stapleton 1964 - Wheathampstead Store (Fine Fare Ltd) 1973 - "Fine Fare" mini-market 2000 - "Dillon's" Newsagents, general store c2006 - "One Stop" newsagents and general store 2010 - "Tesco Express"
	c1935 - "Tingeys" Greengrocers, ironmonger, draper, then Stapleton c1945 - Mr Cunnington had electrical counter in the Fine Fare Store 1964 - Wheathampstead Store (Fine Fare Ltd) 1973 - "Fine Fare" mini-market 2000 - "Dildar II" Indian restaurant
	1881 - Wm Gatward Parish clerk & Sexton c1935 - Amos shoes 1964 - 23, Amos G R, boot & shoe mkr 1973 - 23, Shoe shop 1975 - 23, Wattys shoe shop, 1976 - 23, Keenprint studio, Home and Craft 1981 - 23, Mandrake Management - property management & surveying services 2000 - 23, "Down to Earth" gifts, health food 2007 Dec - 23, (closed - For Sale) 2010 - Voytek Computer Services
	1881 - Amos Warren, tailor c1935 - Greengrocer Rowe 1956 - L. Rowe Fruiterer & Greengrocer 1964 - 25, Rowe Mrs, greengocer 1973 - 25, Pekin Chinese take-away 2000, 2007 Dec - 25, house
	1851 - 1871 "The Bell" pub kept by Brays owned by Sibleys 1881 - "The Bell" pub c1935 - "Bell & Crown" pub 1964 - 27, "Bell & Crown" pub 1973 - 27, Pekin Chinese Restaurant 2000 - 27, house
	1881, 1891 - McCullock yard c1935 - Latchford hairdresser 1956 - Whstd Domestic Store, Mrs H Gilbert, hardware, glass, china, pyrex, agent for Robbialac and Sherwood paints, Valor Stoves, Esso blue paraffin. 1964 - 29, Blackford BV, hardware 1973 - 29, Hardware Store - china, pots, Mrs Blackford 2000 - 29, empty shop Other shops - Browns, Browns & Kiss (ladies clothes), G&T Books, Tashes & Tails (toys etc) 2007 - 29, Walney radiator showroom 2010 - Women's Institute Shop
	1851 - "The Boot" pub Thomas Thrale 1861 - "The Boot", William Howard tailor and retailer of beer (also 1870s and 1880s with Rebecca Ward as publican 1871 - "Bricklayers Arms" pub 1881 - "The Boot" pub 1891 - "Bricklayers Arms" pub c1935 - Mr & Mrs Brown 1964 - 33, Akeroyd & Collins, physcns & surgns 1973 - 33, Doctors surgery they later moved to new surgery near the Memorial Hall. pre 2007 - 33, house
	1881, 1891 - John Chennells, Post Office, Drugist & Grocer c1935 - Frank Chennels Post Office, Pharmacy, at back was Dairy ? - Grocery & Dairy (Mr Cox) 1964, 1973 - 35, Midland Bank 2000, 2007 Dec - Putterill's Estate Agent 2010 - John Curtis, Villages and Country Homes
	c1935, private house also an actor lived there at one time 1964 - 39,Estate agents on ground floor, upstairs Wood & Rymer, Solicitors 1973 - 39, "Black Horse" Est agents 1975 - 39, Stimpson Lock & Vince c1978 - 39, Lock & Vince Estate Agents 1981 - 39 Stimpson, Lock + Vince Tel:2411/2 2000 - 39, empty shop 2007 - 39, "Master Moves" Estate agents
	1851-1871 Sibley family 1881, 1891 - Wm Thrale retired. The Malting Farm behind. c1935 - Miss Carter 1973, 2000, 2007 Dec - 41, White house. The premises behind had been workshops to Collins antiques, then Italian restaurant "The Maltings", and then Thai restaurant "The Golden Elephant" 2010 - "Thai Cottage" Restaurant
	1881, 1891, c1935 - Latimores house. Family of brewers 1973, "Lattimores" house (building was larger on RHS originally, prior to the building of the Granary Close development)
	1881 - Thos. Thrale, Baker? Wm.Howard tailor c1935 - Confectioner Trustans? Garrets shoes? 1950's ? Auld's Bakers 1964 - 49, Brax Ltd newsagents & tobacnsts? 1973 - Development - houses and flats ?Post Office, Chennels Grocery, Thrales bakery, Blindells shoe shop, The Ship ?	Before the development of this area it was made up of (moving south): part of Lattimore's house, Thrales bakery, Blindells shoe shop (Mr Cunnington had his electrical business in part of Blindells shop building c1950 before he moved to Walnut tree cottage in 1961. 1956 The Walnut Tree cottage was first a shop in 1959 - a clothing shop ), access path to the two shops, The Ship pub' 57, 59 Police houses. Information on the position of various businesses is welcomed.
	c1935 - Reynolds newsagents? 1956 - 49, C Cunnington, radio, television & electrical supplies & repairs, Meccano, hobbies and cycle accesories 1956 - 55, F Harding, builder, decorator and sign writer 1964 - 49, Brax Ltd newsagents & tobacnsts? 1973 - Development - houses and flats and alley to back of shops
	"The Ship" pub 1881 - "The Freetrader" pub c1935 - "The Ship" pub run by Dunham family (also bricklayers) Two police houses next to the corner. 1973 - Development - houses and flats
	c1935, 1964 - 57 & 59 Police houses 1973 - Development - houses and flats

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