Wakefield Family History Sharing
Shops in Kirkgate from George Street Corner to Kirkgate Corner
'Demolition work commenced in Kirkgage from George Street to the Corner of Upper Kirkgate (on the West side), in mid-Seprember 1967'
list compiled by R G Pearson 1967
Prior to this when George Street was widened, the corner
shop of KIrkgate and George Street was that of Mr Fred Wood, the Saddler,
this was demolished, andit was thought to be the only saddlers shop in
the country to have a Wine and Spirits Licence. Also demolished was the
Music Shop of Mr Arthur Webster (Piano's etc)
Therefore, when demolition started in September 1967 the following is a list of premises affected from the corner of George Street :- The British Oak, Public House Sammy Herberts, Fish & Chip Shop Wakefield Radio Co The Spinning Wheel, Wool Shop Hofmann, Confectioners The Wool King, Wool Shop Then an entry into the car park, with a Police Box on the corner (this entry was made by demolishing two shops) Malcolm's Flower Shop Wormalds Butchers Progress Grocers Then a passage Halford's Cycle Shop The Criterian, Public House (the landlord at the time was Mr Keighley who moved to the New Scarboro', Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield) Then an entrance into a yard Scarr's Hardware Shop Morton's Post Office Dewhirst Butchers The Double Six, Public House Kays Shop, Gents Outfitters Kings, Gents Outfitters (sold military regalia also) Hiltons, Boot and Shoe Shop Cavendish Furniture Shop (once Jackson's Arcade) Halford's (after leaving previous shop, which was previously The Army Stores and before that Isherwoods, Radio & Television) Entrance to a Yard Timothy Whites, Chemist Liecester & Kettering, Boot and Shoe Shop Pickles, The Gents Tailor Shop Then Kirkgate Corner
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