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Bennett's Business Directory 1904

HIGHAM FERRERS

BANKERS:—Capital and Counties Bank. Northamptonshire Union Bank.

CHURCH:— The parish church of St. Mary is splendid ecclesiastical building. It has double nave and chancel, two chapels with finely carved oak screens and choir stalls, a double piscina and an altar tomb said to be built for John O' Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. The tower contains eight bells. Vicar, Rev. J. Dunn.

COUNTY COURT:—Held at Wellingboro'.

EARLY CLOSING DAY :—Thursday, 2 p.m.

POPULATION:—2,540.

POSTAL:— A money order and telegraph office,. R.S.O. Northampton. Open daily 7-0 a.m. to 8-0 p.m. Sundays 8-0 a.m. to 10-0 a.m. Deliveries 7-0 a.m., 10-30 a.m. and 5-30 p.m.

RAILWAYS:—There is a station here at the terminus of a branch of the Midland Railway from Wellingboro', and another on the Peterboro' and Northampton section of   the London and North Western Railway, the latter is rather more than a mile from the centre of the town.

REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS:— G. Turner, Rushden.

SITUATION:— In the Eastern parliamentary division of Northampton, 5 miles E. by N. of Wellingboro'.

TRADE:—The manufacture of boots and shoes.


Achurch W L tailor High st
Anstey J draper etc. Albion House, Market Sq
Beaver W M draper etc. Market Square
Borough Surveyor's Office   Market Square
Brazier F coach builder Wood st
Burgess H grocer School Board Place
Button G baker 80 and 82 High st
Capital and Counties Bank Ltd   Market Square
Chamberlain farmer  
Chequers Inn V Cox High st
Clements J coal agent College st
Coffee House E Hancock Wood st
Colton C R tailor Thrift st
Crew Dr J surgeon Market Square
Delderfield J hairdresser High st
Draper J bill poster North End
Fitz William Arms R Daniels Station rd
Fletton F W tobacconist 94 High st
Flinton Mrs J farmer  
GADSBY T wholesale boot and shoe manufacturer, currier and leather merchant Commercial st
Garner W baker Wellingboro' rd
Glenn Miss newsagent 20 High st
Green Dragon Hotel J Affleck College st
Griffin Inn W Miller High st
Hall G builder Westfields Avenue
Hall G draper 6 Wellingboro' rd
Higham Ferrers & District Freehold Land Society Wood st
Higham Ferrers Athletic Club & Institute School Board Place
Higham Ferrers Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. School Board Place
Horrell J farmer Manor Farm
Hustwait L tailor Wellingboro' rd
IRESON J builder, contractor and undertaker. Estimates given. Market Square
IRESON P builder, contractor and joiner etc. Estimates given. Repairs in all branches Milton st and Ferry rd
Jolly J and Co boot and shoe manfr Spring gardens
KISBEE J fruiterer, greengrocer & general dealer 5 Wellingboro' rd
LOVELL A & SONS implement makers, cycle and motor agents  and inventors of the improved double furrow plough
Marriott A engineer College st
Measures C H S baker High st
MlDDLETON J general dealer, confectioner &fruiterer. Also fancy goods dealer.  Agent for Widow's Pension Tea High st
Momford W fishmonger 98 High st
Neal S A wardrobe dealer 1 Wellingboro' rd
Norman S grocer High st
Northamptonshire Union Bank Ltd Market Square
Palmer C S R grocer Market Square
Parker F coach builder 18 High st
Patenall Miss B boot dealer High st
Patenall T boot and shoe dealer High st
Parker E general smith College st
Parker F coach builder High st
Post Office Miss Shearn  postmistress Wood st
Pratt F W borough surveyor  
Queens Head Hotel A D Horn High st
RANDALL F practical tailor, etc. A good stock of patterns to select from. Style and fit guaranteed High st
Reading Room     
ROSE J S family grocer, draper etc, Central Supply Stores. Imports of flowers from the Holy Land—Sample 3 stamps 64 & 66 High st
Sanders R currier Station rd
SANDERS T currier and leather merchant, etc. Nat. Tel. No. 603 High st
SAXBY R P baker, confectioner and flour dealer. Daily deliveries to all parts of the district  Market Square.
SHELTON F J family butcher. Best English meat only kept High st
Shelton J S plumber North End
Shelton P coal agent High st
Simpson & Mason solicitors Market Square
Smith J E machinist and cycle agent College st
Smith Mrs J grocer Market Square
Stafford W engineer and machinist High st
Stanley W general dealer Thrift st
Swan Inn H Lines High st
Thompson H butcher Wellingboro' rd
Toseland Miss dressmaker 76 High st
Town Band & Working Men's Club School Board Place
UNDERWOOD A family butcher. All orders promptly executed 27 High st
Walker, Kempson & Stevens boot and shoe makers Commercial st
Warren G butcher 33 High st
Webb W saddle and harness maker High st
West C beer retailer Wellingboro' rd
Wheatley W general dealer Wellingboro' rd
White Horse Inn   High st
Working Men's Club   School Board Place
Wright Mrs E newsagent Market Square
Wright Mrs F fruiterer High st



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