Burton Menswear, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Burton Menswear was founded in 1903, and continued until 2021 when Boohoo.com acquired the brand. The site on Ironmarket closed in the 2010s, and became Cafe Nero.
The Gift Shop, Newcastle-under-Lyme
There was a gift Shop on this site for many years.
Around 1897 it was owned by William Parton, who was one of Newcastle-under-Lyme's earliest photographers.
He also owned a picture framing and gilding ...
Tiko’s Bake Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Tiko's was a bakery on the Ironmarket. In 1988, it became Three Cooks until 1996.
Focus Travel Agents, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
As foreign holidays became more affordable, travel agents started appearing on the High Street to meet the growing demand. At the time of writing (December 2024) the building is used as Castle Express ...
Bejam Freezer Centre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The company Bejam' started in 1968 and was at the time Britain's largest frozen food supplier. By 1981 the shop on Newcastle-under-Lyme’s High Street had became Cordon Bleu freezer centre.
Hollinshead Furniture, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Hollinshead was a furniture and carpet shop on the High Street. The site became Bizar Gifts in the early 1980s then a Cash Convertersin the late 1990s.
George Hollins and Sons, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
George Hollins & Sons was a heating engineering company on High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. By the time this photograph was taken, the company had been taken over by Ellis and Everard and was sitting ...
Dorothy Perkins, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Dorothy Perkins brand began as H.P. Newman, a drapers, in 1909. The first Dorothy Perkins shop opened in 1919, specializing in women’s clothing. The Newcastle-undef-Lyme shop on Ironmarket opened ...
Barclays Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Barclays Bank can be traced all the way back to two goldsmiths in 1690, and is one of the oldest banks in the United Kingdom. It gained its modern name in 1736. This photograph shows the bank whilst it ...
The Bulls Head, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Bull’s Head, now (2024) the Old Bull’s Head, is a timber framed building on Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme and its core is thought to date to the early 17th century. Prior to being a public house ...
Playfair Shoe Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This shop later became Easifit Footwear and then Shazoah's Ladies Footwear in 1983.
Henry White's Menswear, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Henry White’s started on the High Street in 1887, selling clothes, accessories, and fabrics. In 1904, Henry opened a second shop on Ironmarket for men’s clothing, shown here. Henry White’s stores were ...
Decor Supermarket, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the Decor supermarket, a decorating business that lasted about a decade before becoming King Decor Supermarket. In 1991, it became Big Deal Paints and Wallpapers then Lizzie Home Decor in 1995. ...
Knight’s Solicitors, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Knight’s Solicitors were founded in 1759 and were based on the Ironmarket until mid-1990s. The solicitors moved to bigger premises in the Brampton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. At the time of writing ...
Modern Mens Wear clothes shop, Ironmrkwt, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Modern Mens Wear Clothes shop on Ironmarket. In 1983, it was replaced by Gait, Ladies Shoes shop and then Elvira Leather Goods in 1989. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is occupied ...
Regalia Fashion Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This clothing shop on Ironmarket was very short-lived and barely lasted a year. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is in use as Pockets menswear shop.
The Music Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This shop sold musical instruments, vinyl records, and provided repairs. Later, in the 1980s it also sold compact discs.
The Spread Eagle, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Spread Eagle public house on High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme can be traced back to around the 1830s with an 1836 directory listing the landlord as James Worall. By 1864 the landlord was George ...