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70 High Street West 60-64 High Street West
High Street Dental Clinic
70 High Street West
Joe Barber Plumbers Merchants
66-68 High Street West
Sherefe Restraunt
60-64 High Street West
Tandori King / Paul David Jewellers
77-77A High Street West
A&B Shoes
75 High Street West
Vacant
73 High Street West
Summary
GRANT

 1871 
Census
Number 64 & 66 was occupied by William Wright 34, a Master Tim Plate Worker employing 2 men & 2 apprentices, wife Annie Wright 34, daughter Jane Wright 5, a Scholar and Apprentices Ellis Ashton 17 and Morris Ashton 13, both Tin Plate Workers.
Number 68 was occupied by Robert Braddock 55, a Letter Carrier & Shopkeeper.



 1881 
Census
Number 66 and 64 was occupied by Duncan Mackenzie 34, a Bachelor & Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery Aberdeen University and General Practitioner, wife Ellen Anne Mackenzie 25 and daughter Edith Mary Mackenzie 2. Also at this address was Kate Maud May Appleyard 18, a General Domestic Servant.
Number 68 was occupied by Robert Braddock 67, a Letter Carrier.



 1891 
Census
Number 64 and 66 was occupied by Duncan John Mackenzie 44, a Fuly Qualified Medical Practioner, wife Emily Ann Mackenzie 35, daughter Edith Ann Mackenzie 12, Hector Mackenzie8 and daughter Christina Mackenzie 10 months. Also at this address was Catherine Charlesworth 26, a General Domestic Servant.
Number 68 was unhabited.



 1895 
Kelly’s Directory
Mackenzie Duncan John M.D., C.M. surgeon, 64 & 66 High street west
Kenyon Walter, clogger, 68 High street west
Redfern Ann (Miss), glass & china dealer, 68 High st. west



 1899 
Kelly’s Directory
Kenyon Walter, clogger, 68 High street west



 1901 
Census
Number 68 was occupied by Walter Kenyon 40, a Clogger, wife Martha L Kenyon 41, sons Charles Kenyon 18, a Plumber, James Kenyon 13, an Iron Moulders Apprentice and Fred Kenyon 10 and daughter Ethel Kenyon 5.Also at this address was George W Fisher 39, a Visitor and House Painter & Decorator.



 1903 


66 - 72 High Street West on the right. This picture was taken from onboard a tram, Glossop Tramways operated from 20 August 1903 to 24 December 1927 promoted by the Urban Electric Supply Company Limited.



 1911 
Census
Numbers 64 - 66 was a property with 5 main rooms occupied by John Bromhall 58, a Harness Maker, his wife Jane Louisa Bromhall 59, assisting in the business, married 36 years with 12 children (2 died), Ernest Bromhall 31, a Paper Mill Worker, William Henry Bromhall 30, a Labour, Margaret Ellen Bromhall 28, a Cotton Mill Worker, Louisa Bromhall 23, a Cotton Mill Worker and Rose Amy Bromhall 17 also a Cotton Mill Worker.
Number 68 was a property with 4 main rooms occupied by Hannah Meller 50, a Shop Keeper - Sweets & General, a widow, married for 23 years with 1 child, John Francis Mellor 21, a Labourer in Calico Print Works. Also at this address was John Booth, Hannah’s brother and a Cotton Weaver.



 1912 
Kelly’s Directory 1912
Brownhall Jane (Mrs.), saddler, 66 High street west



 1925 
Kelly’sDirectory
Cooper John Reginald, butcher, 66 High street west
Torkington William, fishmonger, 68 High street west



 1926 
Midland Counties of England Trades Directory
Torkington, W., Fish & poultry dealer, 68 High Street West



 1932 
Kelly’s Directory
Cooper Bros. butchers, 66 High st. west
Torkington W. & Son, fishmngrs. 68 High st. west



 1941 
Kelly’s Directory
Cooper Clifford, butcher, 66 High st. west
Torkington W. & Son, fishmngrs. 68 High st. west. T N 179



 1984 


Joe Barber occupies number 68, not sure what number 66 was? Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 1994 


Joe Barber Plumbers Merchant. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2000 


Joe Barber Plumbers Merchants Ltd. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2004 


Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2007 


Before and after. The Glossopdale Townscape Heritage Initiative funded the replacement of town centre asphalt pavements with traditional sandstone slabs. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2009 
Google Street View
Shows Joe Barber plumbers merchants occupying 2 shop fronts



 2013 
Glossopdale Townscape Heritage Initiative
Grant application towards reinstatement of timber traditional shop front to No 66 only including installation of new stone cill and new hand painted sign to No 66 and amend sign to No 68. Click here for PDF document.



 2014 


Photo taken in 2014 by Glossop VAH.