Mr Thomas Collier built number 5 High Street West as part of the 12th Duke of Norfolk’s Town Hall and shops vision.

Rateable Value of 5 High Street West in 1846 before the market opened £16 10s 0d

Census
Number 5 was occupied by Charles Collier 41, a Grocer & Corn Miller, wife Margaret Collier 41, Samuel Collier 12, daughter Eliza Collier 7 and Sarah Griffiths 18, a Domestic Servant.

Census
Number 5 was occupied by Charles Collier 52, a Corn Factor, his son Samuel Collier 22, an Assistant and his daughter Eliza Collier 17. Also at this address were Annie Woodrow 21, a Servant and Frank Siddall 23, a Visitor and Grocer.

Kelly’s Directory
Swire William, fancy draper, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey, wine & spirit merchants, 5 High street west

Census
Number 5 was occupied by William Swire 46, a Draper and three Boarders all Draper’s Assistants Mary E Taylor 24, Mary J Taylor 20 and Eleanor Taylor 14.

Post Office Derbyshire Directory
Swire William, fancy draper, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey Lim. wine & spirit merchants, 5 High street west

Kelly’s Directory
Swire William, fancy draper, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey Lim. wine & spirit merchants, 5 High street west

Census
Number 5 was occupied by William Swire 56, Draper & Wine & Spirit Merchant and Mary Taylor 34, a Head Draper’s Assistant.

Derby & District Trades Directory
DRAPERS
Swire, W., 5 High St., west
MERCHANTS (WINE AND SPIRIT)
Swire, William, 5 High St., west; and draper

Rateable Value of 5 High Street West in 1903 after the market opened £60 0s 0d

An advertisment from ’Glossop - A Sketch From The Earliest Period’ printed and published by Messrs. Jenkinson and Hamnett in 1904.

An photo from ’Glossop - A Sketch From The Earliest Period’ printed and published by Messrs. Jenkinson and Hamnett in 1904.

Photo taken from High Street West, from left to right, High Street East, Brownson’s (Bespoke Taylors) with cast iron awning, Hawley’s corner, ???? Stores, McKinley chemist and T. P. Hunter who apear to have a sale on.

Census
Number 5 was a property with 5 main rooms occupied by Victor Branson 33, a Drapers Assistant, his wife Alice Branson 32, married 11 years with 3 children, Welfred Basil Branson 10, Gladys Marion Branson 5, both at School and Phyllis Audrey Branson 1. Also at this adress was Alice’s brother William Owen Lomas 35, an Assurance Agent.

Kelly’s Directory
Hunter & Sons

Number 5 is just visible set back behind number 3. Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.

Kelly’sDirectory
Steels William Ernest, grocer, 5 High street west

Kelly’sDirectory
Urban Electric Supply Co. Limited (The), electrical engineers, High street west. T N 34

Kelly’s Directory
Urban Electric Supply Co. Limited (The), electrical engineers, 5 High st. west. T N 34

Kelly’s Directory
Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield Transport & Electricity Board, electrcl. engnrs. 5 High st. west. T N 34

Partly obscured by number 3, Norweb Electricity. Photograph courtesy of Glossop Heritage Trust.

Norweb Electricity shop just behind the group of people crossing the road. Photograph courtesy of Cliff Hales.

The Norweb Electricity shop can be seen on the left, mid 1970s, is that £16.48 for a cooker and a free Kenwood blender? Photograph taken by Cliff Hales with thanks to Chris Hales.

Glossop Official Guide
Electricity - Electricty services are provided by North Western Electricity Board (Norweb)
Showrooms: 5 High Street West Tel. 2034

Cancer Research charity shop. Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.

Google Street View
Shows Cancer Research UK

Photo taken in 2014 by Glossop VAH.