History of Addingham Shops & Businesses

The following table is an attempt to chronicle the changing face of shopping in Addingham. Seeing the small number of shops in the village now, it may come as a surprise to see how many there were in years gone by but, of course, in the days before motor transport was readily available even a trip to Ilkley was a major event.

There are still lots of question marks, and this list will never be complete and accurate, but I would like to thank all those that have given information including Len Hudson, Andrew Watson and particularly Phyllis Robinson and her remarkable memory. If you can fill in any of the gaps or answer any of the questions please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Because of the length of this list I have had to divide it over two pages - this page starts at the top of the village (Silsden Rd) and down to Sugar Hill. Page 2 goes from there down to Low Mill.

Revised March 2012

Address Business Name Type of   business Dates Notes
Silsden Road - Cringles Drum   & Monkey Sweets   & Cigarettes   Mrs   Scott (Jane's mother in law) (roadside stall)
1 Moor Lane Todds   Coal Coal   Merchant 1930s Yard   at Burnside Mill, Moved to Town Gate
1, Skipton Rd Lister's   Farm Milkman 1930s   to 1960s The   Listers farmed land now Moor Park Estate. Barn at 2, Skipton Rd opposite q.v.
Listers Timber/Firewood to   present  
2, Skipton Rd Barn) Listers   Farm barn Milking   parlour to   1960s at least. Alfie   Lister milked here until 1960s at least. Now housing.
5 Main St - Townhead Mill Ambrose   Dean Cotton   spinning, Calico manfr. 1802   - 1820  
John Cockroft   in   1838  
Thos. Beck   in   1845 Shown   as a sawmill in 1850 (1st Ed. OS map)
  W   M Watson & Co Ltd Textile   Mill 1927   - 1971 Run   by W M Watson 1927 till his death in 1932. Then run by W.Lambert. Burnt down   1971
Townhead Trading Estate Palladium   Home Furnishing Carpets   and flooring to   2000?  
Ash Furniture Hire Event   furniture hire in   1997  
Steve Mann Caravan   servicing to   2008? Moved   to Ilkley
Premier Car Valeting Car   valeting    
Planet Earth Tiles   & flooring 2000? to present  
Andrew Green Car   servicing 1990s   - present  
Limekiln Furniture Wooden   furniture makers 2009   - present  
6 Main St The   Craven Heifer Public   House to   present Bramsleys   1800, Walker family 1940s., Harold Johnson
8 Main Street Top   Smithy Blacksmith    
18? Main St Shackleton's Grocery   & General Store 1930s   - 1950s Alan   Thompson 1940s?End of row of cottages (site now grass in front of bungalows)
Alan Thompson                    ditto Late   1950s - 1960s Demolished   1960s
36 Main St Sidney   'Cloggy' Steel Clog   Maker, Shoe Repairs 1920s? Moved   to 71 Main St
Peter Barton Guitars Instrument   maker 2000?   to present Moved   from 2, Bolton Rd
43 Main St - Ivy Farm Ivy   Farm Farm To   1950s Farmed   by Freddie Blaythorne, who at one time worked at the Sawmill.
45 Main St The   (Jolly) Sailor Public   House Before   1838 to present Eddie   Baker 1940s?
44 Main St (High Bank House) Dr   Wynn Doctor's   Surgery 1950?   to 1978  
Dr Raubitschek Doctor's   Surgery 1978   to c.1980  
46 Main St (High Bank Barn) Arthur   (?) Flint Joinery in   1956 Mrs.   Sue Preston's father (lived top of Moor Lane)
Parry Adhesives Ltd Adhesives 1990s?   - 2007?  
48a Main St Miss   Bye Sweets   & Tobacco Closed   1930s Bottom   of row.
48 Main St David   Laxton & Alan Wright Dental   Surgeons 1990?   to 1996?  
S R Hick Dental   Surgeon 1996?   to present  
54 Main St (Daisy Hill) Barn Bye's Basket   & Mat Maker to   1960s  
61 Main St Steels   Farmhouse Farm From   1800s - 1950s Farmed   land which is now Green Lane, Burns Hill
Steels Coaches Coaches   & Travel 1950s   to present Had   garage on School Lane in front of Wharfedale View in mid 1950s. Garage now at   Steeton.
69 Main St Harry   Stirk Wireless   relay, accumulator charging   Charging   in barn behind shop. Or was he at 61?
70/72 Main St 'Tinny'   Whittaker Ironmonger   & Parafin 1930s-1950s/60s Workshop   behind Sailor (Well House)
Addingham Antiques Antiques   shop Before   1971 to 1996  
The Precision Plastic Ball Co. Plastic   balls for engineering & technical applications. 1996? to present  
71 Main St Sidney   'Cloggy' Steel Clog   maker, Shoe repairs 1930s   - 1960s Moved   from 36 Main St. (his home)
The Corner Cuboard Prints   , paintings etc. 1960s  
Gallery Imprint Prints 1970s? Then   housing.
TP Books Children's   books 2004   to present  
74 Main St Holmes   1920s  
Bayliss Bakers   & Confectioners, Taxi, bookmaker 1940s Lived   in Plumtree Bank
Addingham Antiques Antique   shop Before   1971 to 1996? With   70 & 72 Main St.
Clayfield Chemist To   2010 Moved   to 151b Main St (beside Medical Centre)
Wolsley Shed, Main St Bolton,   Emmot & Cockroft Mill Textile   mill 1802   - 1953 Later   owned by Walton. Demolished 1980s
Cisterns Ltd. Plastic   Baths 1968 Part   of Cisterns Ltd at Barcroft Shed. See   below.
Todds Coal Coal   Merchant 1930s Sailor   end' - access from Sailor Pub.Office at 1 Moor Lane, moved yard to Townend
Burnside Mill, Main St Listers   Burnside Mill Textiles,   Silk mill 1802   - 1948 of   Low Mill
Manor Barn Pine Pine   furniture 1950s   - 2001 Moved   to Skipton - now housing.
76 Main St Stapleton's Fish   & Chips Up   to 1960s  
The Bakery Bakery From   1979 Anne   & Ciaran Wyer (short period only). Converted to house.
Sir George Martin Trust Charity   Office 1960s   to present  
77 Main St H   Holmes Painter   & Decorator   Mrs   Donald Smith's parents. Demolished 1960s?
78 Main St Lizzy   Roe Greengrocer to   late1930s Elephant   got stuck in doorway (ref. Kate Mason) Demolished.
82 Main St W   Lister Grocers   & Provender Merchants    
W Whittam & Sons (Herbert) Grocers   & Provender Merchants 1930s   to 1960s (early to mid) See   also 113 Main St
The Fabric Shop Fabric   sales 1960s to 2006 Phillip H Crabtree (mother was Mrs Whitham)   Formally at Upper Gatecroft Farm.
Tank Boutique Boutique   clothes 2007-   2008 (Closed) Business   moved from 150 Main St.
Main Boutique Boutique   clothes 2009   - to present  
2 Chapel St News   Office? Newspaper   office (Addingham Iris??)   Faint   wording over doorway
W Whittam & Sons Grocers   & Provender Merchants   Part   of 82 Main St business
The Fabric Shop Fabric   sales   Part   of 82 Main St business
Chapel St Loomshop Loomshop      
Clogger     Called   'Cloggers' steps' (Kate Mason)
Fabric Shop Storeroom to   2006 See   82 Main St. Converted to housing.
Top of Chapel St on left Cockshotts Slaughterhouse   See   97 Main St.
Burns Hill Duncan   K Hall Dairyman 1990s   - present  
84, Main St Sam   England General   Store & off licence 1800   to 1950s  
The Corner Shop General   Store & off licence In   1979 C   & L D Bass
The Corner Shop General   Store & off licence -   1996? Converted   to housing
86 Main St Lloyds   Bank Bank 1930s   to 1971 Converted   to housing
88 Main St Pearce   Bros. Electrical   engineers & contractors 1960s   - 1970s Front   room of house - few years only.
94 Main St Chrissy   Horseman Ladies   hairdresser 1930s   to 1940s Front   room of house. Moved to 105 Main St
96 Main St ? Grocer From   1900s  
Hall Grocer 1940s  
Bert (Ted?)Taylor Grocer 1940s   to 1970s Son   Ernest burnt in air crash (only survivor)
Dean's? Grocery   & general store    
Carr   1970s  
Gill Anthony Interiors Soft   furnishings & art gallery 1995?-2000 Converted   to housing
97 Main St Piece   Hall (Cockshot) Textile   & Wool sales (after Fleece) 1820s   to 1838? Doubt   expressed by Arnold Pacey
James Hudson Grocer 1838?   To ?  
Eric (& Tom) Cockshott Butcher 1930s   - late 1950s The   'poor man's butcher'! Slaughter house   in Chapel St.
Terry Smith Beef   & Pork Butcher in1979  
A C Burns Family   Butcher in   1996 Converted   to housing
98 Main St Lily   Harrison (followed her father) Haberdashery 1930s   - 1960 Materials   (gents worsted & tailoring materials etc)
La Donna/Cutting Line Ladies   hairdresser 1960s   to present Re-named   c.2007
100 Main St Roe's   Papershop Newsagents 1930s   - late 1950s  
Beans Newsagents in   1939  
Rawsthorne Newsagents Newsagents   etc. in   1979  
Addingham Newsagency Newsagents -1997 Sue   & Bill Preston
Addingham Newsagency Newsagents   Colin   & Simon Wilson
Addingham Newsagency Newsagents to   2006 Burnt   out 2006
Addingham Newsagents Newsagents 2009   - present Mark   Preston
99 Main St (below steps) Miss   Kerwin Sweets 1930s   - late '40s/early '50s Below   steps (Listers Barn). Now house.
101 Main St Mrs   Ivy Mudson Milliner 1930s   - early '40s Now   house
102 Main St G   Whittaker Boots   & Shoes to   late 1950 Combined   with 104 Main St. c.1950
104 Main St Harry   Stirk Household   , Kitchen goods, Wirelesses, TVs, Bicycles (all sizes), Toys (inc. Dinky   Toys) from   late 1930s - 1950s Combined   with 102 Main St c.1950
102/4 Main St P   Street Chemist 1950s   - 1970  
D Spinks Chemist   & Vet. Supplis in   1970s  
Staffords Antiques General   antiques & used furniture In   1979 And   at Haworth
Village Antiques Antique   Shop in   March 1983  
Andrew Hird Insurance   Broker to   present  
103 Main St Listers Tallow   chandler, Post Office, Registrar, Carrier. Pre   1914 - 1930s Wife   was schoolteacher in Old School (Girls)
Miss Alice Dinsdale Bakers   & Confectioner   If   your face didn't fit she wouldn't serve you!' Married Jack Dixon's father.   Lived to 101 (in 2000)
G F Riley Baker   & Confectioner in 1950s - 1973+  
The Bakery Baker To   1979 Moved   to 76, Main St. qv
Dr Raubitschek Doctor's   Surgery c.1980   to 2006  
Dr Suleman Doctor's   Surgery 2006   to 2009 Moved   to Medical Centre
Barn by beck Pop   Harrison Lemonade   & Mineral water 1930s Up   steps
Tinny' Whittaker Used   as workshop 1940s See   70 Main St
Flint & Dickson Joinery,   Undertaker 1940s   - 50s? In   barn
Ridley's? Storeroom    
106 Main St The   Swan Hotel Public   House    
The Swan Stables Behind   pub Demolished   1960s? To   make access to field. Now car park
105? Main St (now wooden door) E   Pendlety? Chemist 1930s  
? Draper 1930s? Ref.   Sis Appleyard interview
Chrissy Horsman Ladies   Hairdresser 1940s   - '50 Moved   to Ilkley
Post Office   1960s Had   robbery then moved back to 119 Main St.
Mrs Curtis Ladies   Hairdresser    
Mrs Ward Ladies   Hairdresser 1960   - '70  
107 Main St Mr   Cotton Bicycle   & pram, toys etc. repairer 1940s Repairs   in his spare time
Pat Lindley & mother Ladies   Hairdresser    
Decor Mart (Dicky Rishworth) Decorating   supplies Late   1950s - 1970s  
Fruit Basket(Terry Pullan) Greengrocer,   Fish & Flowers 1980s?   to 1997 Converted   to housing
Old School, left side ground floor John   Horsman Gents   Hairdresser 1880   to late 1890s  
Harry Horsman Gents   Hairdresser Late   1890s to 1940s  
Old School, right side ground floor Mrs   L Gill ('Auntie Lily') Hardware to   1930s  
Old School ground floor Public   Library Library c.1940   to present Right   side only until Horsman's closed
Old School,first floor Mr   Lemmon(School head) Yorkshire   penny bank 1930s   - 1950s? On   Monday nights
Council Room   1930s   to present  
113 Main St Harry   Ridley Fish   & Chip Shop 1930s   - 1940s  
113/5 Main St W   Whittam (Willie) Greengrocer in   1966 113,   extended to include 115 Main St
Manor Barn Pine Pine   furniture in   1980  
The Village Bakery Bakery in   August 1984  
Maude's Tearoom,   Outside Catering    
Good Food Shop(Pam Hartley) Quality   food & outside catering. 1990s   to 2007  
GFS Café & Bistro Café,Bistro   & outside catering 2007   to 2008 Closed   due to building collapse. Rebuilt 2010.
Frewin's Café & Bistro Café   & Bistro 2012   to present  
117 - 119 Main St Douglas   Sampson Post   Office 1920s   - 1940s  
Mr & Mrs Jones Post   Office Late   1940s - late '50s Took   business to No.105 for short time. Back after robbery.
M O'Neil Post   Office & Drug Store 1950s Extended   to include No.117 c.1960
Post Office Stores Post Office, Leather   goods, Jewellery etc. In   1979 Paul   & Ann Coughlin
Post Office & Dacre Son & Hartley Post   Office & Estate Agent in   1980s  
Post Office Post   Office to   present  
120 Main St Mick   Roe Joinery 1990s   - present  
121 Main St E   Whittam Gent's   Tailor    
W Whitham & Sons ????? Gent's   Tailor to   1987 Converted   to housing 1987