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4 High Street West Norfolk Square
Corner Cupboard Sandwitch Bar
4 High Street West

Railway Street
Old Co-op Building
Norfolk Square

Surrey Street

Edward Street

Henry Street
Summary

 1850 
Post Office Directory
Barber Owen, hairdresser, Railway street
Fielding Samuel, beer retailer, Railway street



 1871 
Census
Number 1 Railway Street was occupied by John Barker 70, a Hot Tea Seller and a Boarder Sarah Harris 43, a Laundress.



 1903 


Railway Street far 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.



 1925 
Kelly’s Directory
Glossop Carters’ & Motormen’s Social Club (H. Bridge,sec.), 1 Railway street
Glossop Labour Club (W. T. Harrop, sec.), 7 & 9 Railway st
Platt James, coal merchant, 11 Railway street. T N 128
Wood John, joiner, Railway street



 1926 
Midland Counties of England Trades Directory
Platt, J., Coal dealer/merchant, 11 Railway Street



 1926 
Midland Counties of England Trades Directory
Deakin, H., Fruiterer/greengrocer, 2 High Street west



 1941 
Kelly’s Directory
Platt Jas. Edwd. coal mer. 11 Railway st. T N 128
Ellis F. G. (Printers) Ltd. 13 & 15 Railway st. T N 330
Holliday & Pickup, insur. brkrs. 4 Railway st. T N 127
Glossop Labour Club (Frank Mitchell, sec.), 7 & 9 Railway st
Greenwood Jn. quarry owner, Railway st. (T N’s 361 & 362) & Lees Hall, Shire hill & Mouslow quarries
Harrison Abel Limited, coal merchants, Surrey street (T N 47) & Hadfield railway station
Greenwood Jn. (Brick Works) Co. Ltd. brick mkrs. Railway st. T N 9



 2004 


Photograph courtesy of Glossop & District Historical Society.



 2007 


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



 2013 


This building with its distinctive curved elevation occupies the corner of Henry Street and Railway Street. Photograph taken by Mike Tomlinson.



 2013 


The old Liberal Hall with its distinctive curved elevation and elongated arched second floor windows occupies the corner of Edward Street and Railway Street. Photograph taken by Mike Tomlinson.



 2014 


Photo taken in 2014 by Glossop VAH.