Maxwells Corner, corner of Norton Road/Bishopton Lane, May 1973 
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Maxwells Corner, corner of Norton Road/Bishopton Lane, May 1973
Remember going here to get my school uniform for St Michael’s in 1975. Everything of course a couple of sizes too big so it would last!
The Motor and Cycle shop referred to by Barbara Ridley is now a decorators shop by the name of Dacrylate at No 44 Norton Road, due to buildings being pulled down over the years and loosing there individual TERRACE Addresses, Norton Road must have at sometime been re-numbered. The reason I know this is I have today been in this shop, and in the cellar was shown an old glass shop sign, the sign was for a shop called Moore”s Stores which was a grocers. In the Wards Directory for this area in 1930-1931, Moore”s address was No1 Hardwick Terrace, with T A Jackson the Butchers being at No2. The shop to the left in the picture [search for Ridleys Cycle shop, Norton Road]is actually No1 which was a confectioners by the name of G Leng, Ridleys Motor and Cycle shop is No 1A.
The first street on the right going down Thompson Street towards the Gas House gates was Dobbin Street.Fenny Street went from Frederick Street to Shakesphere Street.Bone Street run from Farrer Street to Norton Road.
I used to go between Eddie Thompsons and the Chapmans garage to get the spares to keep my motorcycle on the road (a bsa bantam d1) Thompsons was on the corner of Parliment Street and Bridge Road if my memory serves me correct. Eddie”s shop was a minefield of bits, same as the Chapmans garage, it”s a shame they are both gone now.
Steve Lee’s comments on motorcycle shops leads me to correct him a little bit. Going up Parliament Street, first corner on the left – just after Jacobs leather shop, Eddie Holman had his motor cycle repair shop there. So it was the corner of Parliament street and the short end of Longley Street.
There was a butchers shop on the other side of the corner.
The shop opposite the Turks Head was a pawn shop in my day. Bone Street was the first street on the right going down Thompson St towards gas house gates. Chapmans garage was in between Hulme St and Fenny St on Norton Road opposite the Buffs. I lived in Thompson Street till I was 11 years old, very happy days.
According to the 1891 census Hardwick Terrace seems to be between Queen St & King Street on Norton Road, some 14 entries made by the enumerator, in the 1901 census there are 15 building entered.
The motor bike repair shop was on the corner of Thompson Street opposite to the Turks Head pub. Hodgsons shop was between Thompson Street & Oxford Street, Chapmans Garage was opposite the Buffs Club between Hume Street & Bone Street.
I would think you mean Chapman”s Garage on the corner of Bone street. It was a gold mine for us do it yourself motorists which we all where at that time. He could find you a little spring for the widget on the thingummy in what seemed to me a jumble. He never turned you away with empty hands and if he did not have it would get it for you. Now if the spring on the widget breaks they have to fit a new engine. Progress?
Queen street was a short street from Norton road ending in Starkey street, which ran up to King street. King street ran from Norton road to Cromwell street passing Nelson street and Starkey street and Thorpe street. I had a friend in Starkey street whom I visited regularly, I do not remember a Hardwick Place. Thorpe street and Cromwell streets ran down to Garbut Street a main thoroughfare at that time.
The shop was Hodgsons. He also dealt in DIY. He also made Dolls Houses and other wooden toys. It was the 1st time I ever saw Hardboard being sold in this shop. Apparently when knocked down there was some controversy because it was a listed building.
I remember a shop on the corner of Thompson Street (or may have been the next road, Bone Street) and Norton Road, which was a quaint old shop which dealt in the repair of cycles and motor bikes, the man was always able to find a part you needed, and was always in oily clothes with his flat cap, unfortunately I am unable to remember the name of the shop, not sure if this helps as I am unable to find the terrace on the old 1899 map.
Hardwick Terrace was between Queen street and King street. Some of the shops Moores (grocer), Jackson(bucher), Post Office, Tate (cake), Barrowcliffe (grocer), Walter Wilson (grocer), news agent cornshop Maypole and a couple more.
Does anyone know where about on Norton Road Hardwick Terrace was? My grandfather had a motor and cycle shop at, I believe, No1 sometime in the early 1920″s.
To the left of this photograph you can see Brentford Nylons. This was also the site of the Green Shield Stamps shop which was opened by Alan Browning (husband of Coronation Street”s Elsie Tanner). From 1979 I worked above in General Accident (insurance). Good to see the E. S. Maxwell sign. Maxwell”s was the destination for those seeking new school uniform and official Brownies/Guides/Cubs/Scouts uniforms.