Hoppers and Latte
From September 2025, there is an Indian/Sri Lankan café/restaurant at 25 Station Street called Hoppers and Latte.
The Tea Room & Much More
From at least July 2024 until April 2025, The Tea Room (& Much More) was based at 25 Station Street.
Triple 7 Bar and Kitchen
The Triple 7 Bar and Kitchen, an Eastern European Restaurant, was at 25 Station Street from at least March 2019.
However, I understand from Gemma Canlin that Triple 7 closed and that 2020 Vision, who were based at 22 Station Street, operated a community kitchen here. Lina Rudminaite Saluchiene noted that the Triple 7 Bar operated from 17 November 2018 to 24 June 2023.
Georgie Porgie
Before March 2019, from October 2008 to July 2018, it was Georgie Porgie’s tea and coffee shop.
Elizabeth Geeson
In 1941 and 1942, at number 25 was Mrs Elizabeth Geeson, a ladies’ hairdresser.
Other Hairdressers
I am grateful to contributors on Kirkby Living Memory Facebook Group, for pointing out that 25 Station Street has been home to a number of hairdressers over the years.
Jackie
Rachel Lester recalled “a lady called Jackie having the hairdressers here , probably late 80s early 90s“.
Jill Redfern
Chris Redfern noted that his wife, Jill, had the salon in the late seventies and early eighties. He noted that “we also started our married life in the flat above the shop in 1976.” Christina Rowe recalled Chris and Jill living above the shop. Chris noted that premises were owned by a Mr Kirk who lived on Southwell Lane. Jane Burchell noted that she had earlier also lived in that flat. She noted, “The property actually belonged to Mr Kirk a bookie in old Kirkby when we married in 1971 we lived in the flat above until 1975 by which time it was Berenice“.
Tony and Janet Pickard
Lynne West noted working here until 1978. At that time, the salon belonged to Tony and Janet Pickard who had another salon in Nottingham. Chris Redfern noted that his wife, Jill, took over the salon from Tony Pickard in the last seventies/early eighties. He noted that Tony was a top tennis coach and lived in Kimberley.
Berenice
Lynne Orrell noted that it was Berenice at the time she worked there in 1972 as a “Saturday shampoo girl“. Lynne West noted that Berenice had previously been on Lowmoor Road before moving here.
Mrs Lester
Lynne West noted that before this property was occupied by Berenice, it was run by Mrs Lester. Jane Burchell noted her as Loris Lester and that she only had the shop for a “short while“.
Hilda Copeland
Lynne West noted that previous to Mrs Lester, it had been run by Hilda Copeland for many years. Jane Burchell recalled working for Hilda Copeland from 1966 until she retired in 1970 and passed away in 1971.
Briggs Millinery
In 1928, milliners (Misses) K & F Briggs were at 25 Station Street. Briggs Millinery appears on Jacques’ List of Station Street retailers circa 1920-1940.
H Bradder
I am grateful to Trevor Lee for sharing this advert with me which seems to show H Bradder selling overcoats at 25 Station Street. I believe this may refer to Horace Bradder. In the 1928 Kelly’s Directory, he is described as an outfitter at 11 Kingsway. He is not listed in the 1899 or 1942 Kelly’ Directory.
I found a news article concerning Horace Bradder from 4 January 1924. He sustained an injured arm following a motorcycle accident. He was described as a draper living at 148 Victoria Road Sutton-in-Ashfield.
It appears he was born in 1892 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire. In 1911, he was boarding with William and Charlotte Scothern at 16 Lime Street. He was described as a draper’s assistant. In 1921, he was boarding with Sarah Allen at 148 Victoria Road, Kirkby. With him were his wife Rebecca and their daughter Margery (b1921). He was described as a Deputy Bret (?) Manager for the Coop. I suspect Sarah Allen was his mother-in-law as he married Rebecca Allen in 1916. In 1939, he was living with Rebecca and Margery at 12 Wheatley Avenue. He was described as a Salesmanager while Margery was a shorthand typist. After salesmanager, there is something in brackets which has been transcribed “carests“. However, the original looks like corsets. It also appears that Horace was in the ARP.
Nelson Orfrey and Claude Henfrey
The 1912 list of shops in Station Street, compiled by Barbara Parkin, listed Nelson Orfrey and Claude Henfrey as painter and photographer at 25 Station Street.
Residents of 25 Station Street
The Lowes
In 1939, George H E and Mary Lowe were at number 25. He was a colliery hewer.
The Rowes
In 1921, Benjamin Wilfred and Gertrude Alice Rowe lived at number 25. He was described as a clothier. He applied to Kirkby Tribunal for an exemption from military service during the first world war.
The Henfreys
Nelson Orson Henfrey was a painter and decorator. In 1901 and 1911, he was living at 25 Station Street but, by 1921, it appears that he had moved to 27 Station Street. However, it appears that buildings on Station Street may have been renumbered between 1911 and 1921. His wife was called Elizabeth and they had four sons, Harry (b1886), Arthur (b1888), Claude (b1889) and Percy (b1892). Harry and Arthur were both decorative painters. Claude was described as a photographer and picture frame maker. Percy was described as a sanitary plumber.
In 1911, Nelson and Elizabeth’s granddaughter Olive (b1910) was living with them. In 1901, their nephew, Samuel Taylor (b1883) was with them. He was described as apprenticed to painting.
There was also a Nelson Orson Henfrey in Kirkby born in 1909. He was Nelson Orson Senior’s grandson, the son of Arthur Henfrey.
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