Six Foo
Six Foo is a Chinese Takeaway at 6 Station Street. They have been there since at least April 2023. In a discussion on Facebook, Amanda Monk, noted that this Chinese takeaway was owned by her parents.
Jade
Prior to that, another Chinese takeaway, Jade, were there from at least August 2009 to March 2022.
Fortune House
In October 2008, the takeaway there was called Fortune House.
Chick-King
Based on the photo below, Chick-King was based at 6 Station Street during the period that Geoff Hoon was MP for Ashfield, i.e. between 1992 and 2010. It is likely that it was before 2008 given that it does not feature in Google’s photo archive.
A number of contributors on Facebook recalled Chick-King. For example, Clare Torbett remembered going there for lunch when she was at school. Several commented on the quality of the food including the chicken and, in particular, the potato surprise/spicy potatoes. For example, in response to a comment by Christine Evans, Nicola Wain noted that she often thought about their potato surprises and wished she could still get them. Will Graham Allcock recalled “beautiful home made fish cakes… with thick gravy”. Nick Martin recalled their ribs n spicy potatoes with barbecue sauce.
Hutchinson’s Chip Shop
In a discussion on Facebook, a number of contributors recalled a chip shop being here. Wayne Shirley noted that “when I was in my teens.. late 70s/early 80s.. the chip shop was called Hutchinsons chip shop, the man had jet black hair and moustache, I think he’s recently passed away.. the lady had blonde hair but can’t remember her name“. Sue Martin commented that his first name was Geoff. Also, Sue Phillips noted that his wife’s name was Nancy. Sue noted that she had worked for a while in their shop when her children were little,
Christine Evans commented, “I remember Hutchinsons fish and chip shop and going in for a portion of chips and batter bits, Geoff Hutchinson did die fairly recently as mentioned and for the last few years he had been into spiritualism. I had forgot about Chick King but hadn’t forgot their potato surprises they were lovely.“
Justin Hawkins commented that he used to go to Hutchinson’s chippy in dinner hour in the early to mid 80s. He remembered they served lovely chips. Ian Shirley recalled going there many times while walking home from the Railway pub.
Ann Beecroft commented that her Auntie Nancy and Uncle Jeff had owned the shop and that she had many lovely memories from that time. She recalled working there herself in the eighties.
Fasey’s
In the early seventies, Fasey’s Fish Bar was at 6 Station Street. They moved there from their previous premises on the corner of Station Street and Hodgkinson Road following a fire.
In a Facebook comment, Michelle Jackson noted that her mother Winnie worked for the Faseys and that she was the sister of Nancy Hutchinson who later took over the shop with her husband Geoff. Michelle noted with respect to the Hutchinsons that she “loved going to their home through the back having home made fish cake mushy peas then some pennies to buy treats from Norma’s red shop“. She also noted that the Hutchinsons sold the business to Chick King when they retired. Ann Beecroft commented that her mother was called Winnie and she was Nancy’s sister.
Bet-Bet Phillips noted that her friend from school Doreen Turner married Harry and Win Fasey’s son, possible also called Harry, and that they took over the shop when Harry and Win finished. Dot Grice noted that Harry and Winnie Fasey lived on Harcourt Street and were big friends with her mother.
According to Colleen Moult, her Auntie Winnie told her that various famous people had been in the shop including the Beatles when they played at the Festival Hall. Others told the same story, e.g. Lynne Orrell. However, while the Beatles played in Mansfield twice, it does not appear that they ever played in Kirkby.
Previously Residential
Based on a photo that is captioned as being from the sixties, it appears that 6 Station Street was not a shop at that point.
Residents of 6 Station Street
The Simpsons
In 1939, Ernest and Elizabeth Simpson were living at 6 Station Street with their son Wilfred (b1920). Ernest was a lighting fittings attendant while Wilfred worked with brass pressure gauges.
The Faseys
In 1921, James Henry and Florence Fanthorpe Fasey were living at 6 Station Street with their daughter Gwendoline Ivy (b1907). James was described as a coal miner hewer at Annesley Colliery.
It is intriguing that the Faseys were living at this property in 1921 but not in 1939. Given that James Henry Fasey was born in 1880, it seems unlikely that he was the Harry Fasey who was running the chip shop.
I have looked into the family a little and found the following. It appears that James married Florence F Rushworth in 1920. However, he seems to have been married before as, in 1911, James Henry and Alice Fasey were living in Annesley with three children, John Wilfred (b1901), Ivy (b1907) and James Harry (b1911). It appears that James and Florence then moved to Sunderland as they are listed there in the 1939 Register. His occupation is given as fish fryer! He appears to have died in Sunderland in 1960. Florence Fanthorpe Fasey is listed as his widow in probate documents. Presumably, they still owned 6 Station Street in 1939 but were renting it out as they had moved to Sunderland.
James Harry Fasey died in Basford in 1987. In 1939, he was living at 42 Prospect Street with his wife Cecilia W. He was working as a colliery banksman. In addition, there was one closed record. It appears that he married Cecilia W McBarron in 1935. Intriguingly, she was from Sunderland. I wonder if she was the Aunt Wynne that Will Graham Allcock, Joyce Cope and Colleen Moult all refer to.
I am grateful to Tony Fasey for sharing recollections of his family on Facebook. Of his grandmother Winnie, he said that she “was a character and liked to get her own way and was a brilliant grandmother“.
The Edwards
In 1911, Henry and Sarah Edwards were living at 6 Station Street. Henry was described as a labourer at colliery above ground. They were also living their in 1901 with their two sons, Henry (b1877) and William (b1878). All three men were miners. Henry Snr was a contractor and both Henry Jnr and William were daymen.