Elevated Grace Healthcare
As of July 2024, it appears that 3 Station Street is occupied by Elevated Grace Healthcare. They have a large poster in the window. Companies House has this as their registered address although there is a different registered address, 78 Greenwood Drive, on their website. They appear to provide domiciliary care services.
Previously Empty
Previously 3 Station Street was empty. In April 2023, there was a banner for AAE (All Aspects Electrical) over the name board but it was not clear if they were taking over the property. The banner was still there when I photographed the property in August 2023.
Imageworks
Imageworks Hair and Beauty were at number 3 from when it was established in 2003 until at least March 2022. Discussion on Kirkby Living Memory Facebook Group confirms that Imageworks has indeed closed.
Thomas Hargreaves, Boot Repairer
In 1942, Thomas Redvers Hargreaves, a boot repairer, was at 3 Station Street. He also appears on Jacques’ List of Station Street retailers circa 1920-1940. I am particularly interested in Thomas Hargreaves given that my grandfather also sold and repaired boots just along the street from here.
William Chappell
In 1928, this had been a fruiterer by the name of William Chappell.
Wilfred Lilley
According to a 1912 list of Station Street shops compiled by Barbara Parkin, number 3 was occupied by a butcher Wilfred Lilley.
Holders and the Woolwich Building Society
Based on adverts, it appears that the estate agents Holders had a branch here in the late eighties. I am grateful to Roberta Knight for commenting on a post on 1 Station Street that the Woolwich Building Society and A E Holders Estate Agent had been based there as she had got a mortgage through them. She noted that it was in 1981 and that they went “upstairs to Spencer Haig & Sons to sign the deeds“. She also noted that her husband’s aunt had worked there. Christine Evans recalled Holders being there when they were looking for a mortgage in the eighties.
However, the documents I have found seem to show that Holders were at 3 Station Street. Initially, I could find no evidence of the Woolwich ever having had a branch in Station Street but I later found an advert from 1970 which identified A E Holder as an agent for the Woolwich.
Recollections of 3 Station Street
In her book(let) “I Also Remember“, Edith Searson referred to it as a saddlers and leather shop. She noted that a house stood back from the shop and that this house was occupied by Ben Miller. He worked at Walker’s factory. He and his wife had seven children and, as they left school, they too worked at the factory. I checked into this a little and it seems that this house was in fact 1 Station Street.
Residents of 3 Station Street
The Hargreaves
In 1939, Thomas Hargreaves was living at number 3 with his wife Charlotte and their son John who was an apprentice boot repairer.
The Chappells
In 1921, William and Susannah Chappell were living at 3 Station Street with their daughter Ethel (b1912). He was described as a fruiterer. However, in 1911, the Chappells were listed at 5 Station Street. It appears that properties may have been renumbered between 1911 and 1921.
The Tomlinsons
In 1911, John George and Mary Ellen Tomlinson were living at 3 Station Street with their son Clarence (b1909). John George was described as a butcher and Mary Ellen assisted in the business.
The Leivers
In 1901, widow Alice Leivers was living at 3 Station Street with her five children. Fred (b1875) was a joiner, Frank (b1878) was a grocer and water manager, Lewis (b1880) was a water manager, May (b1883) was a dress maker and Charles (b1887) was a ward boy.
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