Category: STATION STREET
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Introduction and Explanation
Born in Kirkby I was born in Kirkby, in Diamond Avenue, in 1960 but we moved away when I was still a baby. Family Diaries My mother and grandfather both kept diaries which, from 1914 to the 1960s, were set in Kirkby. My grandfather, Gordon Parkin, ran a shoe shop in Station Street until 1958…
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East Kirkby Railway Station
Station Road? My grandfather, Gordon Parkin always referred to Station Street. Anyone I have asked about it has responded that it was always called that. However, on a map I have, from around 1900, it is labelled Station Road. In addition, Station Road extended across Four Lane Ends onto what is now Diamond Avenue. Origin of…
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Factory Road/Portland Street
The street that joins Station Street between what was the station and what was a factory is now Portland Street. However, according to maps I have from circa 1900, 1914, 1939 and 1969, it was previously called Factory Road. Recollections In discussing this on Kirkby Living Memory Facebook Group, David Meredith noted that “you could…
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The Factory
William Walker Hosiery Factory For many years, a large factory stood on the corner of Station Street and what was then Factory Road but is now a continuation of Portland Street. At the time of the Second World War, this was a hosiery factory, William Walker and Sons. Walkers were listed as hosiery manufacturers in…
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1 Station Street
Anemona Sweets I am extremely grateful to Christine Evans for posting about this business on the Kirkby-in-Ashfield People Facebook Group. It opened at 1 Station Street in June 2024. According to the shop’s Facebook page, it sells home-made sweets. PAWS Charity Shop When I visited in August 2023, it seemed that 1 Station Street was…
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3 Station Street
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.…
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5 Station Street
Local Shop As of March 2025, a Local Shop was based at 5 Station Street. Zee Cosmetics and Fabrics Ltd Zee Cosemetics were based at 5 Station Street in 2022 and 2023. World Food Store In September 2020, the World Food Store was at 5 Station Street. They appeared to offer a range of international…
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13-15 Station Street
Two Takeaways Now, at 13-15 Station Street are two takeaways. The first at number 13 is the Sunrise Pizza and Kebab House and, after that, number 15 houses New Diamond Kebabs. Sunrise has been there since at least 2008. New Diamond Kebabs has been there from at least 2015. Home Chef From 2009 to 2011, number 15 housed…
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17 Station Street
Independent Mortgage Advice 17 Station Street is now Independent Mortgage Advice although it is not clear if the business is still operating. They appear to have been at number 17 since at least April 2021 although, in September 2020, the property looked empty. Woolcott Opticians From 2008 to 2019, 17 Station Street housed Woolcott Opticians. Dorothy…