Category: STATION STREET
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43 Station Street
Crazie Maisie’s Models As of July 2024, Crazie Maisie’s Models were based here having moved here from Sutton in June 2024. Apparently, they had an official opening on 9 August 2024. Vacant Property In August 2023, the building appeared to be vacant. There was a “To Let” sign up. Based on Google, it may have…
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47 Station Street
Top Shop As of March 2025, 47 Station Street was occupied by Top Shop which advertises selling vapes, sweets, food products and drinks. Of interest perhaps, there used to be a tobacconist called Top Shop on the other side of the road between Barclays and the Fruit Bowl. Headway From at least August 2009 to…
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55 Station Street
Lighthouse Estate Agents and Lettings At the end of the building housing 49-51 Station Street is a low building that houses Lighthouse Estate Agents and Lettings. They have been there since at least April 2017. Before that, in May 2016, the building was empty but it looked as if it had been recently refurbished. Prior to…
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Nag’s Head
Nag’s Head The Nag’s Head is a long-standing feature at the corner of Station Street and Lowmoor Road. Photos of the Nag’s Head Earlier Photos Advert More Early Photos An Earlier Advert On a Postcard Earliest Photo The Nag’s Head appears on Jacques’ List of Station Street retailers circa 1920-1940. In 1941, the landlord was Jacob Hibbert,…
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Three-Sided Clock
Three-sided Clock Perhaps one of the most distinctive features of this end of Station Street now is the three-sided clock outside the Nag’s Head. Unveiled in 1960 Grandad noted in his diary that the clock was first unveiled on 27 April 1960. According to him, the Nag’s Head gave the piece of land, Kirkby Urban…
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Four Lane Ends
Four Roads End We are at Four Lane Ends which grandad referred to as Four Roads End, for example, when an accident occurred there in 1952 and when traffic lights were installed there in 1959. Referring to Four Lane Ends At the time of the second world war, this was where Station Street joined Diamond…
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Lowmoor Road
Lowmoor or Low Moor Road I have seen this road written as both Lowmoor and Low Moor Road. Both seem to be used interchangeably although one word seems more common now. On the 1939 and 1969 maps I have, it is recorded as Low Moor Road. Also, on Google, the part of the road which…
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Diamond Avenue
The continuation of Station Street after Four Lane Ends, crossing what was Lowmoor Road, is Diamond Avenue. Apparently, the name originates from Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Trinity Methodist Church Trinity Methodist Church is located here and is visible from Four Lane Ends. Originally, this was a Wesleyan chapel. Memories of Trinity Methodist Church…