We may be a cocktail bar now, but our building has been the home to many different businesses since the early 19th century, from an ironmongers to a nightclub via tobacconists and cricketing equipment outfitters. If you are interested, more details below.
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7 High St East in 1903.
Early History of 7 High Street East
The first occupant was Benjamin Greaves, ironmonger & blacksmith, who is listed in the various directories between 1835 and 1857.
The next identified occupant in was William Clarke, boot maker, who advertised in the Glossop Record of 9 December 1865 that he had moved to the shop (which he named The Golden Boot) next door to John Booth, druggist. He was in business with Matthew Walton, a well known cricketer of the time, selling cricketing goods.
Matthew was succeeded by another cricketer, Thomas Foster, who played for Derbyshire between 1873 and 1884 describing his business as Cricketer's outfitter, and dealer in tobaccos and cigars. How long Tommy Foster ran the business for hasn't been established but he became licensee of the Pear Tree Inn in December 1882.
The Glossop-dale Chronicle published an advertisement in 1887 for George Hyde, a milliner & fancy draper at 7 High Street East. On 14 September 1890 there was a serious fire at the shop causing extensive damage. The shop, together with number 5 and the warehouse at the rear, came up for auction on 13 May 1891, the lot being bought by Squire Sellers for £935, who established the Sellers Crown Drapery Establishment in the buildings. When the Glossop Tramway was opened in 1903, Squire Sellers hired a tram, shown in the photograph above, in order to advertise his business. The drapery business continued until 1911, when the three units were auctioned separately, number 7 becoming an office of the North Western Road Car Company Ltd., motor bus proprietors, after the first world war. (see poster above). The last proprietor before WW2 was Herbert Chadwick, a furniture dealer.
The buildings have been leased to many retail businesses through the remainder of the 20th century to the present day, including hairdressers and more recently a shop selling scented candles. Hope we still smell sweet!
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