From High Mill Lane down to Low Mill
This is the third page of the History of Shops and Businesses.
Page 1 goes from the top of the village (Silsden Road) and down to 103 Main Street.
Page 2 goes from there down to High Mill Lane.
| Address | Business Name | Type of Business | Dates | Notes | Photos |
| 137 Main St | Harry & Bell Gill (Gyll?) | Fish & Chips | 1930s to '60s | ||
| Thorntons | 1970s to '80s | ||||
| Addingham Fisheries | 1980s to 2013 | 2004 | |||
| Spice Fusion | Indian Take-away | 2013 to Present | |||
| 138 Main St | John Robinson | Master Grocer | In 1851 census | On corner beside Mount Hermon. There were 2 or 3 woolcombers cottages(?) on site of Mount Hermon chapel. | 1870s? |
| Bank of Liverpool | Bank | In 1909 | In Craven Household Almanac | ||
| Midland Bank | Bank | In 1940s | |||
| Martins Bank | Bank | To 1960s | Demolished 1960s to widen road | 1950s | |
| 139 Main St | J W Bean | Cash Grocer & Provisions | In 1910 | ||
| G Holmes | Butcher | 1930s | |||
| Gayles | Greengrocer | 1940s | |||
| Smailes | Greengrocer | 1940s to 1950s | |||
| Ruth Langford | Dressmaker | In 1960s | |||
| Mick's Videotech | Video rental & confectionary etc. | 1960s to 2005 | 2004 | ||
| The Shop | General Store | 2005 to 2007 | |||
| Good Food Deli | Delicatessan | 2007 to 2013 | |||
| Addingham Sandwich Shop | Sandwiches etc. | 2013 to present | |||
| 140 Main St | Thompson's | Haberdashery, dress alterations etc. | 1910s to '20s | ||
| M D Spinks M.P.S. | Dispensing Chemist | In 1972 | Wines Spirits & Cyder, Spices & Flavourings. | ||
| A E 'Lizzie' Roe (then Phyllis) | Draper & outfitter, Ladies & childrens wear, Haberdashery | 1970s? to 2003 | Lizzie Roe, she was formally at Manchester House. (132? Main St) beside Crown. | 2002 | |
| The Olive Branch | Baby, Cards, Gifts | 2003 to present | 2009 | ||
| 14 Victoria Terrace | Peter Jennison | Coal Merchants & Demolition contractor | In 1972 | ||
| 141 Main St | H&J Adams | Ironmongery, Flowers | to present | Originally basement of house above. Extended to left (now 'Flowers by Anne' Adams). Hedley & Joyce Adams were James' parents. | 1991 |
| 141a? Main St (hut where Adam's Florist now is) | Cobbler | For short time only | |||
| 142 Main St | Vickers Fortune | Grocer & Corn Dealer | In 1851 census | ||
| 143 Main St | H Buckle | Sweets & Ice Cream | 1930s to 1960s | 'Most famous ice cream in Yorkshire' | |
| 143/145 Main St | Bob Holmes | General Store | Late 1960s to 1980s | Cottage altered to make house & shop | |
| Petty's | General Store | 1980s (for about 1 year) | |||
| Nelsons Newsagents | General Store, Off Licence, Newsagent | 1980s to 1990s | Shop expanded into extension. | ||
| The Village Store | General Store (Lady) | ||||
| The Village Store | General Store (Mr Achtar) | to 2011 | Burnt out, with next door house. Converted to housing 2014. | ||
| 145 Main St | House, combined with 143 as shop 1970s | ||||
| 144 Main St | John Wall | Maltster | In 1851 census | Wall family initials on datestone. Connection to Malt Kiln behind. | |
| 146 Main St | Isabella Ellis | Straw Bonnet maker | In 1851 census | ||
| Atack Brothers | General Store/Grocer | c.1900s to 1950s | Mr Atack High School Governor. Walked with 2 sticks. | 1909 | |
| Skinners | General Store/Grocer | Number 148? | |||
| Powel's | General Store/Grocer | in mid 1950s | |||
| Bob Holmes | Greengrocer | Also ran General Store across road. | |||
| W Ellis | Groceries & provisions | In 1972 | |||
| Barclay's Bank? | Bank | Thursday mornings only | |||
| Henry Spencer | Estate Agent | in 1988 | After being empty for while. | 1988 | |
| White Cross Veterinary Hospital | Veterinary Surgeon | To 1996 | |||
| Reelia | Rugby balls, Shoes (office) | 1996 to 2010 | Closed 2010 | ||
| Main Boutique | Boutique clothes | 2012 to 2014 | Moved from and to 82 Main St | ||
| Harewood Shoes | Shoe shop | 2014 to2014 | Closed. Only opened occasionally for few months. | ||
| 146a (above 146) | Dentist | To c.1998 | |||
| 148 Main St | Thomas Wall | Flour Dealer | In 1851 census | ||
| Mr & Mrs Jennings | Sweets & Tobaco, Teas for cyclists etc. | 1930s to 1940s | |||
| Mrs Skinner | Sweets & Tobaco, Tearoom | 1940s to 1960s | Now housing | ||
| 150 Main St | Joshua Breare III | Stone Mason | In 1851 census | ||
| Blagborough's | Coal Merchant | 1940s to mid 1950s at least. | Coal yard at Station. Converted to housing | ||
| Tank | Boutique clothes | 2004? to 2007 | Business moved to 84 Main St. Now offices. | 2005 | |
| 149 Main St | Conservative Club | to 1951 | 1951 | ||
| Royal British Legion | 1951 to 2004 | ||||
| Addingham Social Club | 2004 to present | 2004 | |||
| 151a Main St | Medical Centre | Medical Centre | 2009 to present | Dr Suleman moved from 103 Main St. | |
| 151b Main St | Clayfields Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 2010 to present | Moved from 74, Main St | |
| 4 Stockinger Lane | Mr Smith | Cobbler | Late 1920s to 1940 | ||
| Mr Snowdon | Cobbler | 1940 to 1950 | |||
| 5 Stockinger Lane | Whittakers | Joinery, Carts | |||
| G Atkins | Joinery | 1950s to present | Also milkman of Springfield Mount. See above. | ||
| Smithy Fold (now Kitty Fold) | William Dean | Blacksmith | 1820s | ||
| Batty Emmott | in 1920s to 1940s | Emmot lived at 1 Stockinger Lane. Now James Adams' storeroom. | |||
| 152 Main St (beside Fleece) | Joe Hudson | Rag & bone business | 1940s | Worked from home | |
| ? | Fish & Chips | Short lived business | |||
| ? | Greengrocer | Short lived business | |||
| ? | Dried Flowers | c.2000 | Short lived business | ||
| The Fleece Deli | Delicatessen & coffee shop | 2012 to present | |||
| 154 Main St | The (Golden) Fleece (Inn) | Public House, built 1700s | In 1817 | Richard Wall family were landlords. Also ran the Malt Kiln q.v. Owner - William Cunliffe of Farfield Hall. | |
| In 1851 | Landlord - Henry Grey | ||||
| 1937 to 1945 | Landlord - Harold & Nellie Hillbrook | ||||
| 1950s | Mr & Mrs Heap (Mr Heap died) | ||||
| 1976 to 1990 | Landlord - David & Janet Harrison | ||||
| 2012 to present | Landlord - Craig Minto (also runs Craven Heifer) | ||||
| 154a Main St (Fleece Barn) | Gymnasium, Car repairs, storage (H&J Adams) | ||||
| Readshaws | Joiners Shop above barn(stone steps at rear) | 1930s to 1950s | Now pub dining room. | ||
| The Saw Mill | Anthony Fentiman & Sons | Cotton spinner | 1796 to 1850s | ||
| Wm. Brear & Sons | Sawmill, furniture maker | 1860 to 2000 | Converted to housing | ||
| 162 Main St | Jimmy Hadley | Garage & filling station. | to 1950s | Signs said 'Free petrol tomorrow' & 'If ye go by and empty be: The fault's on you and not on me: I am here and hinder none: Fill up, pay, and carry on'. | 1950s |
| Freddy Metcalf (owned by W Lambert of Townhead Mill) | Garage & filling station. | 1950s to 1970s | Freddy Metcalf was formerly Jimmy Hadley's mechanic. | ||
| Phillip Walton | Carpets and flooring | 1990s to 2012 | Moved to Townhead | 2003 | |
| Co-op | Convenience Store | 2013 to present | |||
| 161 Main St, Townend Farm | E Todd | Farm & Milk | 1920s | ||
| W Todd's Coal | Coal yard and milk | 1930s | Moved from 1 Moor Lane (Todd s were brothers) | ||
| Spinks | Medicine bottles etc. | 1980s | House & buildings | ||
| Church St | G Whittaker | Egg laying unit (Gold medal winning) | Site of Orchard Estate (Built 1990s) | ||
| Church St | Telephone Exchange | Now housing | |||
| 7?Church St (corner of now Orchard Lane) | Mrs Sowter (lived on North St) | Ice cream & sweets & Sunday papers | 1930s to 1950s | Wooden shop,demolished and became garden + hen pens etc. Travelled the area & Bolton Abbey. | |
| 12 (or 16/18?) Church St & barn workshop (now a house 8 Church St) | John England | Carpenter & Joiner | In 1817 | ||
| William England | Master carpenter | In 1851 | |||
| Thomas England | Carpenter/Wheelright? | In 1851 | |||
| Margaret England | Dressmaker | In 1851 | |||
| J England | Joiner & Undertaker | 1920s to ? | 2006 | ||
| Dixon's | Joiner & undertaker | to 1950s | Dixon & Flint for short period prior. | ||
| Smithy Cottage, 15 Church St | John Fawcett | Blacksmith | In 1765 | Forge on site of cottages in Parkinson Fold | |
| John & James Fawcett | Blacksmiths | In 1825 | |||
| Parkinson Fold Barn (behind Fir Cottage) | Anne Lister | Oatcake baker | In 1851 | ||
| George Lister | Master Shoemaker | In 1851 | |||
| Wm. Dickinson's Garage | Garage | 1950s to1960s | Moved from Bolton Rd and to Ilkley Road q.v. | ||
| Church St/North St corner | W (Bill) Bradley | Engineering works | 1920s to 1950s | Trialled Scott motorcycle. Textile machinery patents | |
| Gerald Clapham (son in law) | Storage | 1950s to 1980s | Demolished 1986, now housing | 1986 | |
| 25 Church St | Elizabeth Frank | Alehose | 1679/80 to 1704 | Widow of Ingram Frank (or Francis) | |
| Kings Arms (Head) | Public House | 1670s to 1830s | Innkeeper was Brian Bailey then Marmaduke Spencer. Church warden meetings held there. | 1828 | |
| James Miller | Master Grocer | ||||
| Cox's | Sweet shop & Provisions | 1920s to late 1940s | Popular with children from Low School! | ||
| Mr & Mrs Hall | Sweet shop & Provisions | Late 1940s to 1950s | ditto | ||
| H Tipling | Sweets & Tobacconist | 1950s to 1970s | ditto | ||
| By the Way | Hair design, provisions & Country Cooking | 1970s to late 1980s | Converted to housing 1990s | 1980s | |
| 27a Church St | Nat Smith | Battery hens, Egg shop underneath | Late 1930s | Listed wooden barn attached to No.27. Demolished 2004? following gale damage. | |
| Gerald Clapham | Storage (engineering etc.) | to 2000? | |||
| 8 North St | Henry Wall | Butcher | In 1851 | Shop may have been elsewhere. House enlarged following year with his initials on datestone. | |
| c. 16 North St | Major Holmes | Ferryman (for ferry on site of present suspension bridge) | In 1851 | Suspension Bridge built 1896. Washed away 1934 and then present one built | |
| Ilkley Road/Church St | Sant's Nursery | Plant nursery, Dahlias etc. | 1950s to late 1980s | Site of Croft House Fold etc. | 1960s? |
| Ilkley Road ('Motel' site and present Telephone Exchange) | ? | Kennels for foxhounds | |||
| Market Garden | 1920s to 1930s | ||||
| Grenville Holmes | Haulage & small private garaging | 1940s to 1950s | Moved from Cornerstones. Bungalow on site. | ||
| Grenville Holmes | Garage, Petrol station, bungalow | Late 1950s | |||
| Fred Ridley | Garage & filling station. | ||||
| Wm. Dickinson | Garage,filling station & Farm Machinery. | 1960s to 1970s | Demolished. Planning permission granted for Motel in 1995, renewed 2000. | ||
| Ilkley Road | Wallbanks | Dairymen | 1940s - 1960s | Lived at Lung Gill Farm. Had very large milk round. | |
| Cornerstones (Ilkley Road/Church St junction) | Junction Inn | Inn | 1800s to 1930s? | Innkeeper Joseph Taylor in 1851 | 1800s |
| Cornerstones Tearoom & petrol station. | Tearoom and petrol filling station | 1920s to 1939 | Filling station run by Grenville Holmes (moved to Ilkley Rd. Mr Hoffman-Wood lived there later. Demolished 1944 after forces wrecked it while billeted there during W.W.2. Now Council Yard etc. | 1940s? | |
| Low Mill, Old Lane | Listers | Textile mill | 1787 to 1941 | Wharfedale Mill built 1926 - now apartments. | 1930s |
| SU Carburettors | Engineering works | 1941 to 1945 | Spitfire plane carburettors made. Low part of site - entry from Sandbeds, with high fences for security. | ||
| Listers | Textile mill | 1945 to 1976 | |||
| Blacks | Warehouse (shoes etc.) | 1980s | |||
| Straum | Wool scouring mill | 2001 to 2007 | Straum then Wool Processing Ltd. Converted to housing. |