Shops no longer!

The post-war years saw the spread of high-street chains, and Chesterfield was no exception. There were branches of Timsons, Alexander, Burtons and Boots. - Frances Firth

Many shops have come and gone from the Town Centre over the years -

According to DerbyshireLive the following businesses permanently closed between March 2020 & February 2021.

Brighthouse
Wallace Arnold
Thorntons
Monsoon/Accessorize
Urban Flamingo
Strada Estates
Phone Hut

Co-Op Aug 2020
Clintons
Nova Tours
Rising Sun Chinese restaurent
Town House Cafe
Hayes Travel

If you have any photos of shops please send them to: tuptonlocalhistory@gmail.com

 

The Dunnells rebuilt this wine vault in 1854 - Alan Taylor

The Dunnells rebuilt this wine vault in 1854.

Thanks to Alan Taylor

(Messrs. RAINFORTH & BIGGIN), Coffee  1857. - Akan Taylor

Rainforth & Biggin, Coffee Rosters, Wholesale and Crocers, Rainforth and Biggin, Packers Row. Grocers and tea sellers. Listed in White's Directory, 1857.

Thanks to Alan Taylor

S. E. Redferns (butchers) High Street - 1881 - Chesterfield Museum

S. E. Redferns (butchers) High Street - 1881

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

Clothing Hall - John Stinton

This was at  the bottom right hand corner of the Market Place....it became Wakefields army stores in the 60's - it sold parkas that Mods wore.

Thanks to John Stinton & Kis Kneller

Maypole Bakery of Chesterfield, c.1900.- Chesterfield Museum.

Maypole Bakery of Chesterfield, -.1910

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum.

Thanks to John Stinton

Maypole Dairy - Chesterfield Museum.

Maypole Dairy

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum.

Hunter's Tea Stores, Low Pavement. - Rob Marriott

Hunter's Tea Stores, Low Pavement.(Source Unknown)

Thanks to Rob Marriott

Burtons _ Chesterfield Museum

Burtons, was started in Chesterfield. The first shop was on Holywell Cross (where the Donut Car Park is now) in 1904

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

E. Woodhead & Sons Ltd - 1978

E. Woodhead & Sons Ltd - 1978

Thanks to Paul Greenroad

Madin's Music Shop, West Bars, 1991 - Paul Greenroad

Madin's Music Shop, West Bars, 1991

Thanks to Paul Greenroad

Burton Building - Oxfordshire Churches

Thanks to Oxfordshire Churches

Burton  - John 'Blink' Orme

2012

Thanks John 'Blink' Orme

Burton Building

2016

G. Brown -  - Chesterfield Museum

G. Brown

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

High Street - Henry John Cook Hosier and Glover and Ladies' Outfitter at 4, and 6, High Street, Market Place, c.1900. - Chesterfield Mesum.

 Henry John Cook Hosier and Glover and Ladies' Outfitter at 4, and 6, High Street, Market Place, - 1900

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum.

Heywoods Boots, 10 Packer's Row, c.1900. - Chesterfield Museum

Heywoods Boots, 10 Packer's Row, c.1900

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

Shentall - Chesterfield Museum.

Shentall

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum.

Shental's Florists - 2015  - Kev Walton

Shental's Florists - 2015.

Thanks to Kev Walton

Chesterfield Market Hall around the turn of the 20th century, - Chesterfield Museum.

Chesterfield Market Hall around the turn of the 20th century

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum.

G. Haag’s butcher’s shop, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, c.1910. - Alan Taylor

G. Haag’s butcher’s shop, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, c.1910.

Thanks to Alan Taylor

1912. Walter Everard and William Short, Central Pavement sold drapery and ladies' garments in the nineteenth century until their deaths in 1919. The shop currently sells greeting cards.

Thanks to Alan Taylor

R. Green - Chesterfield Museum

R. Green

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

Eyres - Chesterfield Museum

Eyres

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

 

Eyres on Holywell Street. Closed in 2022 - Paul Greenroad

Eyres on Holywell Street. Closed in 2022

Thanks to Paul Greenroad

 

The Bon Marche - famous in Chesterfield for its underwear and hosiery. - Chesterfield Museum.

The Bon Marche - famous in Chesterfield for its underwear and hosiery

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum. 

Peter Warner butchers preparing the birds for Christmas in the 1930s. - Chesterfield Museum

Peter Warner butchers preparing the birds for Christmas in the 1930's.

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

S. Johnson-and-son 298, Chatsworth Road - Chesterfield Museum

S. Johnson and Son, 298, Chatsworth Road

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

Dents, Market Square 1959 - Alan Taylor

Dents, Market Square 1959

Thanks to Alan Taylor

Yeoman's on Beetwell Street, 1970s. - Chesterfield Museum.

Yeoman's on Beetwell Street, 1970's.

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum.

Scarsdale Vaults around 1970. - Alan Taylor

Scarsdale Vaults around 1970.

Thanks to Alan Taylor

Swallows-rebuild - Chesterfield Museum

Swallows rebuild

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

Harris Carpets Low pavement 1982 - Jon Sambrook

Harris Carpets Low pavement 1982

Thanks to on Sambrook

Charles Dauncy Shop, And Former Fire Station on the right in 1994, - Alan Taylor

Charles Dauncy Shop, And Former Fire Station on the right in 1994.

Thanks to Alan Taylor

Chesterfield fire Station, but it changed into The Market Hall. - Alan Taylor

Chesterfield fire Station, but it changed into The Market Hall.

THanks to Alan Taylor

Cheapside Stores Ltd (1)

Cheapside Stores Ltd (1)

Cheapside Stores Ltd

Cheapside Stores Ltd, South Street.

Thanks to Domenico Diiorio

Holleywell Street - Dunnell's  - Chesterfield Museum

Dunnells - Holleywell Street

Thanks to Chesterfield Museum

Hudsons Musical Centre - Stan Needham & Derbyshire Times

Hudsons Musical Centre -

Thanks to Stan Needham & Derbyshire Times

Co-op & The Queens Head

Co-op & The Queens Head - 2007

The Money Shop

The Money Shop - 2007

Woolworths

Woolworths internal 

Woolworths - 2009

HMV  

HMV - 2012

Jessops 2012

Jessops - 2012

2012 Jan - What was Bradford & Bingley

What was Bradford & Bingley - 2012

 Pattisserie Vallerie - 2010

BHS

BHS

British Home Stores - 2016

T. J. Hughes

T. J. Hughes - 2017

Ravenside Retail Park 

Ravenside Retail Park