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Bramham Square before the
First World War
The house on the left is now part of the Red Lion, incorporated into it in
1958 when the shed next to it was demolished. Beyond that was a shop kept by
Mr Hudson who sold millinery. Opposite was a plumbers business kept by Mr
Sumersgill. In the 1930's Mr Thornton and then his son kept the business.
Later Mr Exton and then Mr Simpson. The shop later became a hairdresser's
and now is a private house. Behind the shop was a yard in which a gasworks
operated during the First World War. After its demolition the ash was used
as the foundation for the road laid down in Low Way. Note the railings
outside Harlands Saddlers on the right.
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Bramham Square 1929
The photograph was taken before the petrol pumps were installed just beyond
the water pump. The shop on the right with the awning outside in those days
was a butcher's kept by Mr Sanderson. It later (1939) became transport cafe
kept by Mrs Hearfield who had been the licensee of the Red Lion. It was also
a newsagents and sold sweets and confectionery. Marsdens then sold sweets
and also repaired and sold electrical goods. It then became an antiques shop
called 'The Witchbowl' but is now a private house.
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Bramham Square 1930's
The house and
shed next to the Red Lion were owned by Sam Smiths Brewery and housed
a butcher's shop
and slaughterhouse kept by Mr Fisher. Mrs Fisher later sold cooked
meats from the house and the shed was used by Mr Harland as a garage
for his car, as he lived in the house opposite. Next to the shed was a
General Store kept by Mr Moon. Much later Mrs Cowling kept the shop
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Harland's
Garage
Originally
Harland's was a saddlery but later sold gas mantles, car and bicycle
accessories and accumulators. They also installed petrol pumps
outside. Miss Harland had a dressmaking room in the building and a
Doctor from Aberford used a room as a surgery. In the mid‑1970's
Harland's closed, the petrol pumps were removed and it is now a
private house. |
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The Red
Lion Hotel
in the
1930's
When Mr
Hearfield was the
Landlord, Mr
Joe Knight worked for him selling fruit and vegetables around the
village from a cart. Fruit, vegetables and cart were all stored in a
shed in the Red Lion Yard. Previous landlords were Mr James Greenshaw
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Village Pump
This stood in the square until 1952. The pump had two spouts, seen in
the newspaper clipping on the left ‑one for drinking from and one for
wagons to use. This was the only source of water for some villagers.
Near the pump was a telephone kiosk removed in the early 1970's owing
to constant vandalism.
In the photograph on the right, note the house in the background, now
part of the Red Lion. |
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