Gateford Stores, Gateford Road
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Gateford Stores, Gateford Road
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 4 Oct 2015
Dated 1905, a fine example of a terracotta frontage of the period, largely untouched except for the shop front. A Frith photo from c.1955 shows the firm's name as Allsop, selling furniture and household wares, possibly a descendant of the local chair manufacturer of the same name.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.308319
Longitude
-1.123362