Haycock and Russell, General Store, Banbury Lane, Byfield, Northamptonshire

Photograph taken 1896-1920 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: bb98/06281

This general store seems to have had a wide range of delivery methods. In this picture they have a pony and trap, a horse and cart, a delivery boy with a basket on wheels, and a small boy with a wheeled handcart. The shop was a bakers and confectioners, and also sold a variety of drinks and goods. They seemed to be having a promotion of Cambridge lemonade when the picture was taken.

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Northamptonshire Byfield

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Edwardian (1902 - 1913)

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This mill was originally known as Jumble Hole Mill. It was first mentioned in 1788. Between 1815 and 1826 it was owned by Christopher Rawden who owned several mills in the locality. On 11th August 1899 the mill was destroyed by fire. This photograph could have been taken after the fire. The mill was altered and extended during the 19th and 20th century. The 1947 Yorkshire textile Industry directory has an entry for Jumble Hole Mill:
'Cocker and Co (1929) Ltd. (bleaching, dyeing and finishing of blacks and colours; rayons; crepes; cashmeres; brocades; muslins)
Cockers closed in the 1950s, but the mill was later used for silk dyeing.

Haycock and Russell, General Store, Banbury Lane, Byfield, Northamptonshire

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