middlec Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 (edited) A friend of mine took this photo of hardware/ironmongers F.G. Scott sometime between 1960 and 1980 and he is curious to know where it was in town. He thinks it may have been situated near Bewsey Street turning into Horsemarket Street? He knows where Scotts are situated today, but does anyone recognise where this photo was taken. Edited April 24, 2013 by middlec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Couldn't recognise it from the picture, but Scott's used to be at the back of Horsemarket street/ Scotland road, roughly behind Tom Bowe's or Lindi's cake shop. But as an afterthought, am i thinking of Caldwell's? Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I should know this, we used to buy stuff from there when I was at the smithy, but I can't for the life of me remember, back of the old market seems to ring a bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I was wondering if it was taken from town hill. that little street that is opposite cockhedge leading to horse market street. from the cockhedge end there is the carpet place and then a side street that goes to the left behind the shops and comes out opposite santander/abbey national. the carpark looks like it may have been that one but would be just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I think Sid's on the right track, wasn't it in Tilley St ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Think they moved to Tilley street. Having had a think about it, i would say it was in Bewsey street, fairly close to Horsemarket street, laid back just a little as if you were going down Queen street to the back of the old market. think they had chain link fencing round it so you could see what was on sale. That would be at the back of the old Harwood's market if anyone remembers that. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middlec Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Thanks for all your comments and observations so far, and I will gladly pass them on. He mentioned it was possibly near to a wholesale fruit and veg market and a potato market? but as it was quite a number of years ago when he took this photo, he cannot now figure out the location! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Yep, If I'm right then it is on the same road (Queen st) as the back of the fruit and veg market, as was. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Yep, If I'm right then it is on the same road (Queen st) as the back of the fruit and veg market, as was. Happy days From what you are saying Harry it confirms where I thought it was possibly within or near the area I have ringed on the map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Very close Algy. Being pedantic i would have put it just slightly lower than the bottom of the shape you have drawn - more on the bottom side of 42? on your map(extension of queen street on the town centre side.) Next to it, which seems to be marked with an arrow on the corner was a sweet shop and a tiny lane running between that and Scotts again towards the town centre. The big building on the corner of horsemarket and Bewsey street is whst i remember as Harwoods market. Did it change into a TV shop or part of it to a snack bar. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I'll go with you on that harry, thats why I placed the question mark in the ring. Not sure about the latter though, I didn't spend much time in warrington in the 50's and 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Off topic but I notice from the map that Town Hill is called Pig Hill. Funny but when we were kids in the 80's we always called it Pig Hill and I didn't know why til now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Tracey, the reason it was called 'Pig Hill' is that there used to be a pig auction held there and also the Boars Head Inn stood there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Thanks for that Algy : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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