Born: 1 June 1874, RastrickDied: 24 November 1956, Halifax Infirmary (aged 82) John Jagger was the builder and contractor responsible for creating the Carr Lane parade of shops in 1925. He was the third of… Character Profile: John Jagger Builder & Contractor 1874 – 1956

Below is a list of occupants compiled from the electoral registers from 1925 to 1939 (1938 is missing from ancestry and electoral registers were not taken during the war years) The electoral rolls do not… Mystery inhabitants of Carr Lane 1925 – 1939

An article describing Slaithwaite Council’s plans to widen Carr Lane and the auction of properties that would become the new parade of shops. This scheme led directly to John Jagger’s redevelopment of the street. Colne… Carr Lane Widening — Colne Valley Guardian, 28 November 1924

Fish Frier • Sweet Shopkeeper • ARP Warden Carr Lane Resident for Over 50 Years Born: 18 August 1912Died: 27 January 1985Key locations: 58, 20 & 29 Carr Lane Early Life & Family Harold Redman… Harold “Harry” Redman (1912–1985)

Initially owned by Wilfred Armitage of Marsden.Wilfred Rowell was the baker and took over the business along with his wife Peggy in 1953. Work started at 4 a.m. Gerald Atkinson was an employee at the… Stories from Rowell’s Bakery – Conversation with Michele & Nicholas Rowell

(with unanswered questions).  The first clue we had as to the occupancy of No.18 Carr Lane was from the 1936 Kelly’s Business Directory (fortuitously discovered in the basement of the local Antiques Warehouse by one… No. 18 Kaye & Shaw: a SlawitSHOP! research profile

When Enid Alexandra Hampshire bought No. 17 Carr Lane in March 1954, she gave the shop a new name that would outlive her by decades: Bottomley’s. Seventy years later the name still hangs proudly over… Enid Hampshire: The Woman Behind “Bottomley’s” – Shop No. 17, Carr Lane

Starting the Business (1982) In 1982 I was looking to start my own business in the motor trade and decided that Slaithwaite would be a good location to start the search for suitable premises. Although… Recollections of life at CVMP by Ray Howard

When the brand-new parade of shops on Carr Lane opened in late 1925, one of its very first occupants was a quiet, determined woman from Lingards: Miss Mary Louisa Hobson. Skilled with fabrics, known locally… Character Profile: Mary Louisa Hobson, Fancy Draper & Milliner (1879 -1955) . Colne Valley Motor Parts

Overview Jane Annie Townend was a hardworking and independent woman who ran the newsagent’s shop at 12 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite during the early 20th century. Her life and business were rooted in a long line… Character Profile: Jane Annie Townend, Carr Lane Newsagent (1881–1943). Ryder & Dutton