George Street, Oxford 1895/6

Shops in George Street, Oxford in 1895/6

The renumbering of George Street took place in 1895/6, when the Fire Station and Corn Exchange opened, and the numbers have remained the same since that date.

Kelly’s Directory 1895/6 shows George Street with its old-style numbering:
1–2–3–4–5 along the south side from east to west
then back along the north side from west to east, ending with No. 75 at Magdalen Street
Kelly’s Directory 1896/7 shows George Street with its present new-style numbering, but with some variations:
1–3–5–7–9 along the south side from east to west
2–4–6–8–10 along the north side from east to west

In 1895/6, George Street had six pubs (Hope & Anchor, The Grapes, Druid’s Head, Royal Champion, Plume of Feathers, and The Packet) as well as three beer retailers. It also had two churches (St George the Martyr Chapel of Ease and a Congregationalist Church)

South side: East to West
Old No. in 1895	Present No.	Occupiers
Old No. in 1895	Present No.	1895 & 1896	2008
Cornmarket Street
1	1	1895 & 1896: Philip Hewlett, painter &c and Mrs E. M. Hewlett, pastry cook	Alliance & Leicester Bank Upstairs: Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies + Dentists and Chiropodist
2	3	1895 & 1896: Hope & Anchor Public House
3	5	1895 & 1896: George William Cooper, baker	Ask Café
4	7	1895 & 1896: Grapes Public House	Grapes Public House
5	9	1895 & 1896: William Rogers, tailor	Copa Restaurant
6	11	1895: Henry Nickols, saddler, & Miss Eliza Nickols, dress maker 1896: Oliver Harvey, corn dealer & Miss Eliza Nickols, dress maker
7	13	1895 & 1896: Baxter & Co, boot makers
[8]	15	1895 & 1896: Miss K. A. Pratt, florist	Cheltenham & Gloucester Bank
[9]	17	1895 & 1896: Miss S. Whitcomb, milliner	Cheltenham & Gloucester Bank
10	19	1895: Baker Hill & Co., cabinet factory 1896: William Baker & Co, cabinet factory	Wine Rack
11	21	1895 & 1896: Charity Organization Society; and Oxford Industrial & Provident Land & Building Society	Toni & Guy, hairdressers
12	23	1895 & 1896: Thomas Apletree Huggins, coach maker	Peninsula Restaurant (mostly in basement)
13 14	25	1895 & 1896: Hills & Rowney (also at No. 29): wholesale picture frame makers	Chelsea Building Society
15	27	1895 & 1896: George Blagrove, hairdresser	Chelsea Building Society
16	29	1895 & 1896: Hills & Rowney (also at No. 25): wholesale picture frame makers	Gourmet Burger Kitchen
17	31	1895 & 1896: Charles Curtis, grocer, & post office	Gourmet Burger Kitchen
18	33	1895 & 1896: Arthur Joyner, watch maker	Caspian News
19	35	1895 & 1896: Druid’s Head public house	Vacant (latterly Garden Images)
20	37	1895 & 1896: Robert Twining, grocer	O’Neill’s Wine Bar (wrongly inscribed 33)
New Inn Hall Street
21	39	1895 & 1896: Royal Champion public house	Incorporated into Java & Co (formerly Coffee Republic), New Inn Hall Street
[22] [23]	—	1895 & 1896: City of Oxford High School for Boys	Faculty of History, University of Oxford
[24]	41	1895 & 1896: Miss Gardiner	Brasserie Gérard
[25]	43	1895 & 1896: William Wood, carpenter
[26]	45	1895 & 1896: Miss Faulkner
27	47	1895 & 1896: Alfred Batts, boot maker
–	49	1895: No listing 1896: Henry Charles Hounslow	The Four Candles
28	51	1895 & 1896: Charles Lardner, grocer
29	53	1896: Thomas Eacott, city crier 1897: Henry Bryant, hair dresser
Queen’s Court
30	55	1895 & 1896: Richard Melnai, beer retailer [= Punch Bowl]
31	57	1895 & 1896: John Thomas Timms, magic lantern depôt
George Street Place (named as Broken Hayes in 1860s–1890s)
32	59	1895 & 1896: W. F. Lucas & Co., underclothing manufacturers	Zizzi Ristorante
34	61	1895 & 1896: James Corbett, toy dealer	Pizza Hut
35	63	1895: Miss C. E. Pollard, confectioner 1896: Mrs E. H. Harris, confectioner	Jessop’s Photography
36 37	65	1895 & 1896: Oxford Co-operative & Industrial Society Limited	Jessop’s Photography
38	67	1895 & 1896: John Gibbons	Opium Den Café
39	69	1895: John Rouse, beer retailer 1896: Walter Edward Garner, beer retailer [= Oddfellows Arms]	Opium Den Café
40	71	1895 & 1896: George Tibble, shopkeeper	Giraffe restaurant
41	73	1895 & 1896: Plume of Feathers public house	Yo Sushi restaurant
42	75	1895 & 1896: Major Solloway	Stairway to Hayes House (University of Oxford offices)
43	77	1895 & 1896: Packet Public House	Nando’s
44	77	1895: Edward C. W. Bint, refreshment rooms 1896: Presumably part of The Packet	Nando’s
Worcester Street

North side: East to West
Cornmarket Street
—	2	1895: No listing 1896: Freeman, Hardy & Willis Limited, boot manufacturers	Part of Debenham’s
—	4	1895: No listing 1896: Richard Henry John Bartlett, registrar of marriages for the district of Oxford	Mr Shoes
75	6	1895 & 1896: John William Hunt, leather merchant	Vacant (latterly Going Places Travel Agent)
74	8	1895 & 1896: William Chennell, cycle agent	Vacant (latterly ePlay)
[73]	10	1895 & 1896: Young Men’s Christian Association	Vacant (latterly Internet Exchange)
[72]	12	1895 & 1896: Taphouse & Co., dealers in works of art	Vacant (latterly Internet Exchange)
[71]	14 16	1895 & 1896: Oxford Central Conservative & Unionist Club	Bella Italia restaurant
Victoria Court or Place
[70]	—	1895 & 1896: New Theatre	New Theatre
69	18	1895: George Smith 1896: Percy French
68	20	1895 & 1896: Mrs Louisa Cook, laundress
67	22	This was renumbered 22 when the building below was renumbered 24 & 25	La Croissanterie
66	22	1895 & 1896: Hugh Howes, dairyman The numbers 24 & 26 were allocated to this building by 1914	Jamie’s Italian restaurant
Gloucester Street (aka Red Lion Square)
66	24 26	1895 & 1896: Bridge & Co, printers The numbers 28 & 30 were allocated to this building by 1914	Threeways House: Old Orleans restaurant and bar STA Travel Upstairs: Abacus College
—	—	1895 & 1896: Congregational Church
65A 65	28 30 32	1895 & 1896: John Lisemore glass, china, & hardware merchant
64	34	1895 & 1896: Miss E. G. Fruin, needlework depôt
62	36–38	1895 & 1896: Girls Friendly Society
St George’s Place (formerly Bown’s Yard)
—	—	St George the Martyr Church	Odeon Cinema
61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54	40	1895: No listing [Fire Station and Corn Exchange being built] 1896: Oxford Volunteer Fire Brigade and Corn Exchange	Old Fire Station Arts Centre including Old Fire Station Café Bar
	42	1895: Being built 1896: Corn Exchange Buildings: Kirk, Latimer & Co., scale makers; Robert H. Girdlestone, grocer; John Thomas Timms, magic lantern depot; Edward C. Bint, dining rooms	Café 42
	44		Conway Optician
	46		Conway Optician
53	48	1895 & 1896: Patrick Halloran, clothier	Eurobar café and hotel
Cheyne or Chain Alley
52	50	1895 & 1896: James Hemmings, beer retailer	In 1931 a widened Chain Alley plus a single building numbered 50 (now Job Centre Plus) replaced these eight small shops
51	52	1895 & 1896: William Mathews/ Matthews, wood turner, & Samuel Brooks/Brooks
50	54	1895: No listing 1896: Alfred Thomas, book binder
49	56	1895: J. E. Howkins, coal merchant 1896: Mrs Howkins
48	58	1895 & 1896: John Berry, tailor
47	60	1895 & 1896: William Hosier, picture frame maker
46	62	1895: Alfred Thomas, book binder 1896: John Oliver, book binder
45	64	1895 & 1896: William Forty, saddler
Worcester Street

Oxford History: George Street

Shops in George Street, Oxford in 1895/6

South side: East to West

1895 & 1896

2008

North side: East to West