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:
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 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	1895 & 1896: Hugh Howes, dairyman	La Croissanterie
66	24 26	1895 & 1896: Bridge & Co, printers	Jamie’s Italian restaurant
Gloucester Street (aka Red Lion Square)
—	—	1895 & 1896: Congregational Church	Threeways House: Old Orleans restaurant and bar STA Travel Upstairs: Abacus College
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