The Woburn Sands section of Macdonalds Trade Directory for 1930.
(Including Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Eversholt, Husborne Crawley, Ridgmont, Tingrith, Woburn &c.)
Early closing – Wednesday.
Agricultural Engineers
Attack Bros., Station Road, Ridgmont; General and shoeing smiths; traction engines repaired. Phone no. Woburn, 10X1
Auctioneers and Surveyors
W. A. Foll, Station Road; Also house and estate agent and valuer. Phone no. 9
Bakers
C. A. Barnwell, Pine Grove Bakery, Aspley Guise
Charles King, Bedford Street, Woburn
H. B. Partridge, The Square
A. Smith, Church End, Eversholt
Banks
Barclays Bank Ltd., Leighton Street, Woburn
Westminster Bank, Ltd., High Street
Billposters
W. J. Deacon, Market Square, Woburn
F. Keens, 6 London Road, Woburn
Blacksmiths
T. W. Appley, Station Road
E. Biles, White End, Eversholt
A. Woodcraft, Ridgmont
Booksellers and Stationers
Fisher & Sons, High Street, Woburn
A. J. Holmes
Smith & Son, Ltd., High Street
Boot and Shoe Makers
T. W. Brown, West Hill, Aspley Guise
J. Gardiner, Aspley Hill
H. Goodman, London Road, Woburn
T. Hallworth, High Street
L. W. Jones, 54 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise; All repairs neatly executed; hand-sewn work a speciality
W. Jones, Ridgmont
Leslie Leigh-Lancaster, High Street; also naval, military, and civil bootmaker and clothier; hosiery, etc.
Maynard, Frederick Charles, West Hill, Aspley Guise; specialities – Hand sewn work and repairs
Roberts, Mrs, High Street, Woburn
C. Wagstaff, High Street
W. H. White, 33 High Street, Ridgmont
Brewers
Benskin’s Watford Brewery Co., Ltd., High Street
Brick and Tile Makers
Dudley & Sons, Station Road
Eastwoods Ltd., Woburn Sands
Builders
T. Day, Aspley Guise
M. Fleet, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise
C. Hutton, Chapel Street
William Kent, Aspley Hill
C. Sinfield & Sons, Aspley Guise
Butchers
J. B. Barnwell, Aspley Guise
G. Crawley, Bedford Street, Woburn
Sidney Crawley, High Street; Family and pork butcher; best English meat only; All home-killed meat killed at our own slaughter house; best quality; lowest prices
F. Denton, 13 Bedford Road, Aspley Guise
Eastmans, Ltd., High Street
H. James, High Street, Ridgmont
F. J. Negus, High Street, Woburn
J. W Pratt, Aspley Hill
T. Taylor, Brook End, Eversholt
Cabinetmakers
C. Herbert, Bedford Street, Woburn
E. Squire, Russell Street
Chemists and Pharmacists
E. F. Bathurst, High Street
Coal Merchants
J. Barton, Station Road
W. H. Bliss, The Station Yard, L. and N.-W. Railway Station
H. Francis, Ridgmont Station
C. Franklin, Station Road
T. Tompkins, Market Square, Woburn
Confectioners
C. A. Barnwell, Pine Grove Bakery, Aspley Guise
Beesley, Mrs, High Street, Woburn
Coleman, Miss, The Square
A. F. Collins, Miss, High Street
A. Kingham, Station Road
J. W. Mitchelmore, High Street
H. Newling, Mrs, The Square
A. Tull, Mrs, Woburn Road
Whitbread, Mrs, Station Road
Corn Merchants
C. A. Barnwell, Pine Grove Bakery, Aspley Guise
Dairykeepers
Baker’s Dairy, Station Road
W. G. Cooper, Theydon Avenue
Fryer Bros., Aspley Guise
J. Millard & Sons, Aspley Guise
C. S Whitmee, Wood Street
Drapers
F. P. Chapman, High Street
John Gilbey, 12 High Street, Woburn
H. Hooper, High Street; also ladies’ and gent’s outfitter
J. Pacey, Ridgmont
Pleasant & Summerford, High Street
E. C. Stockton, High Street
W. B. Toogood, High Street
Dressmakers
Mann, Misses, Bedford Street, Woburn
Roe, Mrs, Aspley Road
Flour Merchants
C. A. Barnwell, Pine Grove Bakery, Aspley Guise
Fruiterers and Greengrocers
P. Balderston, The Square, Aspley Guise
J. T. Burley, The Fruit and Vegetable Shop, High Street; also confectioner
Davies, Mrs, Aspley Hill
B. A. Roper, The Square, Aspley Guise
White Brothers, High Street; also nurserymen and florists
Grocers
Daniel Askew, Ridgmont, Aspley Guise; general shopkeeper
S. H. Bedford, Ridgmont
T. W. Crute, The Square, Aspley Guise; family grocer, provision merchant, and tea and coffee specialist; coffee freshly roasted daily. Phone No. 59
O. Davis, Station Road
Dudeney & Johnston, Ltd., High Street
A. Dunkley, High Street
W. H. Elliott, High Street
W. Linger, Aspley Heath
E. R. Lovell, Eversholt
A. Markwell
Porter & Son, Aspley Guise
Turner & Sons, High Street, Woburn
G. H. Whittleton, Aspley Hill
Guest Houses
The Mount, En-Pension, Aspley Guise
Hairdressers
G. F. Wesley, High Street
Hosiers
Leslie Leigh-Lancaster, High street; also dealer in china, glass, and hardware
Hotels
Bedford Arms Hotel, Woburn
Fir Tree Hotel, High Street
Magpie Hotel, 18 Bedford Street, Woburn. A. Pullin, proprietor. Phone No. 19
“Station Hotel,” adjoining Station; splendid accommodation for visitors and motorists; fully licensed; Phipps fine ales and stout; catering a speciality; garage. A. Hinde, proprietor. Phone No. 36
Swan Hotel, High Street; family and commercial; cars for hire; private lock-up garage; billiards, etc. H. C. H. Sanders, proprietor. Phone No. 4
House Furnishers
G. Andrews, High Street, Woburn
James McMurtrie, High Street
Inns Anchor
(The), Aspley Guise
Bedford Arms, Husborne Crawley
Bell, Aspley Guise
Bell. 21 Bedford Street, Woburn
Birchmoor Arms, Newport Road, Woburn
Black Horse, Bedford Street, Woburn
Bull Inn, Husborne Crawley
Dukes Head, Aspley Guise
Falcon, Eversholt
Green Man, Church End, Eversholt
Maypole, Aspley Hill
Red Lion, Aspley Guise
Red Lion Inn, Eversholt
Red Lion Inn, Ridgmont
Rose and Crown, High Street, Ridgmont
Royal Oak (The), London Road, Woburn
Steamer (The), Aspley Guise
Swan Inn, Tingrith
Weathercock Inn, Station Road
Wheatsheaf Inn, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise; best wines and spirits; also tennis courts open (Sundays included). E. W. Long, proprietor
White Hart, Ridgmont
White Horse, Husborne Crawley, Aspley Guise
Jobmasters
W. Chandler, Aspley Guise
William Lane, Aspley Guise
Ladies’ Outfitters
Pleasant & Summerford, High Street
Monumental Masons
F. Mills, 33 Leighton Street, Woburn
Motor and Coach Builders
Last & Son, Russell Street
Motor and Motor Cycle Engineers
Ames & Son, Woburn
L. Blanchard, Station Road
G. S. Mepstead, & Son, Station Road; also motor and cycle agents and engineers; cycles and accessories of all makes stocked; tyres of all sizes stocked; petrol and motor oils. Tel. add. “Mepstead, Woburn Sands.” Phone No. 25
F. Pikesley, High Street
Rice & Son, Hardwick Road; taxi-cabs for hire, Phone No. 13
V. H. Smith, Wood Street
J. Woodland, Ridgmont
Newspapers
“Woburn and District Reporter”
Oil Merchants
G. K. Lynn, Station Road; linseed, lubricating and harness oils, sundries, etc.; also general merchant. Phone No. 37
Painters
D. Henman, Wood Street
Photographer
A. Gibbons, Aspley Guise
F. Wilkins, Station Road
Plumbers
A. Hudson, & Sons, Aspley Heath
A. E. Tyers, Wood Street
E. J. Tyers, 2 George Street, Woburn
Printers
Fisher & Sons, 1 High Street, Woburn. Phone No. Woburn, 1
J. Kemp, & Co., Ltd., Aspley Guise Powage (The) Press, Ltd., Aspley Guise
Refreshment Rooms
Coleman, Miss, The Square
E. Lilley, High Street, Woburn
R. F. Vasie, High Street
Rope and Twine Manufacturers
C. Featherstonhaugh, Station Road. Phone No. 37
Saddlers
G. R. Boughton, The Square, Woburn
F. A. Hammond
Solicitors
William Henry Smith, Leighton Street, Woburn
T. T. Tanqueray, George Street, Woburn
Tailors and Clothiers
W. G. Day, Chapel Street
A. Lawson, Aspley Guise
McKay Bros., The Square, Woburn
E. Richardson, George Street, Woburn
E. C. Squires, Station Road
Tobacconists
Braddick, A. M., West Street, Aspley Guise; also confectioner
Perriam, C. E., High Street; high-class tobacconist and cigar dealer; blended cigarettes a speciality; pipes and smokers’ requisites in great variety; agent for Ensign cameras
J. Warrick, Aspley Guise
Traction Engine Proprietors
Ernest Woodland, Station Road, Ridgmont
Undertakers
W. H. Marshall, Leighton Street, Woburn
J. Pikesley, Post Office
E. G. Smith, Hardwick Road
Watchmakers
Emms & Sons, High Street
Wireless Engineers
G. S. Mepstead & Son, Station Road
Miscellaneous
C. Byway, Aspley Hill; picture-frame maker
Dovey, Mrs, High Street, fancy repository
R. G. Garratt, Ridgmont; wheelwright
H. Giles, & Son, High Street; lath renders
Haven Nursery, Station Road
E. & G. Hobbs, Ridgmont; fruit farmers
Knoll Preparatory School for Boys, Aspley Heath
G. E. Popple, Edward Street; ironmonger [Russell Street?]
G. Tansley, High Street; china, etc., dealer
E. Wooding, High Street; fishmonger
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