The Woburn Sands section of Macdonalds Trade Directory of 1939:
(Including Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Eversholt, Husborne Crawley; Ridgmont, Tingrith, Woburn, & co.)
Early closing – Wednesday.
Auctioneers and Surveyors
W. A. Foll, Station Road
Bakers
F. Ashby, Aspley Road
C. A. Barnwell, Pine Grove Bakery, Aspley Guise; also corn and flour merchant
Dove & Son, High Street, Husborne Crawley
K. Lilley, Bedford Street, Woburn
H. B. Partridge, The Square
A. Smith, Church End, Eversholt
W. Watson, Aspley Guise
Banks
Barclays Bank, Ltd., Market Square, Woburn
Westminster Bank, Ltd., High Street
Blacksmiths
R. Attack, High Street, Ridgmont
W. Payne
Booksellers and Stationers
Fisher & Sons, High Street, Woburn; Post Office; also fancy goods. Phone Woburn, 201
A. J. Holmes
Smith & Son, Ltd., 67 High Street
Boot and Shoe Makers
J. Gardner, Aspley Road
H. Goodman, London Road, Woburn
T. Hallworth, High Street
T. Ireland, Rads End, Eversholt
L. Jones, High Street, Woburn
W. Jones, Ridgmout
F. Maynard, The Square, Aspley Guise
C. Wagstaff, High Street; footwear specialist
W. H. White, 33 High Street, Ridgmont
Brick and Tile Makers
Dudley & Son, Station Road
Eastwoods, Ltd., Woburn Sands
Builders
T. Day, Aspley Guise
W. Harris, Whits End, Eversholt
C. Hutton, & Co., Ltd., 61 High Street and Hardwick Place; contractors to the Air Ministry. Phone Woburn Sands, 35
William Kent, Aspley Hill
Murrer & Sons, Aspley Guise
C. Sinfield & Sons, Aspley Guise
Butchers
Barker & Son, High Street, Woburn
J. B. Barnwell, Aspley Guise
Sidney Crawley, High Street
F. Denton, 11 Bedford Road, Aspley Guise
Eastmans, Ltd., High Street
H. James, High Street, Ridgmont
A. Harris, Brook End, Eversholt
J. W. Pratt, Aspley Hill
Cabinetmakers
C. Herbert, Bedford Street, Woburn
Chemists and Pharmacists
E. F Bathurst, High Street
Coal Merchants
W. H. Bliss, The Station Yard, L. and N.-W. Railway Station
Francis & Son, Husborne Crawley
C. Franklin, Station Road
T. Tompkins, Market Square, Woburn
Confectioners
A. Champkin, High Street, Woburn
A. H. Kingham, Station Road
J. W. Mitchelmore, High Street
Richardson, Mrs, The Square
A. Tull, Mrs, Woburn Road
Whitbread, Mrs, Station Road
Dairykeepers
Baker’s Dairy, Station road
W. Chandler, Aspley Guise
W. G. Cooper, Theydon Avenue
Fryer Bros., Aspley Guise
A. Showler, 13 Bedford Street, Woburn
C. S. Whitmee, Wood Street
H. Young, Aspley Guise
Drapers
John Gilbey, 12 High Street, Woburn
H. Hooper, High Street
J. Pacey, Ridgmont
E. C. Stockton, High Street
Dressmakers
Mann, Misses, Bedford Street, Woburn
Drug Stores
The Drug Stores, The Square
Electrical Engineers
F. Atkinson, Aspley Guise
Blanshard & Harrison, High Street
C. Hutton & Co., Ltd., 61 High Street; also radio engineers. Phone Woburn Sands, 35
Fruiterers and Greengrocers
P. Balderston, The Square, Aspley Guise
J. T. Burley, High Street
G. Roger, Ridgmont
G. Thompson, Tingrith
White Bros., High Street; also nurserymen and florists. Phone no. Woburn Sands, 122
Grocers
Cooper & Son, The Square, Aspley Guise
O. Davis, Station Road
J. Dillingham, High Street, Ridgmont
Dudeney & Johnston, Ltd., High Street
A. Dunkley, High Street
W. H. Elliott, High Street
W. Linger, Aspley Heath
A. Markwell
Porter & Son, Aspley Guise
Station Stores, Station Road
Turney & Sons, High Street, Woburn
G. H. Whittleton, Aspley Hill
Hairdressers
P. Cooper, Miss, Station Road; ladies’ and children’s hair-dressing: also manicure and permanent waving. phone 75
G. F. Wesley, High Street
Hotels
Bedford Arms Hotel, Woburn
Fir Tree Hotel, High Street
Magpie Hotel, 18 Bedford Street, Woburn. A. Pullln, proprietor. Phone Woburn, 219
“Station Hotel,” adjoining Station
Swan Hotel, High Street
House Furnishers
G. Andrews, High Street, Woburn
J. McMurtrie, High Street
J. W. Smith, High street; dealer in old English furniture, china, glass, etc.; also second-hand furniture. Phone No. Woburn Sands, 80
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 Road, Woburn
Bull Inn, Husborne Crawley
Duke’s Head, Aspley Guise
Falcon, Eversholt
Green Man, Church End, Eversholt
Red Lion, Aspley Guise
Red Lion Inn, Eversholt
Red Lion Inn, Ridgmont
Rose and Crown, High Street, Ridgmont
Royal Oak, London Road, Woburn
Swan Inn, Tingrith
Weathercock Inn, Station Road
Wheatsheaf, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise
White Hart, Ridgmont
White Horse, Husborne Crawley
Ladies Outfitters
Pleasant & Summerford, High Street
Monumental Masons
F. Mills, 53 Leighton Street, Woburn
Motor and Coach Builders
Last & Son, Russell Street
G. Mardling, Husborne Crawley
Motor and Motor Cycle Engineers
Amies & Sons, Woburn
L. Blanchard, Station Road
Lydbrook Garage, Station Road, A. R. Tansley, proprietor. Phone Woburn Sands, 82
Rice & Son, Hardwick Road
Sharp Bros., High Street, Ridgmont
V. H. Smith, Wood Street
Motor Coach Proprietors
Leslie Leigh-Lancaster, High Street; motor coaches for hire; football, school, and concert parties catered for at moderate prices. Phone Woburn Sands, 147
Newspapers
“Woburn and District Reporter”
Outfitters
The Man’s Shop, High Street
Painters and Decorators
T. Day, Aspley Guise
D. Henman, Wood Street
Photographers
A. Gibbons, Aspley Guise
Plumbers
A. Hudson & Sons, Aspley Heath
E. Murrer, Aspley Hill
A. E. Tyers, Wood Street
H. Watson, Aspley Guise
Printers
Fisher & Sons, 1 High Street, Woburn. Phone Woburn, 201
Powage Press, Ltd., Powage House, Aspley Guise
Rope and Twine Manufacturers
C. Featherstonhaugh, Station Road. Phone No. Woburn Sands, 37
Saddlers
B. Boughton, The Square, Woburn
F. A. Hammond
Roberts, High Street, Woburn
Solicitors
W. H. Smith, Leighton Street, Woburn
Tailors and Clothiers
W. Maydwell, Bedford Road, Woburn
W. G. Day, Chapel Street
E. C. Squire, Station Road
Timber Merchants
C. Hargreaves, Station Road Saw Mills
Tobacconists
C. B. Byers, High Street
F. Tripp, Aspley Guise
S. E. Whitmore, West Street, 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 & Son, High Street
Janes Bros., High Street, Woburn
Miscellaneous
C. Byway, Aspley Hill; picture-frame maker
Dorey, Mrs, High Street; fancy repository
N. Evans, High Street; refreshment rooms
B. G. Garratt, Ridgmont; wheelwright
H. Giles, & Son, High Street; lath renders
E. & G Hobbs, Husborne Crawley; fruit farmers
Knoll Preparatory School for Boys, Aspley Heath
G. E. Popple, High Street; ironmonger
G. Tansley, High Street; china, etc., dealer
The Mount Guest House, Aspley Guise
E. Wooding, High Street; fishmonger
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