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Shops & Businesses in Marlborough Street

Marlborough Street MapA historical record of shops and other businesses in Marlborough Street. Shops and businesses have flourished here for many generations and premises have changed ownership many times. Some have closed down permanently at some time and have subsequently been converted into private houses, especially those furthest from the town centre.

The photographs below were taken in the year 2000 by a group of local residents. Beneath each one is a simple historical list of known occupants up to the present time and the rough dates they were last known to be at the property. The number given for each property corresponds as accurately as possible to the postal address and is shown on the map.

Marlborough Street – odd numbers – heading south-west from the Corn Market:

Marlborough Street 01
#1. Post Office, built 1898 to replace Taylor’s (fishmonger) building; Bangkok Kitchen 2014
#1a. Caprinos Pizza 2017
#1b. Just Eat 2018
Marlborough Street 03 07
#3. Bicester House. J.Carter & Son (grocery store) 1848
#5. Carters Café 1916-30; store/office 1983; wine dept 1987.
#3-5. Carter & Sons (supermarket) 1972-96; Budgens (supermarket) 1996-2018; Empty from 2018
Marlborough Street 07
#7. Jack O’Newbry’s (dry cleaners) c1970; Part of Carters 1982 then Budgens 1996; Costa Coffee 2013
Marlborough Street 09
#9. Meeting House built 1840; Congregational Church 1914; Roman Catholic Church 1974
Marlborough Street 11
#11. The Manse for Congregational Church; South Bar Brokers (insurance) 1975-92+; Private House 2014
Marlborough Street 13
#13. Sundridge House – private house
Marlborough Street 15
#15. Critchleys; Poulton House – private house
Marlborough Street 17
#17. Private House
Marlborough Street 19
#19. Private House; Richmond House – Residential Flats 2014
Marlborough Street 21
#21. Betterton House – Residential Flats 2014
Marlborough Street 23
#23. Private House 1880’s; Hughes Sanitary Engineers; Billy Long (picture framing) 1903; Ford (grocers); Paddon’s Stores (grocers) 1949-53+; C&V Manners (grocers) 1966; R.F Gibbs (grocers) 1972; Pet shop 1980’s (D.P. Lindsay 1987 ?); second-hand shop 1995; empty 2000; Private Houses 23 & 23a.
Marlborough Street 23x
#2. Bromsgrove (front on Marlborough St). Marlborough House; private house; private girls’ school 1893; Fire Station 1943-61; Russell Spinage (building contractors) 1986?-93+; Walker and Jackson (Ford car showroom) 1995; Pianoforte (paintings and piano showroom) 2000; Andrew Townsend (architect) 2006; Faringdon Motorist Centre / Davis DIY 2015; Farcycles Bike Shop 2022.
Marlborough Street 25 27
#25. Private House
#27. Private House
Marlborough Street 29
#29. Ron Young (barber); A.E. Looker (hairdresser & umbrella maker) 1904; Smokey Joes Café 1950s; Brushwood Antiques 2000,2006; Private House 2014
Marlborough Street 31 33
#31. Private House
#33. Private House once belonged to Mr Smith (professional photographer)
Marlborough Street 35
#35. H.N.Arthur Coach & Harness Maker 1880’s; Paynes (coach builder) 1914; Frank Lane (carpenter); Ambulance garage 1940-45; Reg Webb (car sales) 1961; Bob Marsh (car showroom); Auto (Commission) Sales 1972; Necessities (government surplus & office equipment) 1982,1989; Antique Centre 1993,2000; Piano Showroom; Majo Furniture 2013; The Rookery Coffee House to 2018; Three Crows 2019-20; Majo Furniture 2021. Upstairs – Celtic Magpie Hair Salon 2014; The Warehouse (online reclaimed office furniture) 2022.
Marlborough Street 37
#37. Private House

Marlborough Street – even numbers – heading back north-east towards the Corn Market:

Marlborough Street 34
#34? Peek Freans (biscuits); Bernard Poole (garage); Anns Garage 1953; Pakemans (lorry garage). Demolished & rebuilt as Faringdon Garage, DJ Fish, est.1948, with Peugeot franchise <1972; Malvern Tyres 2022.
Marlborough Street 32
#32?. Lionel Ann’s house; Dr Pullens House; Faringdon Garage (Peugeot) forecourt.
Marlborough Street 30
#30a. No shop – gated entrance through to back of shops; Webb’s Taxis 1977; Tien Hong Fish Bar 1990s,2006; Ming’s Takeaway 2012-20; vacant 2020.
#30. ‘Buffer’ Foard’s grocery shop 1902; E.T.Beavis (boots & shoe repair) 1953-1970; fish & chip shop 1972; Michael Bishop (watch & clock repairs) 1972-74+; M.Whalley Carpets 1990s; vacant 2014; Suzy’s Convenience Store 2023..
Marlborough Street 28
#28. Part of E.T.Beavis Ltd (sewing machines & wool) 1953-69; JEMMARJ, (gifts, cards) 1984; Private House
Marlborough Street 22
#22?. Entrance to gardens for houses in Marlborough St; Telephone Exchange (entirely automatic) opened May 1972
Marlborough Street 18
#18-20. Fletcher sweet shop, Co-op, and J.E.Parker (corn store, tea rooms, baker & confectioner) 1895; Anns Garage 1920s/30s; Drew’s (butcher & fishmonger) 1952,1953; all demolished 1970s; Police Station 1976, closed 2019.
Marlborough Street 16
#16. Private House; Bowerman’s (bookmaker); John Canning’s (bookmaker) 1982; Done (bookmaker) 2002,2006; Private House (now part of 14?).
Foundry Lane (at side) – Curtains Plus 2006.
Marlborough Street 14
#14. Private House
Marlborough Street 12
#12. Private House
Marlborough Street 10b
#10b. Frank Lane & Co (engineering, cycles & repairs) 1902-1953+; The Vale Ironmongers 1966-74+; Wilsons Hardware 1982; Moynes (ironmongers) 1987-89+; The Barbers Shop; Central Electrical Services; Faringdon Cycles 1995; Absolute Interiors 2001; Betfred 2014
Marlborough Street 10
#10a. Goulding & Co 1882; Goulding Goddards (drapers) 1928-1960s; 2nd hand clothes; Hitchman’s Fruit and Veg; Parkers Pine; Angies 1980s; AJ Clothing Co 2000; Country Care 2001; White Horse Bookshop 2011; Cotswold Volunteers 2014; Morton and Mead 2016; Faringdon Cobbler 2019; Salon 10A 2022; Serenity (hair salon) 2023.
Marlborough Street 08
#8. Private House; E.Leverton & Sons (drapery & shoes) 1916-75; J.P.Larkin Television Centre (electrical) 1975-96; Reflections (crafts) 1997-2002; G & L Evans Funeral Service 2006-20; empty 2021.
Marlborough Street 06
#6. Oxford House. Goulding drapers & launderette) 1894-1953+; Pet shop (Moody); Henry & Joyce Hicks (washeteria – left), (bakers – right) 1960/70s; Sally’s Coffee Shop & Bread Shop 1980s ; Faringdon Carvery & Restaurant 1989; Trevi (Italian restaurant) 1991; Classey Books 2000; White Horse Bookshop 2006; One Minute Food House Takeaway 2014; MK Chicken 2018; The Harbour (fish & chips) 2019
Marlborough Street 04
#4. Private House; Faringdon Fruit & Veg 1984; Faringdon Café & Bistro 1995; Café Frances 1995,2000; Faringdon Flowers; The Barber Shop 2002,2006; Sweet Paradise 2014; Wow Dancer 2015; Private House 2018
Marlborough Street 02
#2. International Stores 1871-1931; Leverton & Sons (outfitters & furniture) 1931-c1970s. Shop entrance moved – see #4 Corn Market.

Page first published 15-04-2019 | Last updated 29-02-2024 | Copyright © 2018-2024 Ian Lee | All rights reserved.