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The Public Benefit Boot Company

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BRANCHES: Place-names H to O

Hailsham, SSX, George Street, 1929

Halesworth, SFK, 19 Quay Street, 1907

Halifax, YKS, 1892

Halifax, YKS, 10 Northgate, 1897-1905

Halifax, YKS, 31 Crown Street, 1903-1914

Hanley, STS, 60 Picadilly, 1880-1881

Hanley, STS, 49 Staffod Street, 1912

Harrogate, YKS, 5 St James Buildings, 1909-1968

Harrogate, YKS, 6 Cambridge Street, 1912-1927

Harrogate, YKS, 1945

Harrow, MDX, 3 College Parade, 1929

Hartlepool, DUR, 23 Northgate Street, 1896-1939 (Charles Henry Brown, manager, 1900-1901; A W Dobson, manager, 1904-1905)

Hastings, SSX, 24 Norman Road, 1918 (E G Marsh, manager, 1918)

Haverfordwest, PEM, 3 High Street, 1891

Headingley, YKS, North Lane

Headington, OXF, London Road, 1929

Hemsworth, YKS, Barnsley Road, 1927-1936

Hereford, HEF, 12 St Peters Street, 1913-1929

Hetton Downs, DUR, 5 Market Street, 1925-1934

Hexham, NBL, Cattle Market (opp Fore Street), 1908-1938

Hexham, NBL, Dalton Road, 1950's

Heywood, LAN, Market Place (opp Queen Ann Inn), 1950's

Hinckley, LEI, 21 Castle Street, 1941-1960's (Frank Reeves, Manager, 1940's-1960's)

Hirst, NBL, 17 Station Road, 1908-1938

Horden, DUR, 5 Front Street

Horden, DUR, 1925-1938

Hornsey, MDX, 58 High Street, 1901-1939 (George William Swaffield, manager, 1901; Frank Ford, manager, 1911)

Houghton-le-Spring, DUR, 89 Newbottle Street, 1925-1934

Hucknall Torkard, NTT, 62a High Street, 1913-1916

Huddersfield, YKS, 15 Buxton Road, 1884 (Charles Burrow, proprietor, 1884)

Huddersfield, YKS, 6 Cross Church Street, 1912-1927

Huddersfield, YKS, 4 King Street, 1927

Huddersfield, YKS, 15 Cross Church Street, 1936-1964

Hull, YKS, 16 Prospect Street, (cnr Albion Street), 1878-1925 (William Henry Franklin, proprietor, 1878-1896; Walter Charles Sarbutt, bookkeeper and advertising manager, 1901-1911; Mary E Sarbutt, shop assistant, 1901-1911; Florence Wardle, shop assistant 1901; W B Emslie, manager, 1912-1925; Herbert Arthur Bastin, district manager, 1913)

Hull, YKS, 51 Saville Street, 1889

Hull, YKS, Holderness Road, 1892-1896

Hull, YKS, 186-188 Hessle Road, 1892-1896

Hull, YKS, 4 East Parade, 1892-1896

Hull, YKS, 148 Porter Street, 1893-1905 (Henry Franklin, manager, 1904-1905)

Hull, YKS, 152-154 Hessle Road, (cnr Coltman Street), 1899-1913 (Robert Rowland Rodwell, manager, 1905-1911; Walter Dobinson, manager, 1911-1913; Arthur Harness, manager, 1916)

Hull, YKS, 35-37 Holderness Road, 1899-1937 (William John Marston, manager, 1911-1920’s; Clarice Gertrude Melton, saleswoman, 1920’s)

Hull, YKS, 123 Anlaby Road, (cnr Great Thornton and Walker Streets), 1904-1925 (Mrs Sarah Ann Simpson, manageress, 1911)

Hull, YKS, Coltman Street, 1904-1912, (John William Franklin, manager, 1904-1905)

Hull, YKS, Jameson Street, (cnr Chariot Street), 1904-1905

Hull, YKS, 18 Brook Street, 1906-1925

Hull, YKS, 739 Hessle Road, 1912-1937

Hull, YKS, 83 Newland Ave, 1912-1937

Hull, YKS, Charles Street (west side), 1920's

Hull, YKS, 332 Hessle Road, 1937

Hull, YKS, 483a Anlaby Rd, 1937

Hull, YKS, 23 King Edward Street, 1937

Hull, YKS, 44 Whitefriargate, 1954

Hull, YKS, 17 King Edward Street, 1964-1967

Hulme, LAN, 118-120 Stretford Road, 1911-1929 (Alfred Davis, manager, 1911; Hubert James Morgan, salesman, 1911)

Hyde, CHS, 49 Market Street, 1929

Ilfracombe, DEV, 12a High Street, 1897

Ilfracombe, DEV, 2a High Street, 1902-1906

Ilfracombe, DEV, 16 High Street, 1911-1929 (Charles Henry Bruce Patterson, manager, 1911)

Ilkeston, DBY, 53 Bath Street, 1885-1893 (Samuel Frederick Staniforth, manager, 1885)

Ilkeston, DBY, 109 Bath Street, 1891-1911 (Samuel Frederick Staniforth, manager 1891; Arthur Russell Clayton, manager, 1894-1901; William Waples, manager, 1911)

Ilkeston, DBY, 120 Bath Street, 1932-1941

Ipswich, SFK, 11 Carr Street, (cnr Little Colman St), 1910-1929 (Frederick Patch, manager, 1911; Bertie George King, shop assistant, 1911)

Islington, MDX, 145-146 Upper Street, 1901-1906

Islington, MDX, 30 Islington High Street, 1919

Jarrow, DUR, 73 Ormonde Street, 1913-1925

Jarrow, DUR, 67 Ormonde Street, 1932-1940

Jarrow, DUR, 81-82 Ormnode Street, 1934-1938

Keighley, YKS, 2 Low Street, 1904

Keighley, YKS, 41-42 Low Street, 1912-1927

Keighley, YKS, 19 Low Street, 1936

Kendal, WES, 37 Stricklandgate, 1930

Kensington, LAN, 81 Byron Street, 1900

Kensington, LND, 102 High Street, Notting Hill Gate W, 1900-1911 (Harry William Sutton, manager, 1911)

Kentish Town, MDX, 4 Fortess Road, 1906-1919

Kettering, NTH, 56-57 High Street, 1910-1929

Keynsham, SOM, High Street, 1894-1929

Keynsham, SOM, 46A High Street, 1977-1980

Kilmersdon, SOM, High Street, 1902

King's Lynn, NFK, 137-138 Norfolk Street, 1883

King's Lynn, NFK, 4 North Street, 1883 (Alfred Smith, manager, 1883)

King's Lynn, NFK, 19-20 High Street, 1911-1938 (Walter Hampson, manager, 1911)

King's Lynn, NFK, High Street, 1951

Kingsland, MDX, 50 High Street, 1915-1929

Kingstown, GAL, IRE, (R Downes, manager 1897)

Kingswood, Bristol, GLS, Regent Street, 1896-1910

Kingswood, Bristol, GLS, High Street, 1896

Kingswood, Bristol, GLS, Seymour Terrace, 1900-1911

Kingswood, Bristol, GLS, 46 Regent Street, 1901-1938 (William Richard Webb, manager, 1901- 1911)

Lancaster, LAN, 14-16 Market Place, 1934-1968

Lancaster, LAN, 18 Market Place, 1957-1959

Landport, HAM, 273-275 Commercial Road, 1894-1901

Launceston, CON, Broad Street, 1902-1929

Launceston, CON, 19 Broad Street, 1935

Leamington Spa, WAR, 10 Victoria Terrace, 1925-1932

Leeds, YKS, 126 Vicar Lane

Leeds, YKS, 199 Dewsbury Road

Leeds, YKS, Lisbon Street, 1870

Leeds, YKS, 40 Lisbon Street, 1872-1886

Leeds, YKS, 5 Roscoe Road, 1872

Leeds, YKS, Potter Newton (Robert Vane, manager, 1891-1897)

Leeds, YKS, 27 New Market Street, 1894-1897 (Brow Dickinson, managing director, 1897)

Leeds, YKS, 28 Call Lane, 1894-1897

Leeds, YKS, 14 Call Lane, 1894-1896 (A W Newton, manager, 1894; William Henry Franklin, manager, 1894-1895)

Leeds, YKS, 189-197 Roundhay Road, 1891-1903 (Edward Thomas Haughton, manager, 1891-1903)

Leeds, YKS, 39 Park Place, 1897-1904

Leeds, YKS, 14 New Briggate, 1910

Leeds, YKS, 20 & 22 St Paul's Street, 1912-1930’s

Leeds, YKS, 253 Roundhay Road, 1911-1912 (Edward O’Neil, manager, 1911)

Leeds, YKS, 3 Headingley Lane, 1912

Leeds, YKS, Lion House, Kirkgate, 1912-1949 (Percy Howe, manager, 1940's)

Leeds, YKS, 54 North Lane (next to Thrift Grocers Store), 1931

Leeds, YKS, 67-69 The Headrow (cnr Lands Lane), 1931-1949

Leeds, YKS, Templar Street, Vicar Lane, (Benefit Central Repairs Factory, employed around 150 people), 1932-1966 (Harry Edgar Wright, manager, 1932-1960; Miss Margaret Hay 1944-1961; Arthur R Hudson, manager, 1960-1961; Harry Daubney, manager, 1964; Nigel Eggleton, Harry Green, Harry Bawden, Fred Lunn, Joe Lunn, Jim Taylor, Ginger MacManus, Mr Cotter, Joe Morley, Walter Hickey)

Leeds, YKS, 2 The Headrow, 1949-1956

Leeds, YKS, Darley House, West Street, 1948-1949

Leeds, YKS, 206 Upper Town Street, 1950's-1960

Leeds, YKS, 33 Queen Victoria Street, (Benefit Footwear Ltd repair facility), 1961-1988 (Charlie Clarke, manager; Tommy Walker; Neil Burns; Miss Margaret Hay)

Leicester, LEI, 12 West Bridge Street, 1881-1884

Leicester, LEI, 15 Belgrave Gate, 1885

Leicester, LEI, 11-13 Belgrave Gate, 1886-1888

Leicester, LEI, 6 Church Gate, 1895-1906

Leicester, LEI, 3 Welford Place, (works), 1893-1911 (Tennyson Whitehead, nightwatchman, warehouseman and packer, 1893)

Leicester, LEI, Lennards Corner, 2 Cheapside, 1906-1929

Leicester, LEI, 109 Belgrave Road, 1911-1914 (Charles Frederick Hunt, manager, 1911-1914)

Leicester, LEI, 85 Asylum Street, 1903-1916

Leigh, LAN, 33 Bradshawgate, 1898

Leigh, LAN, 36 Bradshawgate, 1929

Leyton, ESS, 405 Hoe Street, 1911-1917 (Arthur Church, manager, 1911; Edward John Church, assistant, 1911)

Leytonstone, ESS, 726-728 High Road, 1911-1920 (Charles Henry Hudson, manager, 1911)

Lichfield, STS, 1934-1940

Lincoln, LIN, 115a & 115b High Street, (cnr Gaunt Street), 1903-1928 (A J Baldry, manager, 1903; F Maggs, manager, 1905-1913; Fred Thistlewaite, manager, 1913-1919; Cecil Chambers, manager, 1919)

Lincoln, LIN, 203 High Street, (cnr Benedict Square), 1913-1970 (A Ashley, manager, 1919)

Liskeard, CON, Market Street, 1902-1919

Liskeard, CON, 20 Fore Street, 1906-1929 (John Samuel Dingle, manager, 1911)

Liverpool, LAN, 81 Byron Street, 1900

Liverpool, LAN, 126 Kensington Street, 1900

Liverpool, LAN, 120 Earle Road, 1905-1911 (Mrs Helena Hughes, manageress, 1905-1908; Henry John Hughes, manager 1911)

Liverpool, LAN, 215-217 Park Road (W A Golsby & Co, proprietors), 1907

Liverpool, LAN, 181-183 London Road, 1929

Liverpool, LAN, 21 Brunswick Road, 1934

Liverpool, LAN, 58 Bold Street, 1955

Llandudno, CAE, 45 Mostyn Street, 1905-1942

Llanelli, CMN, 19 Cowell Street, 1914-1920

Llanelli, CMN, 11 Stepney Street, 1929

Loftus, YKS, Market Place, 1913

Loftus, YKS, 91 High Street, 1937

London, LND, see also Peckham, Plumstead, Woolwich

London, LND, 37 1/2 King Street, Hammersmith, 1896-1899

London, LND, 26 & 26a King Street, Hammersmith, 1901-1920 (Francis Walter Dycer, manager, 1911)

London, LND, 121 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush 1898-1911 (Arthur Edward Stringer, manager, 1911)

London, LND, 360 Edgware Road, 1901-1929

London, LND, 125 Edgware Road, 1901-1929 (John Reynolds, manager, 1901-1911; Emily Reynolds, shop assistant, 1901-1911)

London, LND, 106 High Road, Kilburn, 1901-1938

London, LND, 174 Uxbridge Road, Hammersmith, 1901-1929

London, LND, 246 North End Road, Fulham, 1901 (Charles Henry Hudson, manager, 1901)

London, LND, 5 York Road, Battersea, 1910-1929 (Arthur Pratt Wass, manager, 1911)

London, LND, 307 Mare Street, Hackney, 1910-1938 (Thomas George Hollings, manager, 1911)

London, LND, 331 Old Kent Road, 1911-1919 (John William Goldsack, manager, 1911)

London, LND, 90 Parson’s Green Lane, Fulham, 1911 (Sydney Walter Strange, manager, 1911)

London, LND, 407 Harrow Road, Paddington, 1911-1924 (Edward Alfred Fleet, manager, 1911)

London, LND, Lennards Building, Elephant & Castle, 1919

London, LND, 342 Euston Road, 1919

London, LND, 339 North End Road, Fulham, 1920

London, LND, 125 Shoreditch High Street (west side), 1921

London, LND, 63 Tottenham Court Road, 1929-1938

London, LND, 1075 Finchley Road, 1929

London, LND, 294 Regent Street, 1929

London, LND, 58 Trafalgar Road, 1937

London, LND, 145 Oxford Street, 1938

London, LND, 164 Trafalgar Road, 1948

Londonderry, LDY, Foyle Street, 1915

Longton, STS, 64 Market Street, 1891-1892 (Henry Mondey, manager, 1892)

Loughborough, LEI, Biggin Street

Loughborough, LEI, 6a Church Street, 1885-1931 (John W White, manager, 1889-1892; William Richard Pagett, manager, 1895-1896; Joseph Phillips, manager, 1899-1909)

Loughborough, LEI, 30 Swan Street, 1911 (John George Dennis, manager, 1911)

Loughborough, LEI, 31-32 Swan Street, 1931-1962

Louth, LIN, 86 Eastgate, 1919-1967

Lowestoft, SFK

Ludlow, SAL, 1-2 King Street, 1929

Luton, BDF, Clock House, Park Square, 21 Park Street, 1896-1917 (John Henry Taylor, manager, 1898-1901; Mrs Susanna Taylor, manageress, 1911; S Taylor & Co, proprietors, 1914)

Luton, BDF, (near Empire Cinema), 1959

Lydney, GLS, 30 Newerne Street, 1914-1919

Lynton, DEV, Queen Street, 1910-1914

Maesteg, GLA, 23 Commercial Street, 1929

Maidenhead, BRK, 106 High Street, 1911-1929 (John Paice Westmuckett, manager, 1911)

Maidstone, KEN, 29 & 29a Week Street, 1915-1938

Malton, YKS, 13a Saville Street, 1909-1937

Malton, YKS, 17 Saville Street, 1909-1913 (Herbert Firth, manager, 1911)

Malton, YKS, 54 Market Place, 1911 (Edward Potts, manager, 1911)

Malvern, WOR, see Great Malvern

Manchester, LAN, 60a & 60b Oldham Street, 1890-1929 (Percy Thomas Paxton, manager, 1911)

Manchester, LAN, 310 Stockport Road, 1903

Manchester, LAN, 118 & 120 Stretford Road, 1903-1911

Manchester, LAN, 407 Oxford Road, 1911-1929

Manchester, LAN, 152 Stockport Road, 1909-1929

Market Drayton, SAL, 17 Cheshire Street, 1929

Market Harborough, LEI, St Mary's Road, 1929

Market Weighton, YKS, Market Place, 1892-1911 (Charles Whitaker of Leeds, proprietor, 1892; Henry Duffield, resident manager, 1892-1911; Annie Duffield and Thomas Henry Duffield, assistants, 1911)

Matlock, DBY, 69 Dale Road, 1916-1987

Meanwood, YKS, 8 Stonegate Road

Melton Mowbray, LEI, Market Place, 1929

Merthyr Tydfil, GLA, 62 High Street, 1899

Methyr Tydfil, GLA, John Street, 1901

Merthyr Tydfil, GLA, 66 High Street, 1901-1911 (David Levi Perry, manager, 1911)

Merthyr Tyfil, GLA, 679 High Street, 1907

Merthyr Tydfil, GLA, 56 & 57 Glebeland Street, 1914-1929 (David Levi Perry, manager, 1914-1918)

Mevagissey, CON, Lennards Corner, 15 Fore Street, 1929

Mevagissey, CON, River Street (ladies footwear), 1920's?

Mevagissey, CON, Cliff Street (children's footwear), 1920's?

Mevagissey, CON, 2 Fore Street, 1935

Mexborough, YKS, 165 Wath Road, 1896

Mexborough, YKS, 159 Main Street, 1900-1901

Mexborough, YKS, 11 Main Street, 1911

Mexborough, YKS, 66 High Street, 1927-1936

Middlesbrough, YKS, 44 Linthorpe Road, 1896-1932 (John Thomas Crossgrove, manager, 1896-1911)

Middlesbrough, YKS, 191 & 193 Newport Road, (cnr Jamieson Street), 1900-1947

Middlesbrough, YKS, 83 Linthorpe Road, 1932-1939

Minehead, SOM, 18a Park Street, 1929

Monmouth, MON, 8 & 12 Monnow Street, 1881-1929 (Mrs Fanny Yeates, manageress 1881-1916; Frances Millicent Yeates, assistant 1891-1911)

Moorends, YKS, Goole Street, 1927

Moorends, YKS, 147 Marshlands Road, 1936

Morley, YKS, 9 Fountain Street, (warehouse), 1894-1904 (Harry Seagrove, manager, 1897-1903)

Morley, YKS, 96 Queen Street, 1912-1922

Morley, YKS, 28 Queen Street, 1911-1936 (William Caley, manager, 1911)

Morpeth, NBL, 3 Bridge Street, 1938 (William Clayton, manager, 1940’s)

Moss Side, LAN, 127 Alexandra Road, 1929

Mountain Ash, GLA, 51a Oxford Street, 1899-1920

Mountain Ash, GLA, 1 Oxford Buildings, 1929

Neath, GLA, 11-12 Green Street, 1891-1918 (Cornelius Paul Perkins, manager 1901; David Levi Perry, shop assistant, 1901; Edwin Mill, manager, 1911)

Neath, GLA, Corner 26 & 27 Green Street, 1920

Neath, GLA, 27-28 Green Street, 1929

Neath, GLA, Lennards Corner, The Square, 1938

Nelson, LAN, 14 New Arcade, 1941

Nelson, LAN, 9 Leeds Road, 1941

Newark-on-Trent, NTT, 37 Market Place, 1891-1892 (George Edwin Heydon, manager, 1891-1892)

Newark-on-Trent, NTT, 42-44 Market Place, 1896-1971

Newbury, BRK, 145 Bartholomew Street, 1915-1929

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NBL, 131 Shields Road, Byker, 1904-1925

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NBL, 61 Clayton Street, 1910-1965 (Mr Chivers, manager, 1950's; Billy Mackie, trainee manager, 1950's)

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NBL, 82 Shields Road, 1921-1956

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NBL, 91 & 96 Shields Road, 1934

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NBL, 28-34 Clayton Street, 1934

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NBL, 11 & 40 Northumberland Street, 1936-1968 (William Wilford, manager, 1953; Mrs Olive Smeatham, manageress, 1950’s; Mrs McAlpine, cashier, 1950's; Miss S Burn, Mrs Pat Nicholson, Mrs A M Wilson, P Taylor, Miss Burns, Miss Patrick, Miss Mary G Allison, Miss Young, Miss Foster, Miss Hackenby, Miss Stevenson, Miss Nevison, shop assistants, 1940’s-50's)

Newport, IOW, 40-48 High Street, 1914-1951

Newport, MON, Stow Hill, 1899

Newport, MON, 175 Commercial Street, 1914-1940 (Ernest Henry Brown, manager, 1914)

Newquay, CON, Bank Street, 1902-1910

Newquay, CON, 21 Bank Street, 1906-1935

Newquay, CON, 34 Bank Street, 1914-1919

Newton Abbott, DEV, 8 Queen Street, 1896-1938 (Arthur George Pearce, manager, 1911-1914)

Newton Abbott, DEV, 2 Queen Street, 1914

Normanton, YKS, 11-12 Market Place, 1894-1922 (Arthur Robert Stubbs, manager, 1901-1917)

Normanton, YKS, 38 High Street, 1922-1960

North Shields, NBL, 3 Saville Street, 1920-1964

Northampton, NTH, 34b Gold Street, 1910-1956

Northampton, NTH, Shakespeare Road, factory, 1920

Northampton, NTH, 14 Abington Street, 1958-1973

Norwich, NFK, 8 Lower Goat Lane, 1890 (William Postle, manager, 1890)

Norwich, NFK, 60-62 London Street, 1916-1938

Nottingham, NTT, see also Bulwell, Hucknall Torkard

Nottingham, NTT, Metropole Branch, Albert Buildings, 17-23 Derby Road (cnr North Circus Street), 1881-1916, (Franklin & Co, proprietors, 1885; J Harker & Co, proprietors, 1894-1901; George Edward Franklin, director, 1904; George W Swaffield, manager, 1915-1916)

Nottingham, NTT, Commercial Buildings, Beck Street, 1885-1899 (Jabez Harker, proprietor, 1894-1899)

Nottingham, NTT, Hyson Green, 73-75 Radford Road, 1896-1899 (George Frederick Blackburn, manager, 1898-1901)

Nottingham, NTT, 2 Newark Lane, 1898-1899, William James Goodman, manager, 1898-1899; William Hempsall, manager, 1904)

Nottingham, NTT, 2 Sneinton Street (cnr Sophie Road), 1904, (William Hempsall, manager, 1904)

Nottingham, NTT, 97-99 Radford Road, Hyson Green, 1904-1916, (George Frederick Blackburn, manager, 1904; Harry Slaney, manager, 1910-1916)

Nottingham, NTT, 45-48 Pelham Street, 1910-1911 (Percy Alfred Elton, manager, 1911)

Nottingham, NTT, 29 Clumber Street, (cnr Maypole Yard), 1910-1911

Nottingham, NTT, 8 Clumber Street, 1913-1916

Nottingham, NTT, Bentinck Buildings, 9 Wheeler Gate, 1913-1916

Nottingham, NTT, Clumber Street, 1966

Nuneaton, WAR, 5 Market Place, 1911-1940 (William Thomas Oakley, manager, 1911)

Okehampton, DEV, Fore Street, 1929

Old Swindon, WIL, Wood Street, 1896

Oldbury, STS, Halesowen Street, 1894

Oldbury, STS, 34 Birmingham Street, 1904-1916

Oldham, LAN, Market Place

Ossett, YKS, 12 Market Place, 1917-1927

Ossett, YKS, Kingsway, 1927-1960

Oswestry, SAL, Bailey Street, 1929

Oswestry, SAL, 9 The Cross, 1929

Oxford, OXF, 39 Queen Street, 1907-1911 (Robert Albert Cossey, manager, 1911)

Oxford, OXF, 6 High Street, 1927-1943

Oxford, OXF, 141 High Street, 1925-1931