Gosport High St
I have a list of the occupiers of the addresses in Gosport’s High Street from I understand 1958. I am looking the put in a comparison for 2018. I hope I will be able to see how many have survived over last 60 years.
Some of the occupiers in the 1958 list may have just lived in the flats. I will try to sort them out and remove them as I am more interested in the businesses. Ian Jeffery ian@gosport.info
131 High Street – was Middle Street
| No | 1958 | 2018 |
| North Side of High Street | ||
| 1 | Silver Arrow Cleaners Ltd | John Lane Insurance |
| 2 | Knight, LG & R Dental Surgeons | Millennium Dental Clinic |
| 2 | Watson RR | |
| 3 | Drs NL Russell DC MacKenenzie & G Raperport Surgery | Churchers Solicitors |
| 4 | Portsmouth & Gosport Water Co | Scruples Hairdresser |
| 5 | Ministry of National Insurance | Nat West Bank |
| 6 | Southern Gas Board Showrooms | Argos |
| 10 | Fox & Sons Estate Agents | |
| 11/13 | Brighter Homes Ltd | DC Design & Create Hair |
| 11/13 | (Up) Ashley Academy of Dancing | |
| 13 | Scott GL | BetFred Bookmakers |
| 13a | Jonsberg Miss D | Store Twenty One |
| 14 | Gifford SN Stationer & Confectioners | News Round Newsagents |
| 15 | Williams EW & Dyer HE Dentist | |
| 19 | The Bell Inn | Vaping Lounge |
| 20/24 | Lloyds Bank Ltd | Lloyds Bank Ltd |
| 20/24 | Herage WA | |
| 25 | Rentaset Radio & TV Suppliers | Vanilla Bean Patisserie Cafe |
| 26 | Midland Bank Ltd | HSBC Ltd |
| 28 | Churcher & Churcher Solicitors | The Star Wetherspoon Pub |
| 29 | Sunbeam Cleaners Ltd | The Star Wetherspoon Pub |
| 30 | Frazer & White Heating Engineers | Centre Peace Hub |
| 30a | Bradford JR | |
| 31 | Frazer’s Hairdressers | Gosport Funeralcare |
| 31 | Stone JMR | |
| 32 | St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church | St Marys Roman Catholic Church |
| 32 | Quinn Rev AJ | Idowu Rev P M/ Roth Rev G M |
| 35/6 | National Provincial Bank Ltd | Zodiac Discount Store |
| 35/6 | United Friendly Society | |
| 35/6 | Palmer AJ Accountant | |
| 36/7 | The Star | Nelsons Bar |
| 37 | Johnson RO | Emma’s Night Club |
| 38 | World’s Stores Ltd | |
| 38 | Clapham JR | |
| 38a | Sole Connection & Key Kutters | |
| Gosport Tool Precision Engineers | ||
| 39 | Smith’s Pharmacy | Perfect 10 Nails |
| 40 | Morgan LWW Saddler | Mann Estate Agents |
| 40 | Field LM Architect & Surveyor | |
| 41 | Miles Bookshop | Biscoes Solicitors |
| 41 | Lisle CW | |
| 41a | Miles LC | |
| 42 | Portsmouth Evening News | Gosport Fone Shop |
| 42 | Chapman TKG | |
| 43/4 | Barclays Bank Ltd | Barclays Bank plc |
| 43/4 | Curtis CG | |
| 45/6 | Gunton’s RD Gunton FRHC Florist & Fruiterer | TUI Holiday Store |
| 45 | Gunton RD | |
| 45 | Wolletts Mrs V | |
| 47 | Greeburch Bros Ltd Tailors | Golden Touch Amusments |
| 47 | Quinton CC | |
| 47 | Weeks AE | |
| 48 | Mumby Charles & Co Soft Drinks Manufacturers | Eden Mobility |
| 48a | Stewart Eric Photographer | G&S Sports, Leisure Cycles (now closed 2019) |
| 49 | Holmes GEA Newsagent | Oriental Well-Being Salon |
| 50 | Syandhaft EG Hairdresser | The Salvation Army Charity Shop |
| 51 | Milletts Gentalmans Outfitters | Post Office/ WH Smiths |
| 54 | Portsea Island Muil Co-op Society | Superdrug |
| 55 | Arnolds Fruiterer & Greengrocer | Cardfactory |
| 56 | Neild W&B Tobacconists | |
| 57 | Keatsts of Gosport Radio & Nursy F | McDonald’s (Closed 2019) |
| 60-61 | Halifax Bank | |
| 62 | Cory Clarence Cycle/ Motor Cycle en | Hays Travel |
| 63 | Dittman & Malpass Ltd Seedsmen | Empty Site |
| 64 | Bolloms Dry Cleaners | Peacocks Clothes |
| 65 | The Works | |
| 66 | Warrens Bakery | |
| 67 | Hill RJ Hairdresser | Print Works (Now closed 2019) |
| 68 | FirstLight Trust Charity Cafe | |
| 69 | Nationwide Building Society | |
| 70 | Paley’s Restaurant Nixon T | Knights Convenience Store |
| 71 | Gosport Photographic Service | Solent Diabetes Association Charity Shop |
| 71 | Newland BW | |
| 72 | No1 Currency Exchange | |
| 73 | The Old Northumberland PH Bartholomew AE | Subway (takeaway) |
| 74 | “The Drive” Snack Bar | |
| 73/74 | Conduict, W.H.G | Coffee #1 |
| South Side of High Street | ||
| 78 | “The Isle of Wight Hoy” | Frydays Restaurant |
| Finlay’s Tobabanists | Frydays Fish & Chips | |
| The Dive Cafe | The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant | |
| The Parcraft Factory (Harris & Parkin Ltd) Clothiers | ||
| The Kings Arms | ||
| 79 | Vail LS Estate Agent & Auctioneer | Brothers Kebab & Pizza |
| 80 | The Port Hole Cafe & Fish Bar | Kings Dinner Cafe |
| 81/84 | Littlewoods Stores | New Look |
| 86 | Woolworth, F.W & Co. Ltd. | Poundland |
| 86 | Pep & Co | |
| 87 | Bata Shoe Co. | Greggs |
| 88 | Southern Electricity Board Branch | EE Phone Shop |
| 89 | Weaver to Wearer Gents Taylors | Supercuts |
| 90 | Hug, W.F. Jeweller | Hug Jewellers |
| 91 | Sandra Shoes, Footwear | Ridgeway Exotics Pet Shop |
| 92 | The India Arms Hotel | Ridgeway Exotics Pet Shop |
| 92 | Mason, W.G. | |
| 93 | CEX Entainment Exchange | |
| 94 | The Cup & Saucer cafe | Reflex (Records) |
| 95/96 | Weston Hart Ltd. Radio & TV | Thomas Cook Travel Store |
| 97 | Freeman, Hardy & Willis, Footwear | Shoe Zone |
| 97 | Tisbury, W.J. | |
| 98 | Crown, Wallpapers | Cancer Research UK Charity Shop |
| 99 | Field’s One Day Cleaners | Poppins Cafe, Restaurant |
| 99a | Radio Rentals | |
| 100 | Green,G.W. Ltd Bakers | Bake A Cake (Now closed 2019) |
| 101 | Maxwells, Family Tailors | British Heart Foundation Charity Shop |
| 101a | The Chocolate King Confec & Tobac. | |
| 102 | Stead & Simpson, Footwear | Timpson Locksmith’s |
| 103 | Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care | |
| 104 | Cheshire, R.S. Opticians | Sweet Wise |
| 104 (Upp.Fl) | Hemsley, S.L.V. Acct & Auditors | Your Senses Massage and Therapy |
| 105 | Swiss Restaurant | Edinburgh Woollen Mill |
| 107 | Bateman, G.C. Optician | Vision Express Optician |
| 108 | Bishop Bros. Ld | Clarks Shoes |
| 109 | Boots the Chemists | Boots the Chemist |
| 109a | Grayson, H.S.& Chas Dentist | Boots the Chemist |
| 110 | Henry Blake & Co Ltd, Naval Outfitters | Boots the Chemist |
| 111 | Montague Burton | Burton Menswear |
| 112 | General Post Office | Burton Menswear |
| 111/2 (FL3) | Bryant, H.C. | QDs Live Lounge |
| 114 | Evans Women’s Clothing | |
| 114 | Dorothy Perkins Women’s Clothes | |
| 115 | Lipton, Ltd, Grocers | F Hinds Jewellers |
| 115 | Downer, Miss A.M. | |
| 116 | Peters, Geo & Co Ltd Wine Merch. Cycles & Radio & TV | Costa Coffee |
| 116a | Maynards Confectionery | Carphone Warehouse |
| 117 | Righton & Bennett Ltd Automobile Agent, Engineer, Cycles, Radio, Tv | Angel Cards (Now closed in 2018) |
| 118 | Cooper, Dorothy Milliner | Holland & Barrett Health Food |
| 119 | Smith & Vosper Bakers & Confec. | Beal’s Estate Agents |
| 120 | Worley, F & Co Footwear | Specsavers Opticians |
| 121 | Dewhursts Ltd Butchers | Legend Barbers |
| 122 | Ministry of Labour Womens Sect. | Little Slice of Heaven Cake Shop |
| 123 | Puttock & Blake Estate Agents Auc | Aestbezia Beauty Lounge |
| 124 | Hepworths Ltd Gents Tailors | Leaders Estate Agents |
| 125 | Maypole Dairy Co Ltd Grocers | Ladbrokes Betting Shop |
| 125a | Stirman F.R.J. | |
| 126 | Harvey N.S. & Co Lrd Wholesalers | Jeffries Estate Agents |
| 127 | Timothy Whites & Taylors Ltd Druggist | M&Co Clothing |
| 128 | Pink W. & Son Grocery & Provs. | Santander Bank |
| 129 | The Scotch Wool & Hosiery Stores | Santander Bank |
| 130 | Hooper A.E. Fishmonger | Family Ties Cafe |
| 131 | Griffin N.S.A. | Game Shop |
| 132 | Women’s Clothes Shop | |
| 133 | Durston H.S. Estate Agents & Auct. | Fairhalls Estate Agents |
| 133 | White F.H. | |
| 134 | Katies Vinyl Bar & Kitchen | |
| 134 Upper | Record Shop Vinyl | |
| 135 | BrightHouse Weekly Payment Store | |
| 136 | PoundWorld (Closed in 2018) | |
| 137 | Parker Torrington Ltd Chartered Surveyors | |
| 137a | Apus Bodyart | |
| 138 | Phiilips H.J. Decorators Merchants | ELJ Furnishings (closed 2018) |
| 139 | The Trustee Savings Bank | |
| 142 | Borough Treasurers Dept. | |
| 145 | Gosport Home Help Service | |
| 146 | National Savings Committee | |
| 147 | Penton Mrs M. | |
| 148 | Wlatt T. | |
| Gosport Town Hall | Gosport Town Hall | |
| Gosport Discovery Centre | ||
| Walpole Road (South side) | ||
| 2 | Gosport & Alverstoke Unionist Club | Conservative Club |
| Sperring W.G | ||
| Ritz Cinema | Job Centre | |
| 5-7 | Iceland | |
| 2 Retail Park High Street | Pets Corner | |
| 2 Retail Park High Street | Maidenhead Aquatics | |
| 1 Retail Park High Street | KFC Take Away | |
| 3 Creek Road | Halfords | |
| Walpole Road (North side) | ||
| 15 | Morrisons Supermarket |
11-15 High St Gosport was demolished in early 2019, a 70 bed hotel, cafe and restaurant are due to be built.
I All 2018 added, if you spot any errors please let me know. I feel it would be interesting to see how Gosport High Street has changes over the years.
Thank you Derek Sumpter for the information for 36/7 1958 ‘The Star’.