The first of the three large stone buildings, was a greengrocer’s, occupied by Mr Hector Knowles, later by Mr Wilkinson (Wilk) Smith and his son Jack.  The second building was the first Telephone Exchange, which then reverted back to a private house, after the larger Exchange was built on Wheatlands Lane.  The third building was occupied by Mr Fred Day, for his business as plasterer’s & concreters.  He also had the land adjoining, as a builder’s yard.  After this is the Working Men’s Club, which has been considerably extended over the years. 

The next block were all houses up to Beech Street, apart from the Corner Shop.  Dr Curry had one of these houses as his surgery.  Now we have a television shop,  which before that was Mr Andrew’s, jewellers, a greengrocers, and a butchers.  Before Mr Curtin, Mr Alan Hardcastle had the premises for his television, radio and electrical business, after moving from Prospect Street.  Mr Fred Gresswell occupied the corner shop as a grocer for many years, later it became Cross Hills Handyman.