Category Archives: Butchers’ Shops

Spotting Historic Shopfronts: St Ives (Hunts)

Posted on January 3, 2026 by buildingourpast

St Ives (Hunts), once a bustling market town, has a number of historic shopfronts dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many, however, have been altered over the years. For example, the vertical glazing bars have been cut away … Continue reading →

Posted in Butchers' Shops, Chemists' Shops, Grocers, Provision Dealers and Dairies, Spotter's Guides, Woolworths | 1 Comment

The London Central Meat Co. Ltd. (Baxters)

Posted on July 28, 2025 by buildingourpast

The London Central Meat Co. Ltd., renamed Baxters in the 1950s, was one of England’s biggest multiple butchery chains. Traces of its highly branded shops – ofter the simple initials ‘L. C. M. Co. Ltd.’ – can still be discovered … Continue reading →

Posted in Butchers' Shops | 1 Comment

Spotting Historic Shopfronts: Hitchin

Posted on April 11, 2019 by buildingourpast

Initial impressions suggest that Hitchin in Hertfordshire is rich in historic shopfronts. Closer inspection, however, reveals much renewal at street level, whilst more authentic evidence of Hitchin’s commercial past survives above its shops (for example, look up to spot Freeman … Continue reading →

Posted in Butchers' Shops, Lipton's, Spotter's Guides | 3 Comments

A Spotter’s Guide to Historic Butchers’ Shops

Posted on November 28, 2016 by buildingourpast
Posted in Butchers' Shops, Spotter's Guides | 2 Comments

Cheap Meat for the Masses: Multiple Butchers in Britain

Posted on November 7, 2016 by buildingourpast

The importation of meat from North America to Britain started in the 1860s and accelerated in the 1870s as refrigeration improved. One of the leading shippers was Timothy C. Eastman (1821-93) who owned a huge abattoir, or ‘killing yard’, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butchers' Shops | 15 Comments