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GRINDERY DEALERS SHOP * |
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| A shop housing the business of a grindery dealer. grindery are the tools and materials used by shoemakers and other leather-workers. |
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LEATHER WORKERS SHOP * |
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| A workshop used for the small-scale production of leather goods. |
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CONFECTIONERS SHOP * |
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| A place, often including a BAKERY, where sweetmeats and pastries are sold. |
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FISH AND CHIP SHOP * |
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| A shop where fish and chips are sold. |
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FLAX DRESSING SHOP * |
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| A building used for the preparatory processes in which long and short staple flax fibres were separated by passing through combs. Flax dressing or 'heckling' shops may be located both on and off mill sites. |
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TRIPE BOILING SHOP * |
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| Workshop used in the the production of tripe. |
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CHAIN LOCKER SHOP * |
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| A building for the storage, repair and maintenance of chains for lighthouses, lightships and lightbouys. |
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GREENGROCERS SHOP * |
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| A shop which sells vegetables and fruit. |
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PIE AND MASH SHOP * |
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| A cheap eating establishment traditionally serving jellied eels, pies and mash. |
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SHOPPING PRECINCT * |
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| A pedestrianized shopping street, or a more complex arrangement of shopping 'squares' and walkways. |
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CRATEMAKERS SHOP * |
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| Workshop for producing crates, particularly for the packing of pottery. |
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FISHMONGERS SHOP * |
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| A shop where fish is sold. |
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GUN TESTING SHOP * |
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| A workshop for testing guns, incorporating louvred sheds to serve as firing ranges. |
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MOULDMAKERS SHOP * |
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| A workshop used for the production of pottery moulds. |
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WOOLCOMBERS SHOP * |
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| A workshop in which carded wool was passed through heated combs to straighten and separate the long and short fibres prior to spinning. Associated with the worsted branch of the textile industry.
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DECORATING SHOP * |
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| A workshop used for the decoration of fired pottery or ceramics. Usually part of a larger complex. |
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SHOPPING ARCADE * |
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| A covered shopping street, sometimes with galleries, dating from the late 18th/early 19th century. |
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SHOPPING CENTRE * |
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| A shopping complex, usually indoors, comprised of a number of separate retail outlets surrounding an open space. Often on more than one level. |
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SHOPPING PARADE * |
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| A purpose-built terrace of shops. |
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FINISHING SHOP * |
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| A place where a product is given any finishing processes before being despatched to the user. |
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FURNITURE SHOP * |
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| A shop selling household furniture. |
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JEWELLERY SHOP * |
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| A building or other establishment used for the retail, making and repairing of jewellery. |
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POLISHING SHOP * |
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| A building in which engineered metal products are finished and polished. |
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WHOLESALE SHOP * |
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| A place where goods are sold in bulk, rather than by retail. |
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WIGMAKERS SHOP * |
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| A place where wigs, hair-pieces and hair extensions are made and sold. |
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BUTCHERS SHOP * |
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| A shop where meat is sold. Often includes large cold stores for the refrigeration and storage of carcasses and a butchery where the carcass is cut up prior to sale. |
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CHEMISTS SHOP * |
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| A shop which dispenses medicinal drugs and other health-related items. Can include an area for the preparation and manufacture of medicines and other drugs. |
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ERECTING SHOP * |
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| Engineering workshop used for the final assembly of vehicles or structures from parts produced elsewhere in an engineering works. |
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FLEECING SHOP * |
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| A workshop, associated with a tannery, in which the fleece is removed from the skin prior to the tanning process. |
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FURRIERS SHOP * |
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| A place where furs are made into finished products. |
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HARDWARE SHOP * |
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| A shop selling ironmonger's goods, household tools and utensils. |
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PRINTING SHOP * |
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| A workshop for printing textiles in a CALICO PRINTING WORKS. |
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SPINNING SHOP * |
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| A workshop in which textile fibres were spun into yarn by hand. |
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BARBERS SHOP * |
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| A hairdressing establishment for men. |
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GROCERS SHOP * |
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| A shop selling tea, butter, flour, sugar, spices, tinned foods and miscellaneous household stores. |
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JOINERS SHOP * |
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| A workshop used by a joiner; a craftsman working with wood and producing more ornate work than that of a carpenter. |
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MACHINE SHOP * |
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| Engineering workshop housing specialized machinery such as lathes, presses, etc., for making machines. |
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PATTERN SHOP * |
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| Workshop for the manufacture of master parts from working drawings which are then used as patterns for mass manufacture. |
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PLATERS SHOP * |
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| Large covered spaces where the steel plate used for ship construction was cut and marked out, prior to being craned onto the hull, etc. |
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TURNING SHOP * |
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| A workshop used for completing the shape of a product or part by turning on a lathe or wheel. |
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WASHING SHOP * |
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| A building containing a range of processes for cleaning and processing metallic ores. |
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BOILER SHOP * |
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| Workshop for the construction and maintenance of boilers within an industrial complex. |
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SPRING SHOP * |
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| An engineering workshop for the manufacture and repair of springs. |
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TEAZLE SHOP * |
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| A building in which the fibres of new woollen cloth were raised by brushing with teazle heads. |
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CHAIN SHOP * |
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| A building in which wrought iron or steel chains were manufactured. |
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CLOCK SHOP * |
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| A commercial premises where clocks are sold and repaired. |
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PAINT SHOP * |
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| Workshop for the painting of vehicles, machines, etc. |
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PRESS SHOP * |
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| A workshop containing machinery used to press textiles. |
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PRINT SHOP * |
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| A printer's workshop in the newspaper/publishing industries. |
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BEER SHOP * |
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| A building where beer was sold or displayed. |
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DOPE SHOP * |
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| An aircraft maintenance workshop deriving from the use of weather proofing varnish to aircraft canvas called "dope" in order to keep the canvas taut and airtight. From 1912 onwards. |
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NAIL SHOP * |
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| A small work shop for nail manufacture, most commonly situated at the back of a nailer's dwelling. |
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SHOP * |
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| A house or building where goods are made or prepared and displayed for sale and sold. Use more specific type where known. |
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