Cow Green

Cow Green is at the top of the town centre ring road which we will view from Bull Green to the bottom of Pellon Lane and back to Bull Green again.

This is a rare view that captures the area between the Crown and Anchor and the view below. Sutcliffe's can be seen on both pictures which helps. The building on the left was once the White Hart Inn and was demolished in 1897. The next building, 23/2 Cow Green (with the large gable end) was once the Golden Plough Inn, which also closed in 1897 to make room for the trams.

Glass and China rooms

Businesses here around the time of this photo of Cow Green

1 - Miss Marjorie Shaw - modiste

3 - Edward Goodall & Son - hardware store

5 - C. Watson - hardware factor

7 - Kings Head - pub

9 - J.W Birch - saw maker

11 - Newsagent Supply Co.ltd

13 - A. Sutcliffe - blind specialist

15 - George P Wilkinson

The Craven Heifer was called the 'Globe' in 1785

Cow Green. This block of buildings eventually gave way to a 3 storey car park until it was also recently demolished.

Back in the 1980's Jack Redfearn did loads of sketches which appeared in the courier. Unfortunately unlike those of Arthur Comfort or John Berbiers they were not, as far as I know, reproduced in book form. This one of Jack's, is of Back Lane which ran parallel to Cow Green linking Lister Lane to Mount Street. You are looking towards Lister Lane, Bull Green in the distance.

Steve Gee

Cow Green Industrial Society

The Church to the right of this picture still stands at the bottom of Pellon Lane. St James's Road is where the bus is.

They chose this ..........

.........instead of this

Now we are back at Bull Green roundabout

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