Society

Town

Description

Contributor

Nottingham Co-operative Society Ltd

Nottingham - Upper Parliament Street

Imposing stone building, former main department store, now a casino and sushi bar, balcony on second floor still has wrought iron railing with NCS 1910 on iron shield.

TN 2004

TN 2008

Northampton Co-operative Society Ltd

Northampton - Abington Street

Large department store in centre of Northampton now South Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd. White stone facade with - NORTHAMPTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED - 1938 in green lettering high above first floor windows.

SB 2005

Nuneaton Co-operative Society Ltd

Nuneaton - Abbey Street/Market Place

Large building now split into shop units and offices. Still part of the Midlands Co-op. Shop runs through into Market Place.

TN 2004

Oakengates & District Co-operative Society Ltd

Telford - Oakengates - Oxford Street

Former Central Premises of the society now the Wrekin Housing Trust. Mosaic at ground floor level reads - OAKENGATES & DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD CENTRAL PREMISES.

TN 2004

Pendleton Co-operative Industrial Society Ltd

Salford - Broughton Road

This fine Victorian building was formerly the headquarters of this society. Built in 1886 of stone, red brick and faience tiles it has recently been converted into luxury apartments. A band of tiles above the second floor windows has the wording PENDLETON CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY LTD - Est AD 1860. Above the entrance is the motto UNITY IS STRENGTH.

TN 2008

Pendleton Co-operative Industrial Society Ltd

Salford - Ford Lane

A few metres up the road from the headquarters is this former small branch, now in use as a taxi office. Constructed of stone and brick it has the wording - PENDLETON CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY LTD - across the top of this single storey building.

TN 2008

Pendleton Co-operative Industrial Society Ltd

Salford - corner Gerald Road and Littleton Road

Architectural masterpiece built on the junction of two roads - building incorporates brickwork, stonework and tiling in red, biscuit and turquoise with artistic slates and towers thrown in for good measure. High in the eaves on both sides of the building is PENDLETON CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY LTD in tile work. Shop included grocery and butchery departments and must have been a focal point for the area in bygone times. Now a warehouse. Some of the lower tile work has been over painted.

TN 2003

Pendleton Co-operative Industrial Society Ltd

Salford - Langworthy Road

This large branch, constructed of red brick and faience tiles, was built by the society in 1899 and has served the community ever since. Now a Premier Convenience Store, it continues to supply the inhabitants of the trendy Chimney Pot Park area of the city just around the corner. This project involves refurbishing the stock of Victorian terraced housing in a modern way. Tiling above the first floor windows shows the society monogram with the date.

TN 2008

Pendleton Co-operative Industrial Society Ltd

Salford - Wellington Street West - Broughton

Another masterpiece probably from the same architect and builder combination, this time a corner shop servicing the local estate in years gone by. Building incorporates brickwork, stonework and tiling in red, biscuit and turquoise. Large tower on corner of building has a band with - PENDLETON CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY LTD - in tiles above some small windows. Tastefully converted to flats.

TN 2003

Peterborough Equitable & Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd

Peterborough - Westgate/Park Road

Former red brick and stone department store, built 1888 and expanded during the early part of the 20th century. Now operating as the Anglia Regional Co-operative Society’s Westgate Department Store. A large stone tablet above a first floor window in Park Road, has the wording - PETERBOROUGH EQUITABLE AND INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATVE SOCIETY LIMITED. Rainwater heads have the date 1888.

TN 2008

Penrith Co-operative Society Ltd

Penrith - Burrowgate

Still thriving society, building undergoing refurbishment when photographed. Terra-cotta panel in facia of building reads 1899-1963.

TN 2007

Pleasley & Pleasley Hill Co-operative & Industrial Society Ltd

Pleasley - Meden Square

Former store of this small Nottinghamshire society which merged with its larger neighbour Mansfield in 1969. The only clue to its former use is the stone tablet above the first storey windows which reads - Beehive Buildings - 1899. The beehive being one of the symbols of the co-operative movement.

TN 2008

Prestwich Co-operative Society Ltd

Greater Manchester - Warwick Street - Prestwich

red brick and stone three storey building, formerly the society’s general offices, now used as private offices.Has the wording - PRESTWICH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD - in the stonework above the first storey windows. A stone arch above the entrance has the wording - GENERAL OFFICES.

SP 2006

Radcliffe & Pilkington Co-operative Society Ltd

Greater Manchester - Dale Street - Radcliffe

Former shop. In a large stone tablet above the upper windows is the wording - RADCLIFFE & PILKINGTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. In the pediment above is a fine beehive illustration.

SP 2006

Ripley Provident Industrial & Co-operative Society Ltd

Alfreton - Nottingham Road

Former branch store, now Compressors Ltd. A stone tablet above the entrance has RIPLEY - P - I - & - CO-OPERATVE SOCIETY LTD - 1927.

TN 2008

Ripley Provident Industrial & Co-operative Society Ltd

Ripley - Denby - Derby Road

Former branch store, now One Stop Community Store. Stone tablet above entrance has RCS 1934.

TN 2008

Ripley Provident Industrial & Co-operative Society Ltd

Ripley - Park Road

Red brick building, formerly the function rooms for this small Derbyshire society. Stone arch above second storey windows has wording - CO-OPERATIVE HALL - 1879.

TN 2003

Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society Ltd

Rochdale - Yorkshire Street

Wall of a former co-op building has wording in white paint on red brick, which is still decernable with a little imagination - ROCHDALE EQUITABLE PIONEERS SOCIETY LIMITED Est 1844.

TN 2003

Rothwell Co-operative Industrial & Provident Society Ltd

Rothwell - Bell Hill

Brick and stone built shop, now part of Midlands Co-op, was once the main outlet for this small Northamptonshire society. In the pediment above are the letters R C I & P S Ltd - 1929.

TN 2004

Sandbach Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd

Sandbach - Bold Street

Victorian red brick building formerly the society’s main department store, now separate shop units. A stone tablet between first floor windows has following wording - SANDBACH INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD - REGISTERED UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACT OF 1862 - Erected 1877.

TN 2007

Sheffield Co-operative Society Ltd

Sheffield - Angel Street/Castlegate

This 5 storey Portland stone and granite building, know as Castle House was photographed in March 2008, one month before closure of the department store. Opened in 1962 by the Brightside & Carbrook Co-operative Society, it was luxurious and state of the art at the time. The society merged with the Sheffield & Eccleshall Co-operative Society to form Sheffield Co-operative Society Ltd in the 1980s. Recent mergers with United Co-operative and the Co-operative Group has resulted in the decision to concentrate on retail grocery. The concern now is that the premises are too large for retail grocery alone and the future of this site is brought into question.

TN 2008

Stafford & Stone Co-operative Society Ltd

Stone - Radford Street

Former main store incorporating bakery. white painted wording on red brick walls at upper levels is very faded but some words can still be deciphered including: CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY - ESTABLISHED 1875 - HYGIENIC BAKERY - OUR PRODUCTIONS ARE UNEQUALLED.

TN 2003

Stratford Co-operative & Industrial Society Ltd

London - Bow - Bow Road

Former society store, now a Costcutter. Ornate design above first storey windows shows 1919 and the bees and beehive symbol. Underneath this is a large stone tablet with the words - STRATFORD CO-OPERATIVE & INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY LTD - MR ALFRED BARNES PRESIDENT.

TN 2007

Swarthmoor & Ulverston Co-operative Society Ltd

Ulverston - Market Street

Stone built former department store, now a building society and furniture shop. Stone strap above first floor windows has wording - SWARTHMOOR AND ULVERSTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED - ERECTED 1892.

TN 2007

Swarthmoor & Ulverston Co-operative Society

Ulverston - Market Street

Victorian stone building still used as a co-op store. Three panels below second storey windows had wording, only the middle one survives with word CO-OPERATIVE the other two have succumbed to the chisel.

TN 2007

Tamworth Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd

Tamworth - Colehill/Church Street

Victorian building with stone strap above first floor windows and pilaster above second floor windows. Wording incised in stone - TAMWORTH INDUSTRIAL COOPERATVE SOCIETY LTD - 1897 REG No 2382

TN 2005

Tamworth Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd

Tamworth - Orchard Street

Red brick former shop complex, now up for redevelopment

TN 2005

Wellingborough Co-operative Society Ltd

Wellingborough - Cannon Street

Former single storey shop, now Joe’s Fish Bar, stone built with the society monogram in the pilaster above windows

TN 2004