James Foot Ltd.
Saturday Timewatch this week features the now redundant stores or warehouse of James Foot Ltd of Dorchester.
James Foot first appeared in the 1895 Kelly's Directory as a miller and corn merchant with a shop in the centre of Dorset's county town at 36 South St. By 1907 the business was described as an "army, navy and military contractor; corn, seed, oilcake, hay, straw and forage merchant and haulier" By then they had moved to 25 South St with 'stores' on Maumbury Rd i.e. the building in the photo above. Milling operations continued at Burton Mills and Charminster Mills.
The shop in South St closed in 1992 though the above warehouse stores apparently continued for at least another year. I cannot ascertain when the above building was shut down.
It is difficult to read the old signage. It says "J Foot ; Hay ; Straw; Corn; Seed" on the building to the left as you look at the screen. On the building to the right, the only words I can take a stab at are "Co Ltd" at the top and possibly "Oilcake" at the bottom left.
James Foot Ltd.
Saturday Timewatch this week features the now redundant stores or warehouse of James Foot Ltd of Dorchester.
James Foot first appeared in the 1895 Kelly's Directory as a miller and corn merchant with a shop in the centre of Dorset's county town at 36 South St. By 1907 the business was described as an "army, navy and military contractor; corn, seed, oilcake, hay, straw and forage merchant and haulier" By then they had moved to 25 South St with 'stores' on Maumbury Rd i.e. the building in the photo above. Milling operations continued at Burton Mills and Charminster Mills.
The shop in South St closed in 1992 though the above warehouse stores apparently continued for at least another year. I cannot ascertain when the above building was shut down.
It is difficult to read the old signage. It says "J Foot ; Hay ; Straw; Corn; Seed" on the building to the left as you look at the screen. On the building to the right, the only words I can take a stab at are "Co Ltd" at the top and possibly "Oilcake" at the bottom left.