My dad was Albert Mason who was an apprentice at Rouse’s and he later bacame the Mason in Smedley and Mason. We lived on Castle Street until I was 11 and then moved into a new council house on Hazel Grove – what luxury!
By Irene Garratt (01/02/2021)
Rouse builders yard was under the arch opposite the Methodist Chapel on High Street. Later a rear entrance was made on Park Road next to a director’s house. Rouses owned Marlow’s yard, a row of stone cottages where I was born on a rainy St. Swithens Day in 1941. Rouse’s later acquired the land through to Rose Lane. The mentioned Roy Smedley of Smedley and Mason I believe took his apprenticeship with Rouses.
By Ian Carlisle (20/01/2019)
Yes, Rouse’s took up all the space behind Park garage, on Rose Lane where the new buildings are, biggish spread as they had their own joinery works I think. The close of bungalows behind are testament to how much area it took up. Edwin Rouse started the firm I believe, they had green and white vans I seem to remember, did a lot of local authority work, and were one of about two or three local builders in a short distance of one another. Rouse’s Ashley’s, Smedley and Mason, and Searsons.
By John (07/01/2019)
H Rouse of the High Street, there was a Rouse’s builders. I think their yard was were the new Police Station is now
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My dad was Albert Mason who was an apprentice at Rouse’s and he later bacame the Mason in Smedley and Mason. We lived on Castle Street until I was 11 and then moved into a new council house on Hazel Grove – what luxury!
Rouse builders yard was under the arch opposite the Methodist Chapel on High Street. Later a rear entrance was made on Park Road next to a director’s house. Rouses owned Marlow’s yard, a row of stone cottages where I was born on a rainy St. Swithens Day in 1941. Rouse’s later acquired the land through to Rose Lane.
The mentioned Roy Smedley of Smedley and Mason I believe took his apprenticeship with Rouses.
Yes, Rouse’s took up all the space behind Park garage, on Rose Lane where the new buildings are, biggish spread as they had their own joinery works I think. The close of bungalows behind are testament to how much area it took up. Edwin Rouse started the firm I believe, they had green and white vans I seem to remember, did a lot of local authority work, and were one of about two or three local builders in a short distance of one another. Rouse’s Ashley’s, Smedley and Mason, and Searsons.
H Rouse of the High Street, there was a Rouse’s builders. I think their yard was were the new Police Station is now
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