Stantons Hairdressers and Barbers shop Coventry

Stantons Hairdressers and Barber shop was in business at these premises for many years, they relocated in 2005 and it has been empty ever since.

The shop is adjoined to the old watchmakers factory which was lastly occupied by Electronics Products (Coventry ) Ltd, I have previously reported that in another thread.

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=9462&highlight=coventry

Not too much left in Stantons but it has not been too badly trashed and there were a few decent bits.

The house to the left which is directly connected to the factory building is heavily fire damaged and there really is nothing to see inside.

Here are some pictures.







Hallway



Stairway to upstairs flat



Upstairs



Barbers shop









Hairdressers







Factory at the rear

Looks like you stepped into a 70's timewarp. It must have been very posh in its day judging by the leaded glass

jonney said:

Looks like you stepped into a 70's timewarp. It must have been very posh in its day judging by the leaded glass

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My thoughts here as well.

Some touches are earlier, that fireplace is very Art Deco.

To go slightly OT I went to Harrogate recently & ate out in a fish & chip shop that looked like it hadn't been redecorated for 30 years, but at least it was kept clean & the food was ok.

Wow, it always amazes me how time warp places like this can still exist.

Yes it does look like it has been lft in another time. I like the touches especially the Gillette Razor pack with the old price on it! the fireplace and the glass was pure 30s though... outstanding! I am with Krela, how come it is not totally trashed.

Really like this, it's very different, well done for caputring it, I guess it's all too easy to overlook stuff like this, well done for getting in.

Black Shuck said:

how come it is not totally trashed.

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It is located on quite a busy road and the house through the wall to the right is occupied, so I think that has probably prevented it from getting too badly smashed up inside.

What a nice find, good to see it's in good condition still. Thanks!

I think it would have been rather dated by the time it closed its doors. Dosnt seem to be chavved up though

Absolutely love the leaded windows inside. Nice find, SJ.
The thing that I find the most interesting is the blue plaque, though. SJ, do all the watchmaker's houses have plaques? My Greatgrandfather was a Coventry watchmaker from a long line of Clerkenwell watchmakers. I've gleaned as much as I can from the net but I haven't come across any Guild lists for Coventry yet and I'd love to find out more.
Cheers.

That's pretty cool, you don't see too many derelict hairdressers. I like the flat upstairs also, although I'm a bit confused about that living room. I've heard of painting around a bit of furniture before, but plastering around it?

Something for the weekend, sir?

Foxylady said:

do all the watchmaker's houses have plaques?
Cheers.

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There are quite a few watchmakers plaques dotted about on the houses around this part of town, I am not sure if they have covered them all.

I am afraid my knowledge on the subject is very limited, although I will try and find out more.
I didn't know ther was a Coventry watch museum, but I will pay it a visit soon. (when I find out where it is)

sj9966 said:

...I will try and find out more.
I didn't know ther was a Coventry watch museum, but I will pay it a visit soon. (when I find out where it is)

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Cheers, SJ.

Random said:

I've heard of painting around a bit of furniture before, but plastering around it?

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Yep I noticed that also - looks about the size of a display cabinet - odd

sj9966 said:

I didn't know ther was a Coventry watch museum, but I will pay it a visit soon. (when I find out where it is)

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The museum isn't open yet, although there is a website with some good info.

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Pic 12. Torture devices?

sj9966 said:

The museum isn't open yet, although there is a website with some good info.

http://www.coventrywatchmuseum.co.uk/index.html

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Ah, cheers for that, SJ. I think I've already got that one...so many addies in so many folders! I've shortcut it anyway in case it's different to the ones I've got. Thanks again.

Very nice SJ. Used to drive past it every day. Always meant to stop and look at the plaque but never got round to it.

Time Team did a 'History Hunters' programme on the Chapelfields area years ago - never seen it repeated though

'Coventry is known for car manufacturing and the bombing of its cathedral, but did you know that, in the 18th and 19th centuries, it had a thriving watchmaking sector? This week, three teams of history hunters investigate the few remaining factory premises, the archives and the beautiful products of Coventry craftsmen to shed light on a little known corner of this city's history.'

Last time I went to a barbers it looked the same as in your great pics,the haircut cost my dad 1/6 7 and a half pence in new money and I ain't sat in a barbers chair since.

coventry is also famous for bikes and (sky) blue ribbon
nice explore there fella !