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Long-standing fixtures on its attractive High Street include a branch of the Yorkshire institution that is Bettys tea room, which is located in an elegant Georgian building with doll’s house-like proportions and a charming hidden terrace where you can soak up the sun as you enjoy afternoon tea, and the award-winning food and wine emporium Lewis & Cooper, which has occupied the same spot since 1899 and still remains a family run business.
A busy market day in Northallerton. Picture: James Hardisty
Then there’s Barkers, a family owned department store that was once dubbed the ‘Harrods of the North’ and has a fascinating history dating back to 1882. Its co-founder, William Barker, was one of 14 brothers and sisters who grew up on a farm in East Cowton. With the farm unable to support all the boys of the family, William, at the age of 14, embarked upon an apprenticeship with John Oxendale at his drapery shop.