John Lewin Clucas
John Lewin Clucas came to Ormskirk from Everton in the 1880s to open a seed merchants store at 13 Moor Street. His son Archie Atkinson Clucas took over the business when John Lewin retired and Archie took over the former Black Bear premises at 31 Moor Street. He was very successful and rebuilt much of the building to accommodate his seed packing operation. The building dominated the North side of Moor Street until the 1970s.
The House of Clucas
Situated in the passageway leading to B&M Bargains from Moor Street, this unassuming plaque acts as a reminder of the distinguished and longstanding seed merchant business of J.L. Clucas Ltd., a company which traded in Ormskirk for almost 100 years. Photographs of the Clucas building taken before is demolition show the plaque in pride of place in the middle of the four storey premises. The impressive building was backed by large warehouses, stock rooms, packaging and dispatch departments, a staff canteen, garages and transport offices.
