Rosamund Street Rosamund Street is the road which crosses the western end of Coronation Street on which the Rovers Return Inn is located . It begins at a T - junction with Victoria Street and continues northwards . There are many businesses , flats and services along Rosamund Street , which forms a local centre within Weatherfield . Institutions currently operating in the lower end of Rosamund Street include Preston ' s Petals , For Your Fries Only chip shop and Rosamund Street Medical Centre . Businesses now defunct or moved include The Kabin , Jim ' s Cafe , Sunliners Travel Agency , Gamma Garments , Ernest Bishop ' s Camera Shop , Barlow ' s Bookies and Barlow ' s Buys . History . In 1900 , as part of a major redevelopment scheme , the dwellings along the old Roman road in Weatherfield were demolished and a new street built which would serve as the town ' s main thoroughfare . Running from Victoria Street in the south up towards Manchester , the new street consisted of shops , flats , an infirmary , a registry office , and centres of employment such as Hardcastle ' s Warehouse , owned by the powerful Charles Hardcastle . It was named Rosamund Street in honour of landowner Sir Humphrey Swinton ' s mistress Mabel Grimshaw , whose stage name was Rosa Hanbury . Rosamund Street was finished in 1902 with the laying of the tram lines which ran down the length of the thoroughfare . Building was completed at the same time as neighbouring Coronation Street and Mawdsley Street , which were located near the southern terminus of Rosamund Street . Between those streets , an old viaduct ran over Rosamund Street , terminating at the Rovers Return . Rosamund Street was soon established as a focal point of Weatherfield life , providing residents with shops and services without having to go into Manchester . Its size and location made it ideal for grand occasions ; in 1918 , men from the Lancashire Fusiliers marched along the street in a Victory Parade , and in 1967 , Queen Elizabeth II paid a visit to Granston Technical College , with the Royal procession going down the road after the last - minute repair of a burst water main which nearly caused it to be diverted along Coronation Street . In the late 1950s , the trams were withdrawn and replaced by buses . With its heavy traffic , Rosamund Street became known as one of the town ' s most hazardous areas for pedestrians , with multiple fatalities in road accidents occurring there ; in 1959 , Lizzie Hewitt was knocked down when a bus skidded on the icy road and mounted the pavement . In 1964 , when the construction of a new roundabout caused all the town ' s traffic to be diverted down Rosamund Street , Ken Barlow and Dave Robbins campaigned for a crossing outside Bessie Street School . They failed , and as a sting in the tale , pupil Susan Schofield was hit by a car and died in hospital . In 1987 , Deirdre Barlow campaigned for a crossing in the street as part of her campaign when standing for council , and defeated Alf Roberts in the vote when the need for one was proven when Gary Willis was knocked over , breaking his leg . Rosie Webster was born in Rosamund Street when Sally Webster went into labour in the back of Don Brennan ' s taxi on Christmas Eve 1990 . Liz McDonald delivered the baby . Buildings and businesses in Rosamund Street . South side of viaduct . For Your Fries Only ( 17 Rosamund Street ) - Chippy located in an in - shot opposite Coronation Street , adjacent to the medical centre . Cilla Battersby - Brown worked there when when it was known as Wong ' s Chippy until 2007 when Mr Wong sold up and she was laid off . Rosamund Street Medical Centre - Health clinic opened in the old Graffiti Club premises in 2000 . Matt Ramsden was the first general practitioner on site , with Molly Hardcastle as practice nurse and Gail Platt as receptionist . Subsequent GP ' s included Matt Carter , Dr . Akhtar and Dr Gaddas . Graffiti Club - A wine and disco bar situated in the old warehouse facing Coronation Street . Originally owned by Mike Baldwin and Alec Yardley and opened in 1983 , by 1986 Alec Gilroy was managing it for Newton & Ridley . In 1989 , the brewery sold the underperforming venue to Maurice Jones , who closed it down . The unit was available to let throughout the 1990s . Barlow ' s Buys ( 19 Rosamund Street ) - Cash converters which opened in August 2013 . Peter Barlow rented the premises to Rob Donovan and Tracy Barlow when Barlow ' s Bookies free of charge for six months to pay off his debt of £35 , 000 to Rob . Since Rob ' s imprisonment for the murder of Tina McIntyre in 2014 , Tracy has run the shop with Todd Grimshaw . Barlow ' s Bookies ( 19 Rosamund Street ) - Peter Barlow ' s betting shop changed hands a number of times . Originally Brooke ' s Bookies in 1993 , it became Skinner ' s Bookies in 1994 when Sean Skinner bought it , with Des Barnes as manager . Peter ran it from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013 , when he was bankrupted by Rob Donovan ' s £35 , 000 win on an accumulator . Harry and Dan Mason owned it briefly from 2007 until Peter ' s return to Weatherfield in 2008 . North side of viaduct . Hardcastle ' s Warehouse - One of the oldest buildings in Rosamund Street , dating back to the 1880s and built at the same time as Hardcastle ' s Mill in Victoria Street . Swindley ' s Draperies - Haberdashery opened in 1902 . The emporium was established by William Swindley , endured under his son Thomas Swindley and declined under Thomas ' s son Leonard . The shop was situated on the small parade of seven named the Queen ' s Parade . In 1961 , it was amalgamated with Emily Nugent ' s baby linen shop , and when this failed to reverse its fortunes , Swindley sold up to Greek tycoon Niklos Papagopolous and the shop became the sixth Gamma Garments store in Weatherfield . Now answering to the feared Mr . Papagopolous , Swindley remained as manager until 1965 when he left the area to take up his post as assistant manager of Dobson and Hawkes department store . Trade continued with Emily Nugent as manager until 10th July 1968 when Mr . Papagopolous announced to his surprised staff that the branch was to be closed for good at the close of business that day . Doreen Lostock , Sandra Petty , Elsie Tanner , Dennis Tanner and Lucille Hewitt were also employed there at various times . The Pink Posy - the florist owned by Dave Smith replaced Gamma Garments in September 1968 . Elsie Tanner was manager from 1968 to 1969 when Alan Howard bought the shop and the one next door and gave plans to turn it into a hairdressing salon . Alan Howard ' s Salon - Hairdressing salon owned by Alan Howard between 1969 and 1970 when Dave Smith bought the premises . Edwards ' Fishmongers - situated next door to Swindley ' s , the shop was present during World War II , but it is unknown how long it remained . Piggott ' s the pork butchers - A butcher ' s shop owned by Brian Piggott , and later his son Willie . During World War II , it was situated next door to Edwards ' . The Laundryer - The launderette ( which in 1965 was three doors down from Gamma Garments ) , Elsie Tanner worked here from July 1965 to October 1966 . Bet Lynch also worked here during early 1970 before leaving in November of the same year . Bijou Cinema , later renamed the Luxy Cinema - The picture house which was a favourite of Elsie Tanner ' s in the 1940s was demolished in 1967 , but by 1982 another cinema of the same name was operating , possibly in a different location . George Hardman ' s grocer shop - situated in the nice part of Rosamund Street , the shop opened for business in 1953 after George had spent years saving his money from his job as a bank teller . In 1955 , George had a fatal heart attack and his widow May had to sell the shop to pay his debts . Snape ' s Cafe - Eatery owned by Sylvia Snape . Doreen Lostock worked there part - time from March to July 1961 , when Sylvia sold up to the Bonartis . Italian Mario Bonarti , with the help of his father Leo , set up Bonarti ' s Continental Cafe and ran it for a few months . Dave Smith ' s Betting Shop - London - born bookie Dave Smith was by 1962 running a successful turf accountant in Rosamund Street . He sold up in 1972 and the shop was demolished . Ted Loftus and Lucille Hewitt worked for Dave behind the counter at various times . Granston Technical College - School where Ken Barlow was Head of English between 1964 and 1971 . Students over the years , together with their courses , included Curly Watts ( business studies ) , Vicky Arden ( business administration ) , Nick Tilsley ( PE and modelling ) , Leanne Battersby ( hairdressing ) , Toyah Battersby ( art ) and Deirdre Barlow ( pottery ) . E . Bishop ( Photographic ) - Photo developer and studio owned by Ernest Bishop . Emily also worked there from 1969 until 1976 , when the lease on the shop was trebled and Ernie went into liquidation . Camera Shop Flat - Situated above Ernie ' s shop , the flat was home to Ena Sharples between 1969 and 1971 . Dawson ' s Cafe ( 12 Rosamund Street ) - Cafe owned by baker Joe Dawson . Opened for the first time in 1978 , the cafe was originally managed by Emily Bishop with Janice Stubbs as assistant . In 1980 , Jim Sedgewick bought the establishment , renamed it Jim ' s Cafe , and turned it into a transport cafe , causing Emily to resign . Jim ' s wife Alma took charge - when she could be bothered - and in 1982 when the Sedgewicks divorced she became its owner . The day - to - day running fell mostly to Gail Tilsley , who in 1988 became Alma ' s partner in the business by threatening to leave otherwise . In 1997 , Alma sold her majority share to Roy Cropper , who renamed it Roy ' s Rolls , and the following year he became the cafe ' s sole owner . In 1999 Roy purchased one of the new units in Victoria Street , No . 16 , and transferred the cafe there . 12a Rosamund Street - Alma Sedgewick moved into the flat above the cafe after she had to sell her house . It was later home to Tanya Pooley , Andy McDonald , Roy Cropper and Hayley Patterson . The Kabin ( 16 Rosamund Street ) - Formerly Biddulph ' s newsagent , the business was renamed The Kabin when Len Fairclough bought it in 1973 . Rita Littlewood managed it until 1990 , becoming its owner after husband Len ' s death in 1983 . For most of that time , Mavis Riley was her assistant . Until 1978 , the Kabin had a cafe in the back section , which was later turned into a record shop and finally , in the late 1980s , Alan Bradley ' s video lending library . The business was transferred to new premises at 10 Coronation Street in 1990 . 16a Rosamund Street - Flat above the Kabin . Home to Rita Fairclough until her marriage to Len in 1977 , and Mavis Riley subsequently . Flat 3 , 44 Rosamund Street - Residence of Rovers cleaner Sandra Stubbs and her young son Jason between 1988 and 1989 . Rosamund Travel - Travel agent managed by Mr Wilkinson . The business went bust in 1990 without booking Derek and Mavis Wilton ' s tickets to Madeira , leaving them stranded at Manchester Airport . Sunliners Travel Agency ( 7 Rosamund Street ) - The northern branch of Southampton - based company opened in 1996 with Alec Gilroy in charge , and eventually Deirdre Rachid as assistant . In 1997 , Alec was made redundant and replaced as manager by Deirdre , who herself was sacked a year later due to her association with conman Jon Lindsay . Others : Background information . Development of Rosamund Street . Rosamund Street was first mentioned in Episode 14 and glimpsed in Episode 26 , in which Jack Walker led daughter Joan through the Rovers side door on their way to St . Thomas ' Church for her wedding to Gordon Davies . Rosamund Street ' s location in relation to Coronation Street was pinned down early on ( see right for a 1961 illustration of Weatherfield by designer Peter Caldwell ) but its length and the location of its upper terminus have never been stated . Despite being occasionally referenced as a main road , no addresses above 44 Rosamund Street have been referred to , with most addresses being much lower . In Episode 1414 ( 5th August 1974 ) , Rita Littlewood made a rare reference to The Kabin ' s proximity to Coronation Street when she told Jimmy Graham that the Rovers Return was the first left and second on the right , indicating that The Kabin was two blocks away from the Rovers . On location in Rosamund Street . Before Rosamund Street was incorporated into the set in 1982 , its appearances in the programme ( excluding the studio exterior of Gamma Garments ) were shot on location . Depending on the requirements of the episodes , filming took place in various places , often sporting dramatically different appearances . In each case the location was an indeterminate distance away from Coronation Street . A notable exception was the filming for Episode 389 ( 2nd September 1964 ) , when Stan Ogden took some of the residents out for a trip in the Rolls Royce he was driving when he was chauffeuring for Amalgamated Steel . Filming took place at the corner of Clifton Street and Gloucester Street in Ordsall , outside the coincidentally - named Amalgamated Inn which was doubling for the Rovers Return . As the Rolls pulled into Rosamund Street , the thoroughfare could be seen continuing into the distance . Location filming for Rosamund Street took place in the following episodes : Rosamund Street at ITV . Grape street set . The original outdoor set at Grape Street only ran up to the Rovers Return , incorporating just enough of Rosamund Street for vehicles to be seen parked along the kerb ( as in the screencrap , right , from Episode 1301 ( 4th July 1973 ) ) . The set boundary and gate lay beyond that point and so that side of the street was never shown , with directors having to be careful with camera angles to avoid it being caught in shot . 1982 outdoor set . The 1982 outdoor set included enough of Rosamund Street that cameras could be pointed down Coronation Street at any angle . The new set introduced no new shop units or flats initially but incorporated a disused warehouse directly facing Coronation Street set in an inshot , accessed by a ramp with railings which ran around the boundary of the set over Rosamund Street ( although it was rarely seen in full - Episode 2704 ( 2nd March 1987 ) is one of few examples ) . Over time , the Rosamund Street part of the set was used more , with the Graffiti Club opening in 1983 and , in 1993 , the bus shelter and bookies being seen for the first time . The street was built up further in 2000 with the opening of the medical centre and , in 2004 , Wong ' s Chippy . Due to the increased usage of Rosamund Street , and the addition of Victoria Street to the set , cameras had to show the full length of the street and so a backdrop was added behind the set depicting the street continuing into the distance . The backdrop was disguised by a railway bridge which was suspended between the medical centre and the ginnels . Although a new addition to the set , due to its location the viaduct is assumed to predate Coronation Street . In the 2002 title sequence , the viaduct was seen with a live - action version of the backdrop behind it ( although confusingly , the first shot of the same sequence shows Rosamund Street sans viaduct ) . 2014 outdoor set . The new set at Media City Studios faithfully recreated Rosamund Street as of its appearance at the end of 2013 , when cast and crew left Quay Street for the new production base in Salford Quays . Other than the scale of the new set , the only major difference was the construction of a new street in place of the Rosamund Street backdrop , adding to the set ' s realism . The new street runs parallel to Victoria Street , making it unclear if it is a continuation of Rosamund Street or another street entirely ( possibly Mawdsley Street ) . The " new street " includes a closed down locksmith .