About Us
Catleys has been trading in the centre of Devizes for 125 years before moving into new premises on the Hopton Industrial Estate in 2006.
Catleys was previously located near The Green, Devizes as a Corn, Flour, Hay & Straw merchant until the late 1960’s. They then concentrated on pet supplies, seeds, bulbs, garden sundries and in 1983 took over the Calor dealership from Moore & Bush. Shortly after, adding Air Products industrial & “pub” gas distribution to the range of services provided. On moving to the Hopton Industrial Estate they dropped the pet & garden supplies side of the business to concentrate on gas supplies, installations and appliances.
George Day started working at Catleys on Saturdays and school holidays in 1943 when he was 12 and remembers fondly many old characters of the district and the April and October sheep and horse fairs held on The Green when the town was full of gypsies. He took over in 1957 when his uncle, Bill Holloway died. Mr.Holloway had succeeded George Catley who retired in 1943. George Catley. a former mayor of Devizes, was a founder member of the Devizes Chamber of Commerce, which marked its 100th anniversary in 2005.
The business which has a staff of 7, is now run by Ian Day, carrying on the family tradition of providing a friendly and efficient service for all their customers.
Bill Clack - Carter with the new Catleys Wagon - c1910-20
Shopfront & the fleet c1957 
Shopfront with G. Catley and Assistant c1900 
Shopfront c2005 
