Comments on: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores

By: Soult's Retail View » Swindon’s former Woolworths store – past, present and an uncertain future

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:31:37 +0000

[...] to the more elegant, cinema-style façade that existed previously – similar to the one still found at Chester-le-Street. However, the attractive turreted Next building (in the middle of both shots, above and [...]

By: Soult's Retail View » 5-7 Southgate Street, Launceston – historic birthplace and former Woolworths [updated]

Sat, 28 May 2011 17:05:40 +0000

[...] in new towns and shopping precincts – such as Brentford (#829, opened March 1954) or Peterlee (#987, opened c.1958) – alongside some infilling in smaller market towns that had missed out [...]

By: Soult's Retail View » Houghton has a le-Spring in its step – the changing fortunes of the North East’s ex-Woolies sites

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:25:35 +0000

[...] ex-Woolies back in November, closely followed by Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. This left just Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee and Newcastle to take a look at over the last couple of days, with my visits confirming [...]

By: Soult's Retail View » Blog Archive » Woolies photo updates from South Shields, Wallsend, Jarrow and North Shields

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:14:18 +0000

[...] of the town’s former Woolworths store (#434), facing Bede Precinct, back in July. Just as in Stanley, Store Twenty One has installed a modern and attractive shopfront that greatly improves the [...]

By: Soult's Retail View» Blog Archive » One bus ticket – 11 former Midlands Woolies

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:26:52 +0000

[...] jaunt in search of old Woolies is complete without a store that has been taken over by B&M Bargains, and the Leicestershire town of Hinckley was able to oblige in this case. As is usual with the [...]

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:35:48 +0000

Gateshead Store will be Poundland which will open in a month or so (maybe sooner) :)

By: Soult's Retail View» Blog Archive » The Original Factory Shop in Morpeth – a shift towards more upmarket locations?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:39:26 +0000

[...] branches across the UK – such as the one I visited in Porthmadog, and, closer to home, in Spennymoor. Established Original Factory Shop store in Stanley (12 Apr 2010) The Original Factory Shop, [...]

By: Soult's Retail View» Blog Archive » Ten minutes in Billingham town centre

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:29:38 +0000

[...] I try and look for the best in any of the town centres that I visit – no mean feat, given some of the places I’ve been to. Billingham, however, was a challenge indeed. I’ve already resolved that I must return in the [...]

By: Graham Soult

Graham Soult — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:22:00 +0000

Thanks Adam! I will get to Billingham myself in due course :)

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:18:24 +0000

It was an empty Ethel Austin a couple of months ago but I have no idea of its current state. Back to Woolies, I think they may have ditched the ‘local’ branding from the Billingham store by the time it closed. Obviously the signage is now long gone now anyway.

By: Graham Soult

Graham Soult — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:02:32 +0000

I haven’t got to Billingham yet Adam – one of the three I’m missing!

What is the old Billingham Woolies now, anyway? I know it was Ethel Austin, but I’m not clear whether it’s one of the stores that was later rescued or not.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:28:30 +0000

The Woolies in Peterlee is the spitting image of the one in Billingham.

By: stephen moody

stephen moody — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:54:18 +0000

blimey !! what were those new town planners on at the time ?? I know money was tight , but the 50′s and 60′s gave our high streets some hideous buildings , which only look worse with age … they all seem to be off the same blueprint – concrete where possible !!
great blog btw , I look in daily , and find it fascinating , am trying to look at ex woolies in east anglia !