Old Woolies

Former Woolworths store

Last updated: 1 February 2013.

Given the growing number of former Woolworths shops that I’ve photographed for this blog over the past four years, I thought it would be useful to create a single contents page to list all the featured stores in the North East.

My current count of former stores photographed and visited is:

North East stores closed in Dec 2008 / Jan 2009: 33 (out of 33)
Stores outside North East closed in Dec 2008 / Jan 2009: (to be added later)
Stores closed prior to Woolworths’ administration: (to be added later)

Stores closed following Woolworths’ collapse in 2008 – North East

Photo	Location	Closure date	Current status (all correct as at 2 Feb 2013)	Last photographed	Latest blog post link (please bear with me – some of these need updating)
	Alnwick	30 Dec 2008	M&Co	23 Jan 2010	24 Jan 2010: Taking a look around Alnwick
	Ashington	6 Jan 2009	Heron Foods; St Oswald’s	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger
	Barnard Castle	27 Dec 2008	Heron Foods	6 Mar 2010	23 May 2010: Shopping and lunching in Barnard Castle
	Berwick-upon-Tweed	27 Dec 2008	Home Bargains	14 Aug 2010	3 Nov 2010: And Berwick-upon-Tweed makes 33…
	Billingham	3 Jan 2009	Fulton Foods (was Ethel Austin)	16 Nov 2010	17 Nov 2010: Back to Billingham 22 Jul 2010: Ten minutes in Billingham town centre
	Bishop Auckland	3 Jan 2009	Boyes	24 Jan 2011	24 Jan 2011: Bishop Auckland’s busy Boyes 27 Aug 2010: Boyes takes over Bishop Auckland’s old Woolies – could more follow? 28 Feb 2010: Bishop Auckland bustles, despite its empty Woolies
	Blyth	6 Jan 2009	PerfectHome	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger
	Byker (Newcastle Shopping Park)	3 Jan 2009	Asda	7 Mar 2010	7 Mar 2010: The ongoing mystery of Byker’s (possible) former Woolies 25 Nov 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 3 – North East)
	Chester-le-Street	27 Dec 2008	B&M Bargains	12 Mar 2010	4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores 4 Jan 2010: Woolies Winter Wonderland
	Consett	27 Dec 2008	BrightHouse; Durham County Council Customer Access Point	10 Oct 2009	25 Nov 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 3 – North East)
	Darlington	27 Dec 2008	Next	12 Mar 2010	4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores
	Durham	27 Dec 2008	Tesco Metro	11 Sep 2009	13 Oct 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 1)
	Gateshead	3 Jan 2009	Poundland	21 Sep 2010	24 Sep 2010: From Macs to Maxx – three busy days for Tyneside retail 4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores 16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger 18 Sep 2009: How many former Woolworths can Graham visit in one day?
	Gosforth	3 Jan 2009	The Co-operative Food	16 Jan 2010	17 Jan 2010: Gosforth Woolies: before and after 25 Nov 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 3 – North East)
	Hartlepool	27 Dec 2008	BHS	17 Sep 2009	18 Sep 2009: How many former Woolworths can Graham visit in one day?
	Hexham	30 Dec 2008	Iceland	8 Aug 2009	13 Oct 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 1)
	Houghton-le-Spring	30 Dec 2008	Store Twenty One	11 Sep 2009	18 Sep 2009: How many former Woolworths can Graham visit in one day?
	Jarrow	3 Jan 2009	Store Twenty One; St Clare’s Hospice shop	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger
	MetroCentre	27 Dec 2008	Primark	5 Oct 2009	5 Oct 2009: Some observations from visiting MetroCentre today
	Middlesbrough	27 Dec 2008	Discount UK (previously Waremart)	17 Sep 2009	18 Sep 2009: How many former Woolworths can Graham visit in one day?
	Morpeth	30 Dec 2008	Iceland	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger 13 Oct 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 1)
	Newcastle upon Tyne	27 Dec 2008	Discount UK	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger 25 Nov 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 3 – North East)
	Newton Aycliffe	3 Jan 2009	Empty	12 Mar 2010	4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores
	North Shields	3 Jan 2009	Frank’s the Flooring Store (was MIS Wallcoverings & Textiles Superstore)	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger
	Peterlee	2 Jan 2009	Empty (was Poundland)	12 Mar 2010	4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores
	Redcar	6 Jan 2009	Yorkshire Trading Company	17 Sep 2009	18 Sep 2009: How many former Woolworths can Graham visit in one day?
	South Shields	27 Dec 2008	Poundland; Store Twenty One	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger
	Spennymoor	3 Jan 2009	The Original Factory Shop	12 Mar 2010	4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores
	Stanley	30 Dec 2008	Store Twenty One	12 Apr 2010	4 Jun 2010: From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores
	Stockton-on-Tees (Castlegate)	30 Dec 2008	B&M Bargains	28 Jun 2010	20 Aug 2010: Stockton’s original Woolies – and the current state of the town’s High Street 18 Sep 2009: How many former Woolworths can Graham visit in one day?
	Stockton-on-Tees (Portrack Lane)	30 Dec 2008	The Range, B&M Home Store, Discount UK, Smyths Toys	31 Jul 2010	2 Aug 2010: The Range fills the gap left by Stockton’s Big W
	Wallsend	3 Jan 2009	Heron Foods (was Well Worth It)	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger
	Whitley Bay	30 Dec 2008	B&M Bargains	16 Dec 2009	16 Dec 2009: One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger 13 Oct 2009: Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 1)