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Shopping and lunching in Barnard Castle

Graham Soult May 23, 2010 Independent Stores, Market Towns, Woolworths 4 Comments

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Market Cross, Barnard Castle (29 August 2009). Photograph by Graham Soult

Market Cross, Barnard Castle (29 August 2009)

A visit to the delightful County Durham market town of Barnard Castle always lifts the spirits, even if the weather when I was last there in March was truly miserable.

For a town with a population of just over 5,000, Barnard Castle has a surprisingly strong retail offer – the consequence, no doubt, of it being the main settlement in Teesdale, and of the … Continue Reading

Taking a look around Alnwick

Graham Soult January 24, 2010 Independent Stores, Market Towns, Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 1 Comment

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Former Woolworths (now M&Co), Alnwick (23 Jan 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now M&Co), Alnwick (23 Jan 2010)

I’m ashamed to say that in more than a decade of living in the North East, I’d never – until yesterday – paid a proper visit to the attractive and historic Northumberland market town of Alnwick – named by Country Life magazine, in 2002, as the “best place to live … Continue Reading

Former Woolworths stores – status update

Graham Soult July 27, 2009 Fashion Stores, Property, Supermarkets, Variety Stores, Woolworths 8 Comments

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Closing down sale at Woolworths

Closing down sale at Woolworths

There have been a few more announcements of new occupants for old Woolworths stores over the last couple of weeks: