The closest building has been demolished and replaced by the supermarket, International, then Gateway, and now Somerfield.
In the second building, which remains, the closest shop was Wonderland Nursery Store, then White House Wools for many years. It has since been a book shop, a video shop and Tan-n-Go, a tanning parlour.
The second was E J Holden confectioner; it changed regularly, becoming H J Smith, A H Rogers, H F Witt, A E Brooker and L Davis, all confectioners. It is now La Cafe Creme.
The third was The China Stores, then Drummond, watchmaker, then S Deering, Florist, then Alice Clark, Florist. The fourth was O T Hawes, boot repairs. In the early 1970's Alice Clark expanded by taking over the fourth shop. This combined shop became Harpers Hair for Men, and later Dodgers unisex hairdresser.
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