Bletchley Woolworths – Store 787

180 Queensway, Bletchley, Bucks MK2 2SW Woolworths opened in Bletchley in 1952. This is an extract from Bletchley Pioneers, Planning and Progress: “On July 26th 1952, Bletchley District Gazette announced, ‘ Woolworths coming’. Captain Hubert Faulkner M.B.E negotiated the sale of a site for the store. In the early days it was situated in a…

Amersham Woolworths – Store 766

46 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5EB Woolworths opened in Amersham in 1940. Below are some photos. The store traded here until December 2008, 68 years. Source: Francis Frith Source: Amersham Old Shops A spin-off store Alworths opened here, but today you’ll find a little Waitrose. Source: Acuitus

Chesham Woolworths – Store 636

31 High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 1BW One of my favourite posts to write about are the Woolworths stores that closed in the 1970s/80s, as they are the forgotten stores. The ones that will be a surprise to you, as you many never have realised a Woolworths was in this spot. This is Chesham Woolworths,…

Marlow Woolworths – Store 563

5 Market Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 3HH This Woolworths store opened in part of the Crown Hotel on Market Square, Marlow around 1935. The building was formerly the town hall dating back from 1807. Here is a postcard of the whole building when it was the Crown Hotel in 1913. Source:  Postcards Then and Now…

Aylesbury Woolworths – Store 470

27-29 High Street, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1SH Woolworths opened in Aylesbury in 1932 in a small purpose-built store. It had the classic Woolworths architecture, with tinted windows upstairs so the stockroom would not be visible. Source: Heritage Calling The store was very successful so it was extended to both sides to create a much larger…

High Wycombe Woolworths – Store 214

5-6 Queens Square, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire In 1926 Woolworths opened on Queens Square in High Wycombe, and I think it was a long store that went through to Priory Road with another entrance there (where Primark is today). Source: Woolworths 100 Years on the High Street, Kathryn A Morrison Here you can see the store on…