Whitehaven Woolworths – Store 253

35 – 36 King Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland CA28 7JW Woolworths opened in Whitehaven in 1927. It was a large store when it closed, but it was probably small to start off with, at either 35 or 36 High Street. The original Georgian buildings exist above, so it wasn’t a purpose-built store. At some point it…

Carlisle Woolworths – Store 159

98 – 104 English Street, Carlisle, Cumberland CA3 8NE Woolworths opened in Carlisle in 1924, though the location of this first store is unknown. In 1933 they relocated to English Street. The old workhouse had been sold to Woolworths, Burtons and two other retailers on a 99 year lease, and together they designed this building…