Abingdon Woolworths – Store 712

15 High St, Abingdon OX14 5BB Woolworths opened in Abingdon in 1938, a purpose-built store on the High Street. Source: Abingdon and surrounding areas Woolworths moved from this unit to bigger premises. Today the original building still exists and it is occupied by Savers. Source: Soult, G. 21 Bury Street, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3QU The…

Witney Woolworths – Store 678

18 High Street, Witney, Oxon OX8 6HD Woolworths opened in the historic market town of Witney in 1936. It was a store in an existing building, that appeared small from the front but was actually larger. Source: Witney CSS – FB Thank you to Richard Northover for this information: “678 over the years had a…

Henley-on-Thames Woolworths – Store 436

9/11 Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 2BA Woolworths opened in Henley-on-Thames on Bell Street in 1931. It was a small purpose-built store with the classic architecture. This is a photo from Historic England that shows the store ready the day before opening day. There are posters in the window advertising for sales assistants. There was…

Banbury Woolworths – Store 428 / 1203

7 High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Woolworths opened on Banbury High Street in 1931, according to the Banbury Guardian. It was built on the site of the Red Lion Hotel, below on the left, which was demolished to make way for the new store. Source: Francis Frith Here you can see the Woolworths store on the…

Oxford Woolworths – Store 189

52/53 Cornmarket Street, Oxford OX1 3HW A Woolies in Oxford I hear you say? Yes there was, a long time ago. It first opened at 8 Cornmarket Street in May 1925 in the former Roebuck Inn. It was so popular that they had to find bigger premises. Below is the store in 1930, with H…