Ormskirk Woolworths – Store 793

7-9 Burscough Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire Woolworths opened in Ormskirk in 1953, originally a small store on Burscough Street. Source: Ormskirk Bygone Times Around 1962 they moved to bigger premised. The original building is a bookies now. Interestingly red like Woolworths. 6-8 Aughton Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 3BR The new store was built on the site…

Sudbury Hill Woolworths – Store 745

1269 Greenford Road, Sudbury Hill, Greenford, Middx Woolworths opened in Sudbury Hill in 1939, just past Sudbury Hill London Underground station. The Greenford and South Harrow branches were not too far away. This store traded here for just 35 years, closing in 1974. Sadly I can’t find a photo of the store as a Woolworths,…

Driffield Woolworths – Store 705

51 Middle Street South, Driffield, North Humberside YO25 7PW Woolworths opened in the market town of Driffield in Yorkshire in 1937. It was a purpose-built store with an Art Deco facade. Source: Facebook Woolworths traded from here for 71 years, closing in January 2009. Source: Historic England WHSmith moved into the unit and they rebuilt…

Rye Woolworths – Store 698

30 High Street, Rye, East Sussex TN37 7JF Woolworths opened in Rye in 1937. It looks like a lovely old building, with character windows next to the store. Source: JJ Justin Andrew Hamilton shares his memories from working there, “I was a Team Leader in Rye from 2002-2004. The Store Manager at this time was…

Ledbury Woolworths – Store 696

6-8 The Homend, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1BT Woolworths opened in Ledbury in 1937. I’m going to direct you to this site, as someone has already done all the research with lots of historic photos of the store and staff – http://www.old-ledbury.co.uk/woolworths.htm This photo shows when Woolworths obtained the premises and started demolishing it in 1936….

Eastcote Woolworths – Store 692

149 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex HA5 1QW Woolworths opened in Eastcote in 1937. The store was within a shopping parade, and was quite unique in that it had a stream running under it. Source: Historic England Mark Ward was store manager in the 2000s, he tells us, “Eastcote was the first store I managed…

Newport Pagnell Woolworths – Store 688

22-24 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK16 8AQ Woolworths opened in the Buckinghamshire town of Newport Pagnell in 1937. The store was on the High Street on the site of a former stationery/printing shop. Here is a staff photo taken for the Woolworths magazine. Source: Woolworths Museum Source: Pinterest Newport Pagnell Woolworths closed in January…