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Memory Lane – Stone Woolworths

Memory Lane – Stone Woolworths

sabrina's avatarWoolies Buildings - Then and Now

32 High Street, Stone, Staffs ST15 8AW

Woolworths opened in Stone in 1934. It opened in an existing building on the High Street.

Stone-Woolworths-1965 Stone Woolworths 1965

Source: Francis Frith

They traded from this location for 74 years until the end in December 2008. The pillar at the front looks really thin.

Stone-Woolworths-2009 Stone Woolworths 2009

It became a Heron Foods.

Stone Former Woolworths Stone Former Woolworths

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Unknown's avatarAuthor David MartinPosted on 20th Jul 202310th Jan 2024Categories North Staffordshire, Stone History and HeritageTags Stone History and Heritage, WoolworthsLeave a comment on Memory Lane – Stone Woolworths
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