Category: STATION STREET
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Hodgkinson Road
Description Hodgkinson Road is a fairly long road that runs from Station Street to Kingsway Park. At the start, it passes between the new leisure centre on the right and a car park on the left. Three streets come off Hodgkinson Road to the right. They are Alfred Street, Cobden Street and Festus Street. All…
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18-20 Station Street
The Tea Room Currently, The Tea Room is at 18-20 Station Street. In a comment on Facebook, Pedro Antonio Perez noted that they had nice coffee there. However, their Facebook page stated that they were flooded in June 2023 and they expected to be closed for the “foreseeable future“. It now seems unlikely that the premises will…
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8-16 Station Street
Several Houses There is a row of houses before a couple more shops and then B&M. The houses in this row are 8-16 Station Street. A Shop in a House In 1941, there was at least one shop in this part of Station Street although it operated from a house. Edith Searson, in her book(let)…
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6 Station Street
Six Foo Six Foo is a Chinese Takeaway at 6 Station Street. They have been there since at least April 2023. In a discussion on Facebook, Amanda Monk, noted that this Chinese takeaway was owned by her parents. Jade Prior to that, another Chinese takeaway, Jade, were there from at least August 2009 to March 2022. Fortune…
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4 Station Street
Scoffers Sandwich Bar Scoffers Sandwich Bar occupies 4 Station Street and has done so since at least October 2008. . Pappas Take Away Based on the photo below, Pappas Takeaway was based at 4 Station Street during the period that Geoff Hoon was MP for Ashfield, i.e. between 1992 and 2010. It is likely that it…
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2 Station Street
B&M Currently, there does not seem to be a number 2 Station Street. B&M are located where it might be expected to be but their website gives their address as Lindley’s Lane/Station Street. They have been based there since at least March 2019. In March 2019, “Now Open” banners were displayed on the building. In…
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Station Street Crossing
B&M B&M now stands where the Station Street Level Crossing was located. For more detail of the history of this store, please see the post on 2 Station Street as the B&M store occupies land that was once occupied by 2 Station Street. Station Street Level Crossing. The Station Street Level Crossing was a major…