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Bowstoke Road Shops

B43 5EB

A small group of shops at the junction of the Newton Road. Opposite is the Asbury Tavern

268 Newton Road / 1 Bowstoke RoadGrocery, newsagent and Post Office incorporating 1 Bowstoke Road

  • Spar Newton Road,  grocery and Post Office (September 2021-)
  • Premier Local, grocery and Post Office (March 2014-)
  • Midcounties Co-op (re-branded November 2007-March 2014)
  • Spar branded for a while (~2007~)
  • Stars Newsagents (-2007 taken over by Co-op first half 2007)

 

Premier Store Bowstoke 2014 Coop Store in Bowstoke Road with new signage 2008 Bowstoke Road Co-op in 2007

1 Bowstoke Road

  • STARS Newsagent
  • Pet Shop

3 Bowstoke Road

  • Lins - Chinese Take-away
  • Good Year - Chinese Take-away
  • Butchers (-c.1980)


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5 Bowstoke Road

  • Cafe Vienna, cafe (June 2015-January 2018)
  • One Stop Express, convenience store (2013-April 2014)
  • Lillies of the Vally, florist (April 2006-March 2010)
  • Posies Florist,florist (est. 1989 - 2006)
  • Post Office (this moved to the corner unit)

Cafe Vienna June 2015 1 stop express Bowstoke Lillies of the valley shop in Bowstoke Road Posies Florest Bowstoke Road

7 Bowstoke Road

  • Ashley's Beauty Salon (October 2012-2018)
  • Louis Borgazzi - Childrens clothing (c.1956-empty by May 2010) 
  • Lillians (-1956)

Ashleys Bowstoke RoadLouis Borgazzi shop Bowstoke Road

9 Bowstoke Road

  • HQ - hairdresser (2016-18)
  • Adroit - Hairdresser (27 Sept 2014-2016)
  • Trims - Hairdresser (March 2010 -Sept 2013)
  • Ians - Hairdresser (est. 1978), [originally situated above the shop)
  • Glover's - Grocers
  • Moyle and Adams - grocers

 

11 Bowstoke Road

  • Value Vets - Vetinary Clinic
  • Valley Veterinary Clinic - Vet
  • Cronin - Vet
  • D M Seabourne (1961-)
  • Marshalls (-1961)

Photo: Richard J Peckover

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