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The oldest shop in Leyland Town
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13-Apr-2005, 09:33 AM
What is the oldest shop in Leyland which has not changed hands or the nature of products sold??

Walmsley's Furniture place???[?]
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13-Apr-2005, 04:17 PM
Forgot about that, if I was being pedantic I would say it wouldn't count as I'm sure it's changed location!! Didn't it used to be across the road where the curtain place is now?
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13-Apr-2005, 07:38 PM
Yes Rimmers has moved to the old TV repair shop...
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13-Apr-2005, 07:45 PM
Theres a newsagents on Towngate that used to be Thackers at least its still a newsagents
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13-Apr-2005, 07:49 PM
Th'owd Chippy
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13-Apr-2005, 10:14 PM
Hi All

I've been reliably informed by Bill Waring, our expert on Leyland that the oldest shop in Leyland still carrying on the same trade is Clarksons Butchers on Leyland Lane.

Peter Houghton
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14-Apr-2005, 09:36 AM
What about Canberra Rd news?

Was Dobson's before but has changed hands!
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14-Apr-2005, 09:38 AM
Is Clarkson's the one on the corner next to the dental practice?
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15-Apr-2005, 12:57 AM
Dobson's newsagents was at the cross. They bought the business from Threlfall's. The one on Canberra Road at Broadway/Hargreaves Avenue was Graham's.

I would put the Grimshaw bakeries on Hough Lane and Golden Hill well up there. Derek runs the show now, but I think his grandfather started it.

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15-Apr-2005, 08:52 AM
Straying in to farington Haydocks butchers is still going strong Michael is the 3rd generation to run it,on Stanifield Lane.
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