Cradley Heath

How many independent shops are left in post-Tesco Cradley Heath?

Born and bred in Cradley Heath, I have heard but not witnessed, at the time of writing (Oct 18th 2009) that the town I knew no longer exists. It is Tesco Heath. In the 1950's and well into the 90's, the there was a row of shops from Four Ways to Five Ways that were individually owned and where a large range of goods could be bought. Anyone who can add to this list is invited to send an email to sandwellfile@btinternet.com

Walking along each street, the following could be seen

High Street                                       
Burtons                                             
Marsh & Baxters                            
Griffiths Jewellers                                               
Little Market                                   
Valeting Service                               
Woolworths                                       
George Mason's (grocery)              
Harris's (bikes and records)
Walter Homer (stationery)
Butler's (toys)
The Sock Shop
Teddy Gray's
Foleys Music Shop
Rounds Furniture Shop
Harris? Opthalmic Optician
Herbal Shop
Barber near corner of Bank Street
Pet Grooming shop Corner of Bank Street
Sports Shop next to Royal
Royal Cinema
Heath Tavern (The Boster)
The Hollybush
Clothes Shop next to Boster
The Fish Shop (near the out of town bus stop)
Wise Radio
Robinsons Cake Shop
Another cake shop
Evans the Chemist
Five Ways pub
The Co-op
The 'Manchester'

The main market
Bonser's
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Graingers Lane
William's Fruiterers
Prices Greengrocers
Bloomer (Tailor)
Haberdashery Shop
 

Lomeytown
Record Shop
The Swan with Two Necks
The Vine and Railway
Priests

Cradley Road
Majestic Cinema
Hairdressers
Kilverts
Shelly's Chemist Shop on Corner
The Post Office
Ryders Clothes Shop
Fosters Clothes Shop
Wilkie Hairdresser
Williams Fruiterers Main shop
Morris's Paper shop

Pubs
Lomeytown
The Vine and Railway
The Swan with Two Necks
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The Salutation
The Vine

St Annes Road
The Anchor
The Bell

Cradley Road
The Cross Guns

High Street
Heath Tavern
The Hollybush
The 'Manchester'

King Street (later Prince Street)
The Reindeer
The Vine

Northgate
The Round of Beef

Graingers Lane
The New Inn

Corngreaves Road
The Chainmakers Arms
The Plough and Harrow
Corngreaves Hotel
Another ???

Upper High Street
The Bird in Hand