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SO0428 : Former Woolworths

taken 8 months ago, near to Brecon/Aberhonddu, Powys, Wales

Former Woolworths
Former Woolworths

After Woolworths, next to the NatWest bank, closed in 2009 it became "The Original Factory Shop" SO0428 : The Original Factory Shop, High Street, Brecon. That has now gone revealing the name Woolworths again. The building is Grade II listed LinkExternal link

The Grade II listed LinkExternal link bank dates from 1840 and was originally the National Provincial Bank.
Woolworths

Woolworths (or 'Woolies' as it was affectionately known), 1909-2009, was a popular chain of high street stores, selling a wide variety of household goods, toys and entertainment. The English branch of Woolworths was founded by Frank Woolworth, in Liverpool in 1909.
At its peak there were 819 Woolworths around the UK and Ireland.
In November 2008 Woolworths went into administration and by January 2009 all the shops had closed and 27,000 staff laid off.

National Westminster (NatWest) Bank

National Westminster Bank commonly known as NatWest, is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom and has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland since 2000. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) is ranked as the second largest bank in the world by assets.
NatWest was established in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank (established 1833 as National Provincial Bank of England) and Westminster Bank (established 1834 as London County and Westminster Bank). Traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, NatWest has a large network of 1,600 branches and 3,400 cash machines across Great Britain.


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SO0428, 1402 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 5 June, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 0445 2867 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:56.8973N 3:23.4978W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 0446 2866
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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