Gentrification of Worksop town centre shopping area Priory centre levelling up fund post lockdown.

[@lindapadley5806]

This started out as Netherholme shopping centre, Had a Macfisheries, a Tesco which ended up as Moneysave! Night club which got demolished. I remember Woolworths and M&S before Meadowowhell! Took any trade from town centre. Catch 22 people don't shop because there is nothing here, but traders won't invest because nobody is coming into town. Council have got grants but we will see sod all! Excuse my french!

[@timawells]

I forgot it was called Netherholme. Bassetlaw has purchased the Priory centre for £5.8 million from the levelling up fund, but the plans are despressing.

[@SE10GREENWICH]

The end store on the left at 5:28 used to be an amusement arcade, in the late 70s early 80s a way. The store directly opposite 5:37 was an army careers/recruiting office where I joined up.

[@timawells]

Every one remembers different things. Our local barber in Dinnington, doubled as the recruitment office.

[@levelcrossing150]

Terribly sad what is happening to all our lovely shopping centres and the same is happening around me in North Wales. Over the past 3 or so years there has been a great nudge to encourage people to stay at home and buy online. A lovely day to dress up and go around all the big named shops is becoming a thing of the past with less choice in what we can buy, no human contact and less exercise is all becoming part of it.

[@timawells]

I worked all around the UK back in the 90s, upgrading all the Telecoms in Midland Bank branches, worked in South and North Wales, I imagine every small town has been destroyed. I don't know how Llandudno is faring since I last went there on holiday.

[@levelcrossing150]

@@timawells Llandudno has probably suffered the least in this area. The biggest loses were British Home Stores and Debenhams on the Retail Park, also the smaller clothes stores have gone in more recent times. M&S and Primark came in to take their places, so it's holding it's own quite well. Colwyn Bay is not the same and Rhyl, Denbigh, Bangor that I know of have really suffered, there will be plenty of others. Terribly sad to see it all going on. Many branches of the Midland Bank/HSBC have gone.

[@samandjennysambrook]

Worksop was a vibrant little town,The decline seems to have been quite rapid and its a real shame.

[@timawells]

After Sheffield it was my next Town, never liked Rotherham town centre, Worksop was streets above it and still is. Even back in the 90s Worksop was buzzing, even though High st names were already leaving.

[@craiganderson6912]

Remember the old shopping centre Work on the high street for over 20 years and you can tell the difference in how people shop nowadays

[@timawells]

One of the issues Worksop has, is people living on the Bypass shop at Meadowhall.

[@mikeman1536]

Update: Even more shops bolted down.

[@timawells]

They been cleared out Mike? I was in Worksop a few days ago, I didn't even bother looking.

[@moogdome2562]

It's a wonder you weren't hassled by, the bullying security guards. I used to go in that Costa myself. Yes, disgusting. Had to wait so long, my coffee would be cold. The worst one I have been in the country. The apparently, use cheaper coffee and tea now, and put the price up too. So sad to see so many shops now closed. Marks has followed Woolworths and many other stores. They closed a really great one in Parkgate. I tried to save it. It was always packed The restaurant too. If they go online, no overheads and more profit. Woollies is still going online. When you think, Marks was established by two brothers, who strongly in morals, and ethics and offered shoppers, quality produce. I love Marks I used to travel all over the country, and pop in. But now some are closing like Worksop, and the one in Barnsley., sad.

[@timawells]

I waited until Bassetlaw took over the centre. Spoke to the security guards who were brilliant and wide awake to what was going off. Tried a Costa at Chesterfield, most expensive and worse coffee of my life.

[@moogdome2562]

@@timawellsMorning Tim. I respect what you say when I lived in Worksop, they may have been different security guards, but I saw a lot of things going off. I knew one or two, and they seemed OK. The security guard in PoundLand. Told me, that Monday was his day off, and the shoplifters knew it. They'd be in. Yes,I used to in Costa, , A girl used to work in the one. In Broomhill, told me, they. Are using cheaper coffee. and it Costa a lot more.

[@timawells]

I wouldn't film the Priory centre at Worksop when private, I know that the security were like. The reason I went up to speak to them before I filmed and said it was now a public space. Had some great conversations with the guards there who are fully awake to the agenda.

[@moogdome2562]

@@timawells That's good news, Tim. They sound ok. Asking for permission was a Good idea. I never knew it was now a public place. I tried out my new camera a few years ago. There was nothing bad about it, but despite that they made me delete the pics. He was a big bald guy, who was sacked I believe.. The priory had interesting architecture, filming etc wasn't allowed. So glad they were OK. Not everyone is the same: Thanks.

[@timawells]

I went up to them and said its now a public space and I will be filming, said I am glad the kids play area as gone, because I don't like filiming those areas even though legal and he was shocked I cared enough not to focus on such area.@@moogdome2562