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Credit crunch

Is it really necessary to include a section on the financial situation of each specific store in Banbury? -Cntras (talk) 03:47, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Nah, So I'll cut it and archive it here.Wipsenade (talk) 20:06, 27 February 2011 (UTC)


The credit crunch in Banbury

Banbury’s historic Church Lane. The news agents were closed in late 2009. It was bought out and was reopened in mid-2010.
A picture of these closed Banbury shops in 2010. They all closed in 2009, except for Skills Centre, which closed in 2010. The closed shops are- 1/ Your Move estate agents, 2/ Bagel Bite café, 3/ Dolphin Bathrooms,4/ Mobën Kitchens, 5/ Chicken Hut café and 6/ Skills Centre recruiting agency.
The Ceramic Tile Company shop closed in 2004, and the shop building has not re-opened or been bought since.

The closed firms and shops included:-

Shop owner or firm in 2000. Closed in. 1st new owner (if applicable). Approximate date. 2nd new owner (if applicable). Approximate date. 3nd new owner (if applicable). Approximate date. Present owner. Opening date.
Creative designs crockery shop 2002 Creative china designs (reopened and renamed) 2003 Creative Pots (reopened and renamed) 2004-2005 - - Reflections hairdressers 2009
Chalkies record shop (moved to a bigger premises in town) 2010 - - - - Refuel knocked off discount clothes shop - - -
The WoolpacK pub 2011 - - - - - - Up for sale, but retains it's old name 2011
Rauneys convenience store 2002-2006 - - - - Local ltd convenience store 2006-2010 - -
Le Klick photo-point 2006 - - - - - - The Mighty Make-A-Shake 2011
The lunch box cafe 2002 Bagel Bite café 2002-2005 Bagel Bite (reopened and 'cafe' removed from the name) 2006–2008 Bagel Bite cafe (reopened and 'cafe' reatached)/ The Christmas Shop 2008–2009/ The Festive season of 2009–2010 - -
Haven pet shop 2007 - - - - - - - -
Focus Do It All 2007 - - - - - - Argos (out of town branch) 2010
Dennims-360 2001 The Jean Factory 2003–2007 Officers Club 2007–2008- - - - -
Cross Animal Chemists 2002 Cross Chemists (exspanded in to humans' medication) 2002–2008 Cox and Robinson chemist (second shop) 2008–2009 - - Samole£koy Polish delicatesans 2011
The Littern Tree Pub 2005 - - - - - - J D Wetherspoons Fleur De Lis 2008
B-Wise discount store 2004 - - - - - - Family Bargains discount store 2010
Lumbers of Banbury Jewelry store 2011 - - - - - - - -
Your Move estate agents 2009 - - - - - - - -
Dolphin Bathrooms 2009 - - - - - - - -
Mobën Kitchens 2009 - - - - - - - -
Woodgreen Coin Operated Laudrettes Ltd 2006 - - - - - - - -
Coffee Latté 2004 Banbury fine China 2006–2007 Sweet Memories sweet shop 2009–2010 - - - -
Hoods Ironmongers 2006 - - - - - - Merged in to the next door M&S store's floorspace 2007
Chicken Hut café 2009- - - - - - - -
Buckell and Ballard estate agents 2011 - - - - - - - -
Disused shop space To-let Skills Centre recruiting agency 2010 - - - - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Art On Display. Periodicaly in 2010–2011
Bernard's curtains 2005 - - - - - - - -
Rita's Gifts 2000 Dianne's news agents 2004–2006 Kareena's news 2010 - - - -
Gloria Jean's café 2006 Gloria Jean's café (reopened) 2007–2008 Gloria Jean's café (reopened) 2008 Gloria Jean's café (reopened) 2009 Café Mocha 2009
Littlewoods 2006 - - - - - - Floor space divided between a Wilkinsons and Peacocks outlet 2009 for both.
Just Weddings 2004 - - - - - - - -
T. J. V. Maharaja Indian Restraunt 2002 - - - - - - - -
Thomas Cook 2004 - - - - - - Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shop 2009
The Ceramic Tile Company 2004 - - - - - - - -
Thompson travel agents 2002 Rita's Gifts Gift shop 2004-2005 Clinton Cards 2005–2009 British Book Stores And Stationiers 2010–2011 - -
Simply Drinks off licence 2008 - - - - - - - -
The Three Pigeons Pub 2010 - - - - - - - -
The New Flyer pub 2008 - - - - Bought out, but kept its old name 2010 The Old Auctionneer Pub 2011
The Buck And Bell pub 2009 - - - - - - Bought out, but kept its old name 2011
The Unicorn pub 2009 - - - - Bought out, but kept its old name 2010 - -
Yates night club 2009 - - - - - - Also Known As night club 2011
Church Lane News News agents 2009 - - - - - - Bought out, but kept its old name 2010
Somerfield Supermarket 2006 Sports Direct 2009 New Look 2010- - - -
Internet Cafe.net 2002 - - - - - - Restore charity shop 2010
Warwick Rd Post Office 2002 Banbury Pots and Plants 2002-2004 - - - - - -
Disused shop space To-let A local tourist information point 2006 Ice You Like ice cream parlour 2008–2009 Ice Cream Swirl ice cream parlour (reopened and renamed) 2009 Swerl It icecream parlour (reopened and renamed) 2009-2011
Feathers Hair dressers 2002 - - - - - - - -
Adams 2006 - - - - - - The Officers Club 2010
Oriental Rugs 2007 - - - - - - Pinto Lounge coffee shop 2011
Going Places 2001 Rita's Gifts 2002–2006 - - - - Wriggler toyshops.com 2006
Choices video shop 2005 - - - - - - Grosik 2011
Ideas funiture shop 2006 Ideas (reopened) 2007–2008 Oxfordshrire Home Stores funiture shop 2009–2011 - - - -
Stargoat electric guitar, sound and lights 2005 Stargoat electric guitar, sound and lights (reopened) 2005–2007 Stargoat electric guitar, sound and lights (reopened) 2008–2010 - - Stargoat electric sound and lights (reopened and the name shortened) 2011
Katherine House Hospice Charity Shop (the smaller outlet) 2004 - - - - - - Merged in to the next door Nero’s coffee shop's floor space 2008
Coffee Republic 2002 Starbucks coffee 2004–2006 - - - - Café Nero coffee shop 2008
Alcan Laboritories and Aluminium works 2004 - - - - - - The land is vacant and set out as a building lot. To let (up for rented hire).
Woolworths 2008 - - - - - - H&M Clothing 2009
Hella Headlamps 2006 - - - - - - The land is vacant and set out as a building lot. To let (up for rented hire).
:-)Wipsenade (talk) 20:06, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Banbury Industrial Tramway

I'm creating the Tramway Industrial Estate's former Banbury Industrial Tramway's rout map. I still need to clarify a few dates, junctions and names then it will be done soon! It was partly biult here [[1]], hence the name. --Wipsenade (talk) 16:45, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

Grimsbury (Banbury) brick works and clay pit light Tramway

I'm creating the Grimsbury Estate's former Grimsbury (Banbury) brickworks and clay pit[[2]][[3]] Tramway's rout map.

--Wipsenade (talk) 16:45, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

  1. ^ [[4]]
  2. ^ [[5]][[6]]