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Developments - 1980s & 1990s

Courtesy of Mervyn Wood
1987 taken from the railway bank 1988
1987 taken from the railway bank
and a rear view in 1988 from the "Kwik Save" car park
This area was redevloped in 1990 when the new Splash Pool was built on the site.

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Crown Park1990s - A need for expansion was at the west of town. There was already Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate, but more was needed.
Next for development was land behind this estate.
A new access was in Northampton Road
, near
the new Recycling Centre.

left: Rear view from Northampton Road 1993.

turret opening date
The turret over the entrance taking shape
Due to open in Spring 1994
Safeway sold to Morrisons, but it was sold soon after.

Next it was a Waitrose - part of the John Lewis Partnership. Later a Petrol Station was added

Waitrose taken from Needle & Awl car park in 2021

Waitrose

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