Many older Brigg residents still call it Glebe Road shop. But No 24 is now the Brigg Mini Market - Grocery, News, Off-Licence, Lottery, Paypoint, Frozen Food (according to the sign)
A new shop front was recently installed and now an application to retain it has been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council. The application form lodged with the authority is marked "retrospective application" and the business is described as a mini market convenience store, with trading hours from early morning until 11pm.
Hands up who remembers when Mrs Gray had Glebe Road shop and ran what amounted to the tuck shop for the junior/primary school on the other side of the street? It's a shame you can't still get a quarter of Maynard's wine gums for 10d (that's 5p in New Money). Do you remember the lines of sweetie jars behind the counter?
North Lincolnshire Council is taking comments about the shop front application up to July 16. It's been earmarked for a "delegated decision" by the expert planning officers and is not destined to go before a monthly meeting of the planning committee, comprising elected councillors.
North Lincolnshire Council is taking comments about the shop front application up to July 16. It's been earmarked for a "delegated decision" by the expert planning officers and is not destined to go before a monthly meeting of the planning committee, comprising elected councillors.
I remember Glebe Road shop very well , and the Tuck shop opposite the Grammar School( now a residential building ). Best of all was when the prefects would go to Bowens bakery ( now residential flats)and buy a tray of sticky currant buns to sell in the quadrangle to us hungry first formers. I often wondered what the mark up was on a 6d bun ?
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