I think that Somerfields in Hoylake has now closed for good. The Somerfields business was recently purchased by the Co-op group so maybe they decided to keep their Hoylake branch open instead of Somerfield? Shame, personally I think the Hoylake Co-op is a dreary old shop.
I’ve heard a few people mention that the Somerfield building (remember when it was Kwik-Save – whatelse has it been?) is going to become a Home Bargains store. Looks like we’ll be seeing more of these bargain stores …I read somewhere that Aldi are looking at building a store in Moreton on the site where the 3 Counties car sales garage is. And last year they were looking to build a store in West Kirby – I’m not sure what’s happening with that.
Built on the site of the Kingsway Cinema as a Tesco store.
Hi Peter
Funnily enough, my father-in-law mentioned today that the building used to be Tesco.
Kingsway Cinema …according to the Hoylake entry in wikipedia.org, Eric Morecambe won a talent contest there in 1939. (Don’t believe every you read in the papers AND wikipedia though!!).
The new shop/office block directly opposite isn’t progressing that quickly by the way.
John
Yes, it’s true about Eric Morecambe, I heard him say it in an interview.
Iremember when it opened as a Tesco in the 60`s i think, i used to go in with my Gran, both she and her older relatives were anxious about this new fangled type of shopping where you picked things up yourself and paid at the end.