The lights have been out at the broad face for some days now.
The most recent landlord, who started in June last year, put on a steady stream of interesting music acts, and weekly open mic nights. The poster in the window is from the New Year’s Eve event.
Another chapter in the long and eventful history of the Broad Face pub is over. What next?
Savers opened today on Abingdon High Street.
They offer lots of their products at £1. But they do have products at other prices, below and above a £1.
They are owned by the same multinational company as Superdrug who also have a store in Abingdon.
Three of the units in the Suffolk Way, just off the Drayton Road, have a common theme:
Alongside all three is Loose Cannon Brewery – who produce award winning beers.
Oxford Wood Recycling were featured in the Abingdon Herald just before Christmas. They completed the move into larger premises here in Abingdon, and opened for business on 10th Jan 2015.
They are a Social Enterprise. Any profits are re-invested in the business – whose aims are recycling wood, and helping the long-term unemployed by offering work experience and volunteering opportunities.
Andy emailed me to say …
It looks like a restaurant chain are interested in the old New Look shop. They could also use upstairs, and knock through into Hallmark cards – whose future is currently under consideration.
The planning application for a change of use to a restaurant is Vale of White Horse application P15/V0055/FUL. (VWHDC website not currently working 15/01/2015 possibly because of the fire at the council offices in Crowmarsh)
The company is called Tasty Plc. They have two chains: Wildwood and Dim T.
There are already a number of restaurants in Abingdon, and more planned at the Old Gaol, but none in the Market Place / Bury Street area.