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Sweets in Chelmsford: 800 Years of Market Histo...

Chelmsford's market charter dates back to 1199, and Butler's Traditional Sweet Shop still sells the classic jar-and-bag range in the city centre — but neither covers bulk bags, trade cases...

Sweets in Eastbourne: The Beacon, Little Chelse...

Eastbourne's retail centre runs from The Beacon to the antiques shops of Little Chelsea, but none of it is built for bulk, vegan or halal-friendly sweets.

Sweets in Great Yarmouth: The Market Place's 80...

Great Yarmouth's Market Place has traded since at least the 11th century, and Docwra's has hand-made seaside rock since 1896 — but neither stretches to bulk, vegan or halal-friendly sweets.

Sweets in Canterbury: The Buttermarket, and Har...

Canterbury's Buttermarket has been a market square since the 1600s, and Hardys on the High Street stocks around 3,000 lines of sweets — but neither covers bulk bags, trade cases...

Sweets in Harlow: The Stow, Britain's First Ped...

Harlow's Stow was Britain's first pedestrianised shopping precinct, and its market has run since 1956 — but as a new town built around everyday shopping, it was never built for...

Sweets in Scunthorpe: St John's Market's Laura'...

St John's Market opened in Scunthorpe in 2019, home to Laura's Sweet Occasion — a genuine independent sweet stall, but built for jars and bags rather than a bulk order.