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Sweets in South Shields: Market Place, Maynard'...

Maynard's sold sweets from Ocean Road for most of the 20th century, and South Shields Market Place is one of the North East's oldest — but neither ever covered bulk,...

Sweets in Gateshead: A Market Older Than 1246, ...

Gateshead's market rights are recorded as far back as 1246 — but the town's old indoor market has since been demolished, and what replaced it isn't built for a bulk...

Sweets in Craigavon: A New Town Built Between T...

Craigavon was planned from scratch in 1965 to link Lurgan and Portadown — and it's in Portadown's older centre, at Goodies Traditional Sweet Shop, that the area's real sweet-shop story...

Sweets in St Helens: Church Square, St Mary's M...

St Helens' shopping centre wraps around its Minster and its indoor market sits on Chalon Way — but for bulk, vegan and halal-friendly ranges, even the town's own sweet specialist...

Sweets in Maidenhead: The Nicholsons Centre, Bu...

Maidenhead's Nicholsons Centre stands on the site of a Victorian brewery — but for bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets, Maidenhead shoppers still order online.

Sweets in Salford: Mr Tomlinson's 1897 Sweet Sh...

Salford Museum's Lark Hill Place recreates an 1897 Victorian street, complete with Mr Tomlinson's General Stores selling sweets from Terry's original moulds — open Sunday lunchtimes only, and not built...