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Sweets in Horsham: The Carfax Market, Chartered...

Horsham's Carfax market square was chartered by Henry III in 1233 — nearly 800 years of trading, still built around stalls rather than bulk bags or trade cases.

Sweets in Lowestoft: The 1308 Market Charter, a...

Lowestoft's market charter dates to 1308, one of the oldest on the Suffolk coast — but the town centre today has no landmark sweet shop, let alone bulk stock.

Sweets in King's Lynn: Tuesday Market Place's 1...

Tuesday Market Place drew merchants from Italy and Germany in the 16th century and still hosts King's Lynn's February Mart — but for bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets, King's Lynn...

Sweets in Bridgend: A Market Chartered in 1516,...

Bridgend's market charter dates back to at least 1516 and still trades from The Rhiw today — but five centuries of history has never included a bulk sweet supplier.

Sweets in Margate: Dreamland, Since 1920, and W...

Margate's Dreamland has traded under that name since 1920, part of a Victorian seaside rock tradition — but it never covered bulk, vegan or halal-friendly ranges.

Sweets in Hinckley: The Market, Trading Since 1...

Hinckley's market has run since 1311, and Castle Street's Castle Treats has sold sweets since 2011 — but neither stocks bulk bags, vegan or halal-friendly ranges.