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Sweets in Leighton Buzzard: An 1086 Market Char...

Leighton Buzzard's market charter dates to 1086, and its quarried sand once went into London's Crystal Palace — but neither trade ever stocked bulk sweets.

Sweets in Hoddesdon: A Market Charter from 1253...

Hoddesdon's market charter dates to 1253 and the town was once the scene of a royal assassination plot — but for bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets, shoppers order online instead.

Sweets in Aldershot: Home of the British Army S...

Aldershot has been the home of the British Army since 1854 — but even Britain's first purpose-built garrison town has no dedicated bulk sweet shop.

Sweets in Braintree: An 1190 Market Charter, an...

Braintree has run a market since 1190 and later built its fortune on silk mills founded by the Courtauld family — but neither trade ever stocked bulk sweets.

Sweets in Bishop's Stortford: Waytemore Castle,...

Bishop's Stortford has a Norman castle ruin and Cecil Rhodes' birthplace — but for bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets, shoppers order online instead.

Sweets in Arnold: A Market Trading Since 1968, ...

Arnold has had a market since 1968, trading three days a week plus a Wednesday flea market — but bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets have never been part of the...