The Dorset pubs you can t wait to get back to after lockdown PUBS. We all have a favourite that we can’t wait to get back to when they reopen from Monday. It will be the first time this year we’ll be able to enjoy a pint at our local haunt and catch up with people outside our household. Yes it may only be outdoors for now but we’ll be keeping our fingers’ crossed for some dry weather. What makes a pub depends on many things whether it’s the beer on tap, the food, the regulars or simply somewhere we feel comfortable.
Waitrose, the first supermarket on Canford Heath Waitrose opened its doors on 30 June 1970, the pocket-sized branch opened with a delicatessen, an off-license, and employed 53 partners, most being local residents. The branch closed in 1982 as the branch did not have enough space to expand its assortment to meet new competition in the area. It was replaced with a Kwik Save but is currently an Iceland.
Adastral Square, Canford Heath, Poole, circa 1971 The other shops that feature at this time in the photographs from the Grahame Austin Collection are Family Care, S & R who sold bread, cakes, and dairy, Washeteria a launderette, The Plaice a fish and chip shop, Martin newsagents, Canford Home, and Garden Centre, National Westminster Bank, Williams & Farmer, Charles Revell, Weston are the Chemist and The Wine Shop.
1. Alder Road (Poole) – opposite 43 Temporary traffic signals on 22 February until 24 February during Fulcrum Pipelines Limited’s maintenance works.
2. Ashley Road (Poole) – outside 333 to 203 Temporary traffic signals on 18 January until 12 March during Southern Gas Network’s maintenance works.
3. Ashton Road – junction with The Avenue Temporary road closure on 15 February until 3 March during Southern Gas Network’s maintenance works. Signed diversion route in operation.
4. Avon Causeway (Christchurch) – Hurn Bridge Roundabout to Ringwood Road Temporary traffic signals until 31 March during SSET’s maintenance works.
5. Banks Road (Poole) – outside 54-56 Temporary carriageway restrictions on 22 February until 24 February during BT’s maintenance works.
6. Bargates (Christchurch) – outside 43a