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.
The shops at Canford Heath have changed since the areas housing development has grown over the years. Pictured here circa 1973 is Adastrel Square one of the two shopping parades in Canford Heath with shops that featured were Family Care, S & R The shops at Canford Heath have changed since the areas housing development has grown over the years. Pictured here circa 1973 is Adastrel Square one of the two shopping parades in Canford Heath with shops that featured were Family Care, S & R selling bread, cakes and dairy, Washeteria, The Plaice, Martin newsagents, Canford Home and Garden Centre, National Westminster Bank, Williams & Farmer, Charles Revell, Weston’s the Chemist, Waitrose, The Wine shop. What are your memories of these shops?