Hilary's Greengrocers and Catharine Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hilary's Greengrocers and Catharine Street by John Sutton as part of the Geograph project.
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Hilary's Greengrocers and Catharine Street
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 24 Mar 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic crisis customers are no longer permitted to enter the shop. Instead they are served, market-stall-style, from a counter set across the wide doorway. Like other independent shops, Hilary's is doing a roaring trade, currently offering more consistent supplies of fruit and vegetables than some supermarkets. (One first-time customer was apparently surprised to find potatoes in a greengrocers....)
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Image Location
Latitude
52.197573
Longitude
0.144868