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Bargain Booze, 27/28 Horsefair
Horsefair (sometimes spelt Horse Fair) is a triangular area of three roads with some waste land in the middle. The latter currently consists of a closed public convenience, a car parking area and the bus stop and shelter visible in this view. The name indicates that long ago this is the area horse fairs were held in. Today the area is very run down but is being regenerated, although not at a very fast pace. The large three storey building in this view is home to "Bargain Booze" which is an off-licence and a convenience store. The post office on the left is accessed through the store and officially has the address 29/30 Horsefair. It was spared in the recent round of closures.
Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2009
0.03 miles
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The Blue Bell, 423 Hurcott Road
At the bottom end of the long Hurcott Road, near the junction with Horse Fair and Stourbridge Road. It and the Old Peacock are now the only surviving pubs in the near vicinity of Horse Fair, although the Old Bear is a bit further along Stourbridge Road.
Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2009
0.03 miles
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St. Georges Place, Kidderminster
Image: © Chris Whippet
Taken: 29 Jun 2015
0.04 miles
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The Blue Bell, Kidderminster
Image: © Chris Whippet
Taken: 1 Mar 2011
0.05 miles
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Nisa Local, 27/28 Horsefair, Kidderminster
The old Horsefair area of Kidderminster is showing further signs of improvement, although quite a bit still needs to be done, if the run down appearance is to fully disappear. One of the improvements is this Nisa Local shop. It used to be Bargain Booze, but the change to Nisa Local, with new shop windows and new paintwork, has given it an attractive clean appearance. This wasn't a description which could honestly be applied to Bargain Booze! The Post Office still exists too. How it used to be:-
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 3 Jul 2011
0.05 miles
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Blackwell Street, Kidderminster
This street to the north of the town centre, outside the Ringway, looks somewhat run down but does have Mr Tee Records, a mecca for any collector of vinyl records.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 27 Jan 2022
0.06 miles
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Horsefair
The three sides of Horsefair can be glimpsed in this view, giving some idea of how run down this part of Kidderminster has become. The car on the left is passing the post office and Bargain Booze
Image In the far distance the whitish building is The Old Peacock pub
Image The redbrick buildings in the middle and the closed public convenience in front of them seem likely to be demolished. On the right are new three storey residential units but immediately next to these are abandoned residences and a closed fish and chip shop
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Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2009
0.06 miles
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Radford Avenue in Kidderminster
St George's Church in the distance.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 24 Dec 2022
0.06 miles
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Old Peacock Inn at Horsefair, Kidderminster
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 24 Dec 2022
0.06 miles
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Horsefair Scene
The view of the Kidderminster junction, with the Tom Hill horse statue, made of old horseshoes.
Image: © Gordon Griffiths
Taken: 17 Aug 2023
0.07 miles