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Fawley Avenue, HYDE, SK14 5AF

In the distance is the Beetham Tower Image in Image

Off Threshfield Road.

The view from halfway down Gower Road looking towards the allotments, the valley of the Gower Hey Brook and Westend Lane in the far background.

This was originally a group of six shops when the estate of private houses around Grosvenor Road were built (probably around the 60s or 70s). The second from this end used to be an "English chippie" in the 90s. The middle four have been converted into houses. At the bottom end what was a hairdresser's in 2009 Image is now a kitchen design shop. At the top end is Yogi's convenience store but even that is closed on New Year's Day.

Originally there were a set of six shops on Grosvenor Road but by 2009 Image the middle shops had all been converted into housing. The hairdressers at the bottom end had been converted into offices for a heating engineers by January 2013 Image and by Xmas 2013 Image Yogi's convenience store Image at the top end had also closed and was being converted to residential use. Now the offices at the bottom end are empty also.

When the estate of new houses off Grosvenor Road was built there was a group of six shops Image which included a hairdressers, fish and chip shop, butchers, florists and greengrocers, but now Yogi's is the only one that still flourishes.

Originally there were a set of six shops on Grosvenor Road but by 2009 Image the middle shops had all been converted into housing. The hairdressers at the bottom end had been converted into offices for a heating engineers by January 2013 Image and by Xmas 2013 Image Yogi's convenience store Image at the top end had also closed and was being converted to residential use. By April 2014 the offices at the bottom had closed Image but in April 2015 a new convenience store Image opened. To begin with it mainly sold confectionery and ice-cream but has since expanded into selling newspapers, magazines and groceries.

Halfway down Grosvenor Road is group of six shops. One of these, as I recall, used to be an excellent Fish and Chip shop but that has been long converted to residential use. The hairdressers shop on the end is closed, hoping for new tenants. The only business that seems to be still thriving is Yogi's newsagents and grocery shop Image

Originally there were a set of six shops on Grosvenor Road but by 2009 Image the middle shops had all been converted into housing. The hairdressers at the bottom end had been converted into offices for a heating engineers by January 2013 Image and by Xmas 2013 Image Yogi's convenience store Image at the top end had also closed and was being converted to residential use. By April 2014 the offices at the bottom had closed Image but now a new convenience store is opening up. To begin with it is mainly selling confectionery and ice-cream but hopes to expand into selling newspapers and magazines.