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Since 1958 when the first shops began
opening, Basildon town centre has been the home for a whole host of differing consumer
businesses. Text written 2001 with revisions 2002-2003. Copyright © 2001-2003, Basildon History Online. All rights reserved.
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It's inevitable that over time some
of these businesses are no longer to be found trading in the town centre. Some move on, (even
relocating within the Town Centre itself), while others simply close down unable to keep up with
the competition. This is the way of all town centres, although Essex is a very competitive
region to trade in, and in modern times, with greater use of the car, the consumer is often spoilt
for choice.
Town Square
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| Number | Shop Name | Business | Open approx |
Closed approx |
| 2-4 | Halfords (relocated: Pipps Hill Heron Retail Park) | Cycles & Car Accessories | /07/1966 | -- |
| 6-8 | Ravenscourt Halfords (relocated: Pipps Hill Heron Retail Park) | Porcelain, Glass & China Cycles & Car Accessories |
19/10/1961 /07/1966 | -- -- |
| 10-12 | H.T. Dwyer (2) Newswell | Newsagent Newsagent |
1960s -- | -- -- |
| 14-16 | Trustee Savings Bank (Now Lloyds TSB 10-20 Town Square) | Bank | 1964 | -- |
| 18-20 | Stratford Photographic Store Flaums | Photography Fashionwear |
/03/1962 /10/1967 | -- -- |
| 22-24 | Turners Drapes | Shoe Shop Furnishings & Curtains |
/10/1962 -- | -- -- |
| 26-28 | Mayes James Woodhouse & Son | Ironmongery, Tools & Hardwear Home Furnishing |
/02/1959 /12/1965 | -- -- |
| 30-36 | Roses Fashion Centre | Female Fashionwear | /10/1962 | -- |
| 38-40 | Barratt (relocated: 32 Eastgate Centre) | Shoe Shop | -- | -- |
| 42-44 | Rentaset Silver Carpets | T.V. Rentals Carpets |
/10/1960 /04/1966 | 1965 -- |
| 46-56 | Littlewoods | Foodstore, Clothing & Restaurant | 03/03/1960 | -- |
| 54-56 | Marilyn of London Olivers | Fashion Centre for Ladies Bakers & Snack Bar |
05/10/1963 07/08/1984 | -- -- |
| 58-60 | Dolcis (relocated: 26 Eastgate Centre) | Ladies Shoe Shop | 1968 | -- |
| 62-64 | James Walker | Goldsmiths & Silversmiths | 1960 | -- |
| 66-68 | Salisburys | -- | -- | -- |
| 70-72 | Lewis Separates Chelsea Girl | Clothing Boutique |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 74-76 | John Walton John Kent | Menswear & 1st floor Schoolwear/Fashionwear Menswear & 1st floor Schoolwear/Fashionwear |
06/12/1958 -- | -- -- |
| 78-80 | Davants Hardy & Co Harris Carpets Next (relocated: Eastgate Centre) | -- Furnishers Carpets Fashionwear |
/05/1960 1966 -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 82 | Kelleys Radio (relocated: 14 Eastgate Centre) Exchange Travel Agency | Hi-fi, Records & Tapes Travel Agency |
/10/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 84 | Dorothy Perkins (relocated: 24-25 Eastgate Centre) Jewellers Guild | Ladies Shoes Jewellery |
1960 -- | -- -- |
| 86 | True Form (relocated: 92 T. Square) Manfield Playhouse Video All:Sports (+ 20 Eastgate Centre) | Shoe Shop Shoe Shop Videos Sportswear |
/04/1960 -- -- -- | -- -- -- 2005 |
| 90-92 | Shalets | Ladies Fashionwear, Drapers | 1960 | -- |
| 92 | True Form | Shoe Shop | -- | -- |
| 94 | Burton (relocated: 25 Eastgate Centre) | Menswear | 03/06/1960 | -- |
| 96 | Bata Shoe Save | Shoe Shop Shoe Shop |
/04/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 98 | John Collier | Tailors | -- | -- |
| 100 | D. Russell (relocated: 7 Town Square) Bishops | Jewellers Jewellers |
/02/1961 -- | -- -- |
| 102 | Crombey Milletts (Greenfield) | Men's & Boy's wear Camping Store |
/05/1960 /11/1962 | 1962 -- |
| 104 | North Thames Gas (relocated: 21 Town Square) | Gas appliance showroom | 06/12/1960 | -- |
| 106-114 | Grays Co-operative Society London Co-operative Society CRS - Co-operative House Living | Supermarket, Carpets, Clothing, Electrical, Furniture & Restaurant | /12/1961 /10/1967 | /10/1967 1999 |
| 3-5 | Taylor's Army and Navy | Department Store Department Store |
1972 -- | -- -- |
| 7 | D. Russell | Jewellers | 1972 | -- |
| 9 | Cater Brothers Primark (relocated: 106-114 Town Square) | Supermarket Fashionwear |
/08/1972 -- | -- /11/1999 |
| 19 | Fine Fare | Supermarket (Charter Cafeteria above 1960s) | 25/10/1960 | -- |
| 21 | Timothy Whites (relocated: 27 Town Square) Boots (relocated: 25 & 27 Town Square) British Gas (North Thames) |
Chemist & Houseware Chemist, Cosmetics & Photography Gas appliance showroom |
23/03/1961 -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 21a | Music Box | Videos & CDs | -- | -- |
| 25 | J. Sainsbury (relocated: Savacentre, Eastgate) | Supermarket | /11/1960 | 1980 |
| 27 | Boots (relocated: 21 Town Square) Timothy Whites | Chemist, Cosmetics & Photography Chemist & Houseware |
27/02/1961 -- | -- -- |
| 31 | Richard Shops (now let to W.H.Smith) | Ladies Fashionwear | 14/10/1961 | 1985 |
| 33 | Eastern Electricity Board (Seeboard) | Electrical appliance showroom | /09/1962 | -- |
| -- | Blokker | Houseware | 1984 | -- |
 East Square
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| Upper Level | ||||
| 1 | Stewards Peters | Cycles, Mopeds & Scooters Gents Hairdressers |
/12/1959 -- | -- -- |
| 3 | Stewards Tabwear Bouquet | Cycles, Mopeds & Scooters Menswear Florists |
/12/1959 1969 -- | -- -- -- |
| 5 | Stewards Departmental Stores Harts B & W Linen Shops Ltd Heraldshops Richardson Fabrics | Cycles, Mopeds & Scooters Sheets & Bedding Curtains & Linen Drapers & Fabrics |
/12/1959 /01/1964 25/03/1968 1971 -- | 1963 /03/1968 -- -- -- |
| 7 | Gemmel Ltd Stewards Departmental Stores Harts B & W Linen Shops Ltd The Job Centre | Shoe Repairs & Leather Goods Electrical, China, Cycles Sheets & Bedding Curtains & Linen Employment Agency |
23/02/1959 /10/1961 /01/1964 25/03/1968 -- | -- -- /03/1968 -- -- |
| 9 | Gay Furnishings Stewards Departmental Stores Harts B & W Linen Shops Ltd The Job Centre | Home Furniture Electrical, China, Cycles Sheets & Bedding Curtains & Linen Employment Agency |
/02/1959 /10/1961 /01/1964 25/03/1968 -- | 1961 -- /03/1968 -- -- |
| Lower Level | ||||
| 11 | Jeffrey's Hair Fashions United Dominions Trust Peter Townsend (relocated: Exterior Westgate Shopping Park) Nationwide Building Society (relocated: 90 Town Square) | Hairdresser Bank Florist Building Society |
27/03/1961 -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 13 | Robinson Rentals Granada (relocated: 38 East Walk) Music Makers | T.V. Rentals & Sales T.V. Rentals & Sales Musical Instruments & Equipment |
/01/1959 -- 1980s | -- -- 1980s |
| 15 | Forbuoys (1) Sterling House | Newsagent Cycles & Telephones |
1960s -- | -- -- |
| 17 | Sado and King Ltd Bristol & West Building Society (relocated: 74-76 Town Square) | Wine & Spirit merchant Building Society |
/06/1963 -- | -- -- |
| 19 | ABC Wallpapers Cold Seal Cartoon Shop (relocated: 109 Eastgate) | Wallpaper Doors & Windows Face Masks, Comics, etc. |
1960s -- -- | -- -- 2008 |
| 21 | H. Toby | Turf Accountants | 1960s | -- |
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East Walk
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| 1 | The Card Centre | Cards | -- | -- |
| 3 | J.W. Adams Hudson Verity | Opticians Opticians |
/01/1960 1969 | 1969 -- |
| 5 | Stone-Dri - Direct Raincoat Co. | Male/Female/Children's Fashionwear | 23/12/1960 | -- |
| 7 | Gaiety Fashions Levy's of Stratford Bankrupt Stock Clearance Byrites (relocated: 34 Eastgate Centre as Mister Byrite) | Ladies Fashionwear -- -- Menswear |
1960 /08/1962 -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 9 | Nigels Stores Stylo | Teenage & Childrens Fashion Shop Shoes |
/06/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 11 | Austin The Tailor | Tailor | /02/1959 | -- |
| 13 | Lloyds TSB (relocated: 10-20 Town Square) | Bank | /03/1959 | -- |
| 15 | Rumbelows Dowdall & Jordan | Radio & Television Furniture Discount Warehouse |
1965 -- | -- -- |
| 17-19 | Wrights Neils Furnishers H.W. Stone | Furniture Stockists Furniture & Carpets Domestic Appliances |
1959 1970 -- | -- -- -- |
| 21 | Freeman Hardy Willis | Shoe Shop | /03/1959 | -- |
| 23 | Burney's Maytime | Household Linen & Soft Furnishing Linen |
/04/1959 -- | -- -- |
| 25 | Barringtons Dixons (relocated: 19 Town Square) Soundzone Records (relocated: 32 Southernhay) A.W. Rust | Tailor T.V. & Hi.Fi Records Leatherware |
27/02/1959 -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 27 | Edmund R. Goodrich (relocated: 58 East Walk) | Domestic Stores | /02/1961 | -- |
| 29 | Keith Royle | Carpets & Lino | 15/01/1959 | -- |
| 31 | Harry Fenton | Menswear | /08/1959 | -- |
| 33 | Harry Fenton Godfrey Photographics (relocated: 28-32 East Walk) Basildon Hearing Aid Centre (relocated: 28 East Walk) K Shoe Shop The Fabric Factory | Menswear Photography, Studio 33 From 1969 Hearing Aids Shoe Shop Wools/Fabrics |
/08/1959 /11/1967 -- /04/1973 -- | -- /11/1972 -- -- 2000s |
| 35 | M.D. Godfrey The Chemist (relocated: 28-32 East Walk) K Shoe Shop Branded Shoe Shop The Fabric Factory | Chemist, 1st Floor Photographics Shoe Shop Shoe Shop Wools/Fabrics |
/10/1960 /04/1973 -- -- | /11/1972 -- -- 2000s |
| 37 | Gowers & Son Bartons | Baker & Restaurant Bakery |
/11/1960 1963 | -- -- |
| 39 | John Manson | Butchers | 1961 | -- |
| 41 | Raymond Warr | Greengrocer, Fruiterer & Florist | 1960 | -- |
| 43 | Moores Stores | Grocers | -- | -- |
| 43-45 | Garons Superdrug (relocated: 30 Town Square & 10 Eastgate Centre) | Bakers & Upper Restaurant Various |
18/02/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 47 | Stewards Mothercare (relocated: Eastgate Centre) The Bike Shop | Prams, Toys, T.V., Records, Tape Recorders & Radios Babycare Cycles |
/12/1958 /06/1965 -- | 1965 -- -- |
| 4 | Red Lion How Wah | Licensed Chinese Restaurant Licensed Chinese Restaurant |
1964 1964 | 1964 1970s |
| 6 | Timpson | Shoe Shop | 1961 | -- |
| 8-10 | Alpex Super Stores Tesco (relocated to Great Oaks) The Carpet Warehouse Topshop/Topman - closed briefly, reopened Premiere Music (relocated: East Walk) | Supermarket Supermarket Carpets Clothes DVD/CD |
/01/1961 /07/1965 -- -- -- | -- -- -- 05/08/00 -- |
| 12 | Civic Stores Ltd The Oven Door | T.V. Radio & Electrical Bakers |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 14-20 | Bermans Wimpy Bar | Clothes & 1st Floor Toyshop, Scaletric & Triang-Hornby dealer Counter service unit |
/12/1961 -- | -- -- |
| 28 | Leaders Fashions L.F. Stone & Sons T/A: Stones Taylors Furnishing Stores Godfrey The Chemist/Photographics Basildon Hearing Aid Centre | Ladies Fashionwear Ladies Fashionwear Furniture Chemist/Hi-fi/1st Floor Studio 33, Video Hire Hearing Aids |
22/03/1962 /07/1964 /07/1966 /11/1972 /11/1972 | -- -- 1972 -- -- |
| 30 | Taylors Furnishing Stores Godfrey The Chemist/Photographics | Furniture Chemist/Hi-fi/1st Floor Studio 33, Video Hire |
/07/1966 /11/1972 | 1972 -- |
| 32 | Taylors Furnishing Stores Godfrey The Chemist/Photographics | Furniture Chemist/Hi-fi/1st Floor Studio 33, Video Hire |
/07/1966 /11/1972 | 1972 -- |
| 34 | Manfield Mayflower Wools | Shoe Shop Wool |
-- -- | -- /12/1985 |
| 36 | National Westminster Bank Leeds Permanent - Merged with Halifax Building Society at 26-32 East Walk | Bank Building Society |
1960s -- | 1970s -- |
| 38 | Rediffusion Granada renamed Box Clever & Granada (relocated: 60 Eastgate Centre) | T.V. Rentals & Sales T.V. Rentals & Sales |
/07/1964 -- | -- -- |
| 40 | Eastern Carpet Stores | Carpets | /07/1964 | -- |
| 42 | Foster Brothers | Menswear | 1964 | -- |
| 44 | Clarks (Peter Lord) (relocated: 30 & 62 Eastgate Centre) | Shoe Shop | 1965 | -- |
| 46 | Hepworths | Tailors | -- | -- |
| 48 | Bellmans Wools Harry Fenton | Wools Menswear |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 50 | Hadlands (Sankeys) The Price Slasher | Paints, Wallpapers Discount furniture |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 52 | Sketchley Cleaners The Price Slasher | Dry Cleaners Discount Furniture |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 54 | Willerby Top Footwear For Men Rug World | Tailors Shoe Shop Rugs |
-- -- -- | -- -- 2006 |
| 56 | Lillie and Skinner Sweetie | Shoe Shop Newsagents/Sweets/Tobacconist |
-- /11/1985 | -- -- |
| 58 | E.R. Goodrich Vernon Collard - added 60 East Walk | Hardwear Stores Electrical goods & Hi-Fi |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 60 | Starr Fashions Godfrey Harris Vernon Collard | Ladies' & Children's Clothing Jewellers Jewellers Electrical goods & Hi-Fi |
/12/1964 /03/1970 -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 62 | Derwent Bennetts | T.V. Rentals T.V. |
/12/1965 -- | -- -- |
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South Walk
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| 1 | Smith's Furniture Shop | Furniture | -- | -- |
| 2 | James H. Bews | Florist | /10/1959 | -- |
| 3 | H.T. Dwyer | Newsagents & Toys | 1960 | -- |
| 3-4 | Newswell | Newsagent | -- | -- |
| 4 | Welcome Sewing Centre Toys Plus Weddingday Belles | Needlecraft Toys Wedding Attire |
/09/1959 -- -- | -- -- /05/2008 |
| 6 | Gertrude Fashion House Millie's Sarah Paul | Ladies Fashionwear Ladies Fashionwear Ladies Fashionwear |
02/12/1960 1965 -- | -- -- -- |
| 7 | Lush and Cook 2 Hour Cleaners Smith's | Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners Dry Cleaners |
24/03/1961 -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 8-9 | H.T. Dwyer Radio Maintenance Rumbelows Home Charm Smith's Butchers Wise Butchers | Toy, Cycle & Nursery Centre T.V. & Domestic Appliances T.V. & Domestic Appliances Home Decoration Butcher Butcher |
/12/1960 /03/1962 1967 -- -- -- | -- 1967 -- -- -- /02/2008 |
| 10 | Basildon Surplus Supplies Shop Here & Save Peachey's Fresh Fare | Camping Equipment & Industrial Wear Poultry & Eggs Fruiterers & Greengrocers |
24/03/1961 /08/1963 -- | -- -- -- |
| 11 | Exchange Travel Agency | Travel Agency | 14/10/1961 | -- |
| 12-13 | Basildon Toy & Nursery Centre Zodiac | Toys & Baby items. Toys, Hornby Train Sets |
1967 -- | -- -- |
| 14 | Phillips Hair Fashions Waxham | Hairdresser Hairdresser |
28/11/1960 /08/1967 | -- -- |
| 15 | Barton | Bakers | -- | -- |
| 16-18 | Seafarer | Chip Shop & Restaurant | 1964 | -- |
| 19 | Cornish & Watson | Carpets & Bedding | 1966 | -- |
| 20 | John Creed | Decorations | /03/1962 | -- |
| -- | Betabake | Bakers | -- | -- |
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South Gunnels
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| 1 | Martin the Newsagent Discount Record Shop | Newsagent Record Store |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 3 | Rowland Reid Dolland & Aitchison (relocated: 1-3 East Walk) | Opticians & Contact Lens Centre Opticians (merged with Rowland Reid) |
/06/1962 03/03/1969 | 03/03/1969 -- |
| 5 | Toni's | Cafe & Ice Cream Parlour | -- | -- |
| 7 | Cramphorn Peters Casal | Pet & Garden Centre Hairdressers Ladies Hairdressers |
1963 -- -- | -- -- -- |
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Market Square
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| 1-3 | Market Stores Clark's Bakery | Cheapjaks Bakery & Cafe |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 5-7 | Jeffrey's Hair Fashions (relocated: 11 East Square) Kingstons | Hairdressers Butcher |
/06/1959 04/09/1970 | -- -- |
| 9-11 | Stitcher's Dewhurst | Groceries Butcher |
/04/1959 -- | 1970s -- |
| 13-15 | Crown Wallpapers | Wallpaper Stores | -- | -- |
| 17-19 | Mac Fisheries John Glaister Toybox | Fishmonger -- Toys |
1960 -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 21-23 | Pollards | Wool & Haberdashery | -- | -- |
| 25-27 | Curtess Little Haven Hospice Shop | Shoe Shop Charity Shop |
-- 1999 | -- 01/03/2008 |
| 29-31 | Forbuoys (2) Whistle & Flute Planet Britelite Windows | Newsagent Men's Suits Kitchens, Bathrooms & Tiles Windows and Doors |
-- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 33-35 | Matthews | Butcher | 1960 | -- |
| 37-39 | Barton | Bakers | /02/1968 | -- |
| 41-43 | Sketchley Cramphorn Casal | Dry Cleaners Pet & Garden Centre Unisex Hairstylists |
/08/1959 /03/1969 | -- -- -- |
| 45-55 | Littlewoods - (initially 45-51) | Clothes, Foodstore & Restaurant | 03/03/1960 | -- |
| 45-49 | Argos (relocated: 5 Westgate Shopping Park) K.S. Superstores | Catalogue Shop Household Goods, Stationary, Tools & Toys |
1990s -- | -- 2006 |
| 53-55 | Kingstons (relocated: 5-7 Market Square) Iceland (relocated: 15-21 Market Pavement) | Butcher Foodstore |
-- -- | /08/1970 -- |
| 57-59 | Charsleys (relocated: 8-9 Eastgate Centre) | Shoe Shop | /09/1958 | -- |
| 61-63 | Waldorfs Juniors Toyshop | Prams & Babywear Toyshop |
/11/1958 -- | -- -- |
| 65-67 | Henbest & Son H. Wickison D.E.R. | Menswear & Schoolwear Menswear & Suit Hire Domestic T.V. Rentals |
16/08/1958 1968 17/08/1973 | 1968 1973 -- |
| 69-71 | Killwick's Dowdall & Jordan | Furnishing Store Upholstery, Furniture & Bedding |
/11/1958 -- | -- -- |
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Market Pavement
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| 2-4 | Radio Rentals | T.V. & Video Rental | /09/1958 | -- |
| 6-8 | Baxters | Butcher | -- | -- |
| 10-12 | Dane (Sketchley) Cleaners | Dry Cleaners | /06/1963 | -- |
| 1 | Currys (relocated: Mayflower Retail Park) | Domestic Electrical Goods | 1959 | -- |
| 3-5 | Norris's J & S Stone Rumbelows (3) (relocated: Heron retail park within Courts before closing) | Bedding & Furniture Domestic Household Goods Domestic Household Goods |
-- -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 7 | Intatravel Brighter Homes Idea For Living Mandy And Company "The Haircutters" | Holiday & Ticket Sales Wallpapers -- Hairdressers |
-- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 9 | Martin the Newsagent | Newsagent | -- | -- |
| 11 | Eastern Electricity Showroom (relocated: 33 Town Square) Toni's Diamonds | Cookers Restaurant, Cafe & Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant |
/08/1959 1963 -- | /09/1962 -- -- |
| 13 | Knibbs Goodrich | Ironmongers & Hardwear Ironmongery & Hardwear |
/03/1959 /08/1969 | 1969 -- |
| 15 | The House of Janus | Ladies Fashionwear | /04/1959 | -- |
| 17-21 | Value Supermarket | Victor Value Supermarket | /04/1959 | -- |
| 15-21 | Tesco Home and Wear | Supermarket, Furniture & Carpets | 1969 | -- |
| 15 | Allied Carpets | Carpets | -- | -- |
| -- | Murrys Meat Market | Butcher | -- | -- |
| 23 | Mecca Dancing Mecca Dancing European Leisure European Leisure | Locarno Ballroom Tiffany's Raquels Club Uropa |
25/03/1961 1971 -- 05/12/1996 | 1971 -- /01/1996 /01/1998 |
| -- | Laura Edwards | Staff Bureau | -- | -- |
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Southernhay
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| 6 | C.E. Wignall Now 17-19 Market Square Refuge Assurance | Bookmakers -- |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 6a | Basildon Staff Bureau (relocated: 59 Southernhay) | Staff Agency | 03/12/1962 | -- |
| 3 units | Taylors Furnishing Stores | Furniture | /02/1959 | -- |
| 8 | Gainsborough Music City | Ladies Hairdressers Musical Instruments & Equipment |
/09/1963 2002 | -- -- |
| 10 | Pearl Assurance Basildon Standard Recorder | -- Office |
-- /07/1965 | -- -- |
| 12 | Jessop's | D.I.Y. Centre | 1970 | -- |
| 14 | J & A Fleming | Textile Manufactures | 1960 | -- |
| 16-20 | Midland Bank renamed HSBC 1999 HSBC (relocated: 33 Town Square) | Bank Bank |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 22 | Forster's For Fashion D.J. Discombe Alliance (relocated: 37 East Walk as Alliance & Leicester) Cartoon Shop (relocated to Southernhay) | Menswear & Wedding Attire Bespoke Tailor (initially 1st floor only) Building Society Face Masks, Comics, etc. |
/02/1961 /10/1967 -- -- -- | /10/1968 -- -- -- -- |
| 24 | Williams Deacon's Williams & Glyn's merged: Royal Bank of Scotland | Bank Bank |
1960 -- | -- -- |
| 26 | Leornard Ashley & Co | -- | -- | -- |
| 28 | Stanwood Radio Abbey National (relocated: 47 East Walk) | T.V. & Household Electrical Building Society |
/09/1959 -- | -- -- |
| 30 | H.T. Dwyer (3) Beneficial Finance (relocated: 14 Southernhay) | Newsagent |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 32 | Stewards Dolland & Aitchison Schick Ghyllgrove Associated Radio Cars Newton's (Cheapjaks Market Shop) | Record Shop Optician Beauty Salon Taxis Household Goods |
/10/1959 /06/1962 06/09/1969 -- | -- 1969 -- -- -- |
| 34 | Lockett Carpets Basildon Carpets | Carpets Carpets |
1969 -- | -- -- |
| 36 | Leytonia Quality Carpet Co. Bernard Rae Baccus | Household Electrical Carpets Gentlemen's Outfitters Menswear |
/06/1964 /05/1966 -- -- | 19/06/1965 -- -- -- |
| 38 | Bernard Rae Godfrey Photographics Halifax (relocated: 32 East Walk) | Gentlemen's Outfitters Photographics Building Society |
/11/1961 1980s -- | -- -- -- |
| 40 | Bernard Rae Godfrey Photographics Halifax (relocated: 32 East Walk) | Gentlemen's Outfitters Photographics Building Society |
/02/1964 1980s -- | 1980s -- -- |
| 42 | Frederic Downtown Discount Records & Tapes | Ladies Hairstylist Records & Tapes |
/08/1967 1970s | -- 1980s |
| 44 | Wash Dry Clean | Launderette | -- | -- |
| -- | Early Learning Centre (relocated: 16 Eastgate Centre) | Children's Store | -- | -- |
| 51 | Barney's of Cambridge | Fashionwear | 04/03/1960 | -- |
| 53 | Gina Murray Barron The Friendly Salon Carpet Flair | Hairdressers Hairdressers Carpets |
07/03/1960 1969 -- | -- -- -- |
| 55 | Sombrero Lotus | Chinese Restaurant Chinese Restaurant |
1961 /08/1967 | -- -- |
| 57 | Basildon Sports Essex Sports | Sports Clothing & Equipment Sports Clothing & Equipment |
/03/1966 -- | -- -- |
| 59 | French and Moon David Sames Basildon Staff Bureau Dowdeswell | Chemist Perfumery Employment Agency Opticians |
1962 /08/1964 -- -- | -- -- -- -- |
| 61 | Howard's Dairies Kibby's | Dairy Produce Supermarket |
/10/1960 1970s | -- 1970s |
| 63 | Dents The Boys From Rathbone Street (relocated to East Walk) | Newsagent (sub office Basildon Rec.) -- |
1960 -- | -- -- |
| 65 | The Cellar - Galleon Wine Tandy | Off Licence Hi.Fi & Electronic Equipment |
/01/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 67-69 | Bird's High Fashions | D.I.Y. Centre Ladies Fashionwear |
/12/1959 18/05/1984 | -- -- |
| 71 | Ffordes Photographic Marc Jason | Photography Shoe Shop |
21/05/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 73 | Handicraft Kinkaid Discount Jewellery | Wool & Haberdashery Jewellers |
1962 -- | -- -- |
| 75 | Kingstons Phelps & Partners | Butchers Estate Agents |
30/04/1963 -- | -- -- |
| 77 | Elton Cleaners Ltd Woolwich (relocated: 46 Southernhay) | Dry Cleaners Building Society |
/03/1960 -- | -- -- |
| 79 | Welwoods Baby Fayre Playbox 2000 Motorist Discount Centre Quid Saver | Furniture Manufacturers Baby Clothes Toys Car Accessories Discount Store |
15/10/1960 /08/1967 -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- -- |
| 81 | K.A. Nichol | Jewellers | 1964 | -- |
| 83 | Basildon Recorder (relocated: 10 Southernhay) Aquatic & Pet Shop now 81 Southernhay Westminster Youth Trust | Newspaper Office Pet Shop -- |
/02/1961 -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 85 | Sun Luck | Chinese Restaurant | 1963 | -- |
| -- | Westminster Bank | Bank | /05/1959 | -- |
| Prefab | Barclays Bank (relocated: 2 East Walk) | Bank | /07/1959 | 17/04/1961 |
| -- | Rockfords Diner | Restaurant | -- | -- |
| -- | Brentford Nylons | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Cartoon Shop (relocated: 19 East Square) | Face Masks, Comics, etc. | -- | -- |
| -- | S.M.A.C. Southend Motor & Aero Co. Lookers Motor Market | Mobil Service Station & Car Showroom Austin/Rover dealer Car Sales |
23/06/1962 -- -- | -- -- -- |
| 129-131 | Ambassador Bowl Basildon Bowl | 26 Lane Bowling Alley 10 Lane Bowling Alley |
/02/1962 1975 | 1975 13/05/1985 |
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Nether Priors (now incorporated within Eastgate)
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| 1 | Singer Sewing Centre | Sewing Equipment | /08/1961 | -- |
| 3 | Basildon Sports (relocated: 57 Southernhay) Charles Fishing Tackle | Sports Clothing & Equipment Fishing Equipment |
1963 1966 | 1966 -- |
| 5 | Basildon Home Centre R.A. Butt Phelps & Butt Phelps & Partners (relocated: 75 Southernhay) Quirk & Partners (now Quirk & Deakin 51 Southernhay) | Wallpaper, Paint, Carpets Insurance Brokers Estage Agents Estate Agents Estate Agents |
/01/1963 /02/1964 /08/1967 -- -- | -- -- -- -- -- |
| 7 | Hyland | Pet & Aquatic Shop | 18/08/1962 | -- |
| 9 | R.H. Blois C.E. Wignall (relocated: 17-19 Market Square) | Turf Accountants Bookmaker |
-- -- | -- -- |
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Eastgate Shopping Centre
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| -- | Harris Furnishing | Furniture Store | -- | -- |
| 8-9 | Charsley Index | Shoe Shop Instore Catalogue Store |
-- -- | -- -- |
| 14 | Kelleys | T.V., Hi-Fi, 2nd floor Records & Video | -- | -- |
| 17a | Colorama - ½ Photo Developing | Photograph Developers | -- | 2005 |
| 20 | All:Sports | Sportswear | -- | 2005 |
| 21 | Ethel Austin | Clothes for all ages | -- | /02/2006 |
| 26 | Dolcis | Shoes | -- | -- |
| 5 | Crackerjaques | Ladies Fashionwear | -- | /10/1984 |
| 6 | Honeysuckle | House Plants | -- | /10/1984 |
| -- | Baxters | Family Butchers | -- | -- |
| -- | Beez Neez | -- | -- | -- |
| 60 | Granada | T.V. Sales | -- | -- |
| -- | Dansk Design | Scandanavian Furniture Centre | -- | -- |
| -- | The Fountain | Restaurant & Bakery | -- | -- |
| -- | The Bakers Oven | Bakers | -- | -- |
| -- | Cresta Cards | Cards | -- | -- |
| -- | Frisbee | Shoe Shop | -- | -- |
| -- | Mothercare | Babycare | -- | 2000 |
| -- | Paperback World | Books | -- | -- |
| -- | Our Price | Records & Tapes | -- | -- |
| -- | The Sony Centre | Hi-Fi, Video | -- | -- |
| -- | Woolfmans | Hi-Fi, Video & T.V. | -- | -- |
| -- | C & A | Clothes | -- | 1999 |
| -- | Abbey National (2) (relocated: Eastgate Centre) | Bank | -- | -- |
| -- | Superdrug (relocated: Eastgate Centre) | Toiletries, Perfume | -- | -- |
| -- | Miss Selfridge | Clothes | -- | -- |
| -- | Ratners | Jewellers | -- | -- |
| 80 | Sherratt & Hughes | Bookseller | -- | -- |
| -- | Olympus | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Sports Division | Sportswear & Equipment | -- | -- |
| -- | The A.A. Shop | Automobile Association Services | -- | -- |
| -- | Spoils (2 locations 1st floor) | Houseware | -- | -- |
| -- | The Barnaby Rudge Shop | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | B.T. Phone Shop | British Telecom Products | -- | -- |
| -- | Mister Byrite | Clothes | -- | -- |
| 44+80 | Virgin Mega Store | C.D., Video & DVD | -- | -- |
| -- | Holland & Barrett (relocated: Eastgate Centre) | Health Food Stores | -- | -- |
| 13 | Sainsbury (B.H.S.) Savacentre | Supermarket & Clothes | 1980 | 06/03/2004 |
| 40 | Bonusprint | Photo Development | -- | 2006 |
| 43 | Allders | Department Store | -- | 19/03/2005 |
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Fodderwick
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| 1-3 | A. Elsey & Son Foster's Peter Dominic Jackson's Warehouse George's Club Key West Kids | Wine Merchants Wine Merchants Off Licence Kids Fashionwear, Ist Floor Schoolwear Kids Fashionwear, Ist Floor Schoolwear Kids Fashionwear, Ist Floor Schoolwear |
/11/1960 1967 -- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- -- -- |
| -- | Basildon Central Library (1) (relocated: Fodderwick) Basildon Central Library (2) (relocated: Basildon Centre) | -- -- |
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Westgate Shopping Park
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| 1 | Magnet | Home Furniture | -- | -- |
| 2 | Rosebys | Soft Furnishings | -- | -- |
| 4 | Jessops Housed within Powerhouse (relocated: 15 East Square) Powerhouse | Photography Electrical, Hi-Fi & Domestic Appliances |
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| 12 | MVC (Music Video Club) Electric Avenue | CD, DVD, Video CD, DVD, Video |
2000 02/2006 | 01/2006 2006 |
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Miscellaneous
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| Great Oaks | ||||
| -- | Holmes & Smith Great Oaks Service Station | Petrol Station. Main Rootes Group Dealer (Hillman, Humber, Chrysler) |
07/01/1963 | -- |
| -- | Office World | Stationary & Office Furniture | 1997 | -- |
| -- | Tesco Liberty Shopping Hall | Supermarket Various |
23/11/1971 /05/1984 | -- -- |
| North Gunnels | ||||
| -- | ABC Cannon Robins | Cinema Cinema Cinema |
05/09/1971 1986 1994 | 1986 1994 /12/1999 |
| -- | The Painted Wagon The Jolly Wagonner The Oasis | Public House Public House Public House |
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| -- | The Job Centre | Employment Agency | -- | -- |
| High Pavement | ||||
| 5 | George White Dance Studio | Adult & Child dance lessons | 1973 | -- |
| 6 | The Highway The New Yorker | Public House Public House |
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| 7 | Sweeneys | Discotheque | /04/1973 | -- |
| -- | The Jackpot Bingo Club | Bingo | 06/07/1972 | -- |
| Contact: E-Mail |
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