Towngate Garage

[Martin]

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New store plan less than 100 metres from Tesco

A SCANDINAVIAN supermarket giant has unveiled plans to build a new outlet less than 100 metres from an existing Leyland store.

Aldi has announced that they plan to build a new store on the corner of Westgate and Towngate.

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http://www.leylandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=77&ArticleID=648989

If the application is approved, another Leyland landmark will disappear soon as the garage and petrol station on the corner of Westgate will be knocked down to make way for another supermarket.

[Alan Marsden]

Leyland Garage, main Ford garage in the area. I remember three generations of 'Marsdens' owning this garage,and Dennis always busy in sales. What happened , could it be that every new car driver in the area was generously provided with at least one B.L / Rover vehicle vehicle, courtesy of the taxpayer, therebye reducing the local requirment for a Ford?
Pity about Leyland Garage.
Alan M. ( same surname as garage owner,but not knowningly related.)

[Martin]

I think the Ford garage went out of business quite a few years ago. The usual stuff, cash flow problems, then bang. The property was split up into units and has been home to a few businesses since then, so they will all have to move out.