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Shops

Noads

The Noads family ran a bakery and general store at the crossroads of Bloomfield Road and Frome Road. It became such an important part of Odd Down life that the crossroads became known as 'Noad's Corner', which it is still known as today. It was originally known as The Beehive Bakery and Brewery. There are many memories of the shop from people who lived on Odd Down, some of which are shared in the Memories section of this website. In 1964 a planning application was submitted to demolish the bakery, brewery and three adjacent buildings to allow the Frome Road to be widened to accommodate increasing traffic. The buildings were demolished in 1966 and were replaced by a launderette, a supermarket, and an off-licence with a flat above it.

Other shops

There have been many shops in various locations across Odd Down over the years. The rows of shops in Upper Bloomfield Road and Upper Wellsway are still there, although the shops have changed over time. There is also a cluster of shops at Noad's Corner which currently comprise a laundrette, bagel/coffee shop, pharmacy, hairdressers and beauty salon. There was a Post Office until 2018.

The Co-op

The Co-operative shop has been in Odd Down since the 1930s,  and was extended in the 1960s.
Many Odd Down locals have memories of shopping at the Co-op over the years, some of which are shared in the Memories section of this website.

Frome Road shops

There used to be at least three shops on the Frome Road. Next to the St Philips Church vicarage, there were two shops - 'Dave's' general store and Littlers butchers. There was also a shop based at Fosse House on the corner of Old Fosse Road. This was run by Sid Lintern and was known locally as 'Lintern's'.

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