Walking past today I noticed that you could see a feint outline of the word 'Sopers' - and this was once Sopers Bazaar or Emporium.
Samuel Henry Soper had his linen draper business here from c. 1860. The corner was known as Soper's Corner.
During the refurbishment of this pub an old sign was discovered under the paintwork.
Around the left hand side of the main hospital building, this sign can be seen on the wall.
Maypole Dairy was in business here from c.1912 up until c.1960 when it then became a fruiterers business.
When I took this photo back in 2012 I didn’t realise how long the business had been here for. I purely took it for the old signage.
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Work has now commenced on controversial plans to alter the traffic flow and accessibility of the area between St. Peter’s and Pool Valley.
Days are numbered for most of the buildings along Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road.
Demolition has started of the old Pink Coconut Night Club.
Built in 1933. Closed as a cinema in the late 1970s, it became a Bingo Hall. This closed in 1997.
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