Hathern Co-operative Society - Wide Street - Hathern, Leicestershire
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 52° 47.659 W 001° 15.287
30U E 617673 N 5850818
The Hathern Industrial Co operative Society Limited, circa 1890
Waymark Code: WMQKWM
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/29/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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This cooperative society building was opened in 1878, although there had been a coop in the village for the previous 6 years.

Here (visit link) is an article (pdf) describing the opening ceremony.
The store operated from 1878 to 1976.

The present day image taken looking south from Dovecote St., slightly closer and left of the original.
Year photo was taken: 1890

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