43 Cheriton High Street, Folkstone, Kent

Here's one from my travels in Kent last month...

Last time I was down in Kent the Music Bay shop was open

12 High Street, Congleton

This was Lush Floral Designs until recently.

28 High Street, Congleton

5 Little Street, Congleton

This is what was The Red Chilli Bar, Chinese Restaurant.

Pirouette

13 Mill Street, Congleton

Top Nosh 2

18 Mill Street, Congleton

Cheshire Clearance Lines

27 Mill Street, Congleton

Mrs B's Tea Room / Home & Beauty Discounts

29 Mill Street, Congleton

Furniture World

31 Mill Street, Conlgeton

King's Party Emporium

4 Duke Street, Congleton

Connexions

35-37 Lawton Street, Congleton

Coffee Beans Cafe

One of the latter establishments to close but how often do people look up and notice the distinctive rounded corner.This feature appears on a few buildings around the town. 

But why are they rounded?

After the town went through a successful booming financial period following on from the development of the various mills. This wealth was displayed within the town's architecture.  

13 Bridge Street, Congleton

Gamestation

45-47 Bridge Street, Congleton

Currys.Digital / Dixons

Bridge Street, Congleton

Introduction..

I have lived in Congleton all my life and these last couple of years as the recession has taken hold I have noticed the town centre becoming more and more like a ghost town. I am using this blog to chronicle the amount of businesses that have closed both here and in other towns and how the British highstreet is changing.

I will also be celebrating what makes the town unique. If anyone has any photographs they would like to include please email cloudtopfilms@gmail.com