Retail & Banking
Changing face of banking and shopping in the city.
Olivers Shoes
Oliver’s Shoes was one of Lichfield three general footwear stores along with Freeman Hardy and Willis and Friary Shoes.    The shop was demolished as part of the redevelopment. Marks and Spencer food hall now occupies the...
Sports Direct
The famous sportware shop moved to its new location in the shopping center in 2017 from its more central previous location.
Pound Stretcher
One of the first discount stores to open in Lichfield when the new Shopping centre was opened.  Closed in 2017.  
Magical Story
Magical Story is the latest to reside at 38-40 Baker’s Lane opening after the closure of Past Times in 2012. The store closed in March 2020 due to the location needing intense refurbishment and the current lease ending.
Aldi
Farm supplies Burgess stood on this location for many years next to the old Smithfield cattle market. German discount supermarket Adli moved to the site in the 1990’s.   During the redevelopment of the area in 2009 for the...
Adams
Childrenswear chain Adams went into administration in 2008 / 2009. The store closed and the location was taken up by Infusion and then Past Times. You can see from the photo Costa coffee had added it’s outside area.
Past Times
Once the site of the childrenswear chain Adams. Past Times was retailer, specialising in gifts, as well as retro goods. The company went into administration in January 2012.
Naturana
Naturana closed in 2016 and was demolished soon after. At the moment the site is waiting for redevelopment after the planned move to the site by Tempest Ford car dealership fell through when the council moved forward on the ill-fated...
Woolworths
Famous for its pick-n-mix Woolworths stores faded from the high street in December 2008.
Christophers Ltd - Bakers Lane Shopping Precinct
Long before Jessops, Christophers was the main photography shop in Lichfield a place to pick a bargin. Once the redevelopment started in the 1990s they relocated to a smaller shop on St Johns Street.
Carols
Texas Homecare was the first store to occupy this location until the mid 1990s. Most people from Lichfield will remember it as Carols - The supermarket with a whole lot more! the place for all your cut price items before Lichfield...
Focus
Storms cloud gather over Focus. The site was purchased by Tesco to combined with there existing land for the building of the new tesco mini mart.