In the early 2000's the council were talking about flattening the whole area and redeveloping it. Nothing came of it, but hopefully the shop will be saved or rebuilt somewhere else when and if it does happen.
A few years ago I nearly rented a house in Lister Avenue, almost opposite Arkwright's shop. I was ready to move in when some scrote broke in and ripped out the plumbing to sell for scrap, probably to feed his drug habit. Last time I went to Donnie that house was for sale and it looks from your video that it still is. Beautique was also for sale a few years ago. Being the set for Open All Hours did nothing to boost the asking price. I expect you can still buy a two-up two-down terraced house in Donnie starting from about 50 grand. The former mining villages in the area were even cheaper!
When I was fifteen, during the war I worked in a corner shop in Edinburgh. We knew personally every customer and their families. I never remember seeing a strange face in the shop. The customers lived within a two street area. We never displayed goods outside but the window was dressed every morning with fresh seasonal fruit and veg.
Although it was a BBC favourite, there was something sad and old fashioned due to the ambience of this sit-com. The northern feel and look of the old corner shop had a feeling of cold grey days as if it were from times way past but somehow still had some modern elements to it.
As a kid I went and watched it been filmed.I got Ronnie Barker`s autograph, my bic pen leaked on him so he got another pen and signed. One night we came across David Jason practicing a dance and I got his autograph too.
I just had a bit of a reminiscence about Open All Hours with Vikkie, over at The Carpenter's Daughter, having only now realized that she was in Doncaster. She recommended that I stop by and watch your video about the location that was "Arkwrights" in the series. If I ever get to England, and 'round Doncaster way, I'll have to go to Lister Avenue and see the hair salon. I've known its location for quite a while, and looked at it on Google Streets, but it'd be nice to see it in person. Open All Hours is one of my all-time favorite British Comedies. Thanks for the video, Andy!
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Wouldn't mind having a few 💿 💿💿💿 of this. Better than some program on the 📺. Nothing but 💨💨💨💨🏥🚓🚑🚒
Awkwright wouldn't have got a Transit. He'd have made Grandville manage with a Vivaro at best.
In the early 2000's the council were talking about flattening the whole area and redeveloping it. Nothing came of it, but hopefully the shop will be saved or rebuilt somewhere else when and if it does happen.
A few years ago I nearly rented a house in Lister Avenue, almost opposite Arkwright's shop. I was ready to move in when some scrote broke in and ripped out the plumbing to sell for scrap, probably to feed his drug habit. Last time I went to Donnie that house was for sale and it looks from your video that it still is. Beautique was also for sale a few years ago. Being the set for Open All Hours did nothing to boost the asking price. I expect you can still buy a two-up two-down terraced house in Donnie starting from about 50 grand. The former mining villages in the area were even cheaper!
my brother lives round the corner from this shop
50 years ago, shops like that were very common. The shopkeepers were pretty ruthless and affluent compared to their customers..
An absolute classic show from my childhood. Love Open All Hours to this day
Awesome 😂
I swear that was the set of Four Candles.
I visited this location once, all I found was a closed down ladies hairdressers shop
Granville….F-F-Fetch a cloth!
Fantastic. Subscribed. I must visit here. It looks lovely.
Would loved to have given Mrs Featherstone one right up the garry
When I was fifteen, during the war I worked in a corner shop in Edinburgh. We knew personally every customer and their families. I never remember seeing a strange face in the shop. The customers lived within a two street area. We never displayed goods outside but the window was dressed every morning with fresh seasonal fruit and veg.
Nicky is going to win her bet! lol great viewing figures. Well done 👏
Although it was a BBC favourite, there was something sad and old fashioned due to the ambience of this sit-com. The northern feel and look of the old corner shop had a feeling of cold grey days as if it were from times way past but somehow still had some modern elements to it.
Did the recent remake use the same location?
As a kid I went and watched it been filmed.I got Ronnie Barker`s autograph, my bic pen leaked on him so he got another pen and signed. One night we came across David Jason practicing a dance and I got his autograph too.
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 Andy
I live in Doncaster ie donny and it’s brill and I am a bin man
Nice to see it's still standing and not been turned into a mosque.
I just had a bit of a reminiscence about Open All Hours with Vikkie, over at The Carpenter's Daughter, having only now realized that she was in Doncaster. She recommended that I stop by and watch your video about the location that was "Arkwrights" in the series. If I ever get to England, and 'round Doncaster way, I'll have to go to Lister Avenue and see the hair salon. I've known its location for quite a while, and looked at it on Google Streets, but it'd be nice to see it in person. Open All Hours is one of my all-time favorite British Comedies. Thanks for the video, Andy!
It was always a Hairdressers