Apr 26, 2010
So long, Wanstead’s Andrews Builders’ Merchants
It’s Wanstead’s oldest shop – it’s been there for more than 50 years – but Andrews’ Builders’ Merchants in Woodbine Place, Wanstead, is to close. If tributes come they’ll be posted here.
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Snaresbrook & Wanstead Tubes
| DESTINATION......... | Platform...... | MINS |
|---|---|---|
| White City | Westbound | - |
| Ealing Broadway | Westbound | 11:00 |
| West Ruislip | Westbound | 15:00 |
| Ealing Broadway | Westbound | 22:00 |
| Epping | Eastbound | 0:30 |
| Epping | Eastbound | 6:00 |
| Loughton | Eastbound | 13:00 |
| Epping | Eastbound | 26:00 |
Updated 8 Feb 2012 7:55:16
| DESTINATION......... | Platform...... | MINS |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing Broadway | Westbound | 4:00 |
| West Ruislip | Westbound | 8:00 |
| White City | Westbound | 11:00 |
| West Ruislip | Westbound | 13:00 |
| Hainault via Newbury Park | Eastbound | 3:30 |
| Hainault via Newbury Park | Eastbound | 9:00 |
| Woodford via Hainault | Eastbound | 20:00 |
Updated 8 Feb 2012 7:55:17
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[...] reader Roger Estop writes in reaction to the news that Andrews Builder’s Merchants is to close: Great shame. I have bought some excellent wire, screws, glue, undercoat and gardening gloves here [...]
[...] after it shut its doors for good, and in doing so finding a use for some of its range of padlocks, Andrews’ Builders Merchants has now been cleared out. It’s a pretty sorry sight. What the future holds for this unique [...]