The Hancock & Wood building has been redeveloped over the years, but it was originally constructed in 1857.

Before that, the site on Bridge Street was occupied by 3 small shops as can be seen on the right.

Note the rather grand clock at No. 29!

King George V and Queen Mary visited Bridge Street on 7th July 1913 - the year before Hancock & Wood was founded.

The site of the Hancock & Wood store may be seen on the left hand side.

In 1925 Hancock & Wood was a well established business.

Even so, it only occupied half of the present shop frontage.

Hancock & Wood's store can be seen on the right hand side in this general view of Bridge Street in 1950.

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Bridge Street in Warrington has on more than one occasion been said to be one of the finest examples of a Victorian / Edwardian shopping street in Cheshire.

Look above street level and some wonderful civic gems are visible.

As a result of one improvement scheme, co-ordinated by Warrington Civic Society, Queen Elizabeth II visited Bridge Street in 1968.

Many visitors to Warrington will remember when Hancock & Wood had the arcade.

This was the store frontage from 1938 through to 1980.

. . . . . . and as we are in the 21st Century