Haven't been to Stourport, but a quick look on Google Earth Street View shows a very nice little town with some fine Georgian buildings. However, the section which shows the junction of New Street with York St, doesn't look changed for the better, with all the shops in view, empty and run down in 2022. I'm guessing looking at the cars, that the date of this video could be earlier, perhaps 1988-1990.
Thank you so much for your comment. I live in nearby Kidderminster, but work in Stourport. Stourport is quite popular, the river & fairground attracts a lot of day trippers; particularly in the summer months. Stourport does have a few empty shops but unfortunately Kidderminster is much worse.
Stourport fared quite well until recent years, so unfortunately the updated streetview images don't show the town at it's best. There are a fair few extra empty shows now compared to pre-pandemic; a lot of the shops that have gone were small independent retailers. Hopefully it will bounce back when the economy improves.
@@beeurd So many towns I have known, now look shocking when I see them in street view, Stourport compares favourably because it still has enough to merit a visit and the same type of bargain shops those ladies were shopping in, even the wool shop is still there, I think. The town has a lot going for it, with the River Severn, and some beautiful countryside nearby. Looks like it has also avoided becoming an overspill for the Black Country, as too much development can also spoil a place.
@@PopularesVox I work in Stourport & often walk into Town on my lunch break. There’s a great music/record shop in the High Street & some great pubs & Cafes. There are empty shops and probably a few too many charity shops but I think the story is similar all over the Country. Many people now choose to shop online & one of the natural consequences of that is the decline of the high street. The River is a big draw for people (particularly from Birmingham) & always has been, but there’s also the canal & canal basin & remnants of associated architecture. As I say I live in Kidderminster which has been dogged by poor town planning and lost an awful lot of historic buildings (mainly in the 60’s & 70’s). Stourport High Street looks pretty similar now to how it looked 100 years ago as many of the buildings are intact.
Watched it again and heard “gotcha lighter handy”
And the reply “my names not Andy” 😆 classic grandad
Yeah I loved that bit. ❤️
Haven't been to Stourport, but a quick look on Google Earth Street View shows a very nice little town with some fine Georgian buildings. However, the section which shows the junction of New Street with York St, doesn't look changed for the better, with all the shops in view, empty and run down in 2022. I'm guessing looking at the cars, that the date of this video could be earlier, perhaps 1988-1990.
Thank you so much for your comment. I live in nearby Kidderminster, but work in Stourport. Stourport is quite popular, the river & fairground attracts a lot of day trippers; particularly in the summer months. Stourport does have a few empty shops but unfortunately Kidderminster is much worse.
Stourport fared quite well until recent years, so unfortunately the updated streetview images don't show the town at it's best. There are a fair few extra empty shows now compared to pre-pandemic; a lot of the shops that have gone were small independent retailers. Hopefully it will bounce back when the economy improves.
@@beeurd So many towns I have known, now look shocking when I see them in street view, Stourport compares favourably because it still has enough to merit a visit and the same type of bargain shops those ladies were shopping in, even the wool shop is still there, I think. The town has a lot going for it, with the River Severn, and some beautiful countryside nearby. Looks like it has also avoided becoming an overspill for the Black Country, as too much development can also spoil a place.
@@PopularesVox I work in Stourport & often walk into Town on my lunch break. There’s a great music/record shop in the High Street & some great pubs & Cafes.
There are empty shops and probably a few too many charity shops but I think the story is similar all over the Country. Many people now choose to shop online & one of the natural consequences of that is the decline of the high street. The River is a big draw for people (particularly from Birmingham) & always has been, but there’s also the canal & canal basin & remnants of associated architecture.
As I say I live in Kidderminster which has been dogged by poor town planning and lost an awful lot of historic buildings (mainly in the 60’s & 70’s). Stourport High Street looks pretty similar now to how it looked 100 years ago as many of the buildings are intact.
I live there