Alton Sports, Four-Ale Taproom, Bostin Choice Café

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Home to over 100 independent businesses




	New to Stoke Road	and a bit of history


	Upcycled furniture and accessories has opened at 117 Stoke Road the shop	Maurice Pearman, pork butcher, was at no. 117 in the 1930s and the National Provincial Bank in the fifties
	has opened at 2 Stoke Road Pebbles	The Gosport Education Committee was at no. 2 in the 1930s and in the fifties it was home to the Public Health Department & School Medical & Dental Clinic
	is now in Gosport as well as Alton at 55-57 Stoke Road Alton Sports	At 55-57 in the 1930s was Frederick Nobes & Co, bootmakers. In the 1950s the store was selling sports goods and toys as well as footwear. Later still it became solely a sports store and hasn't been anything else since
	Micro-pub has opened at 45 Stoke Road The Four-Ale Taproom Shannon Bull, 20, has opened Gosport's first Micro-pub, at 45 Stoke Road Click image above to read Daily Express article at express.co.uk	At no 45 in the thirties was W & R Fletcher Ltd, butchers, which in later decades became Dewhursts
	has opened at 6 Portland Buildings, Stoke Road Bostin Choice Café	At 6 Portland Buildings in the 1930s and beyond was E J Percival, Tobacconist and Hairdresser.
	Shop Small Extract from a Gosport Borough Council press release: Gosport Borough Council is actively encouraging local residents to shop local, and businesses to source local to help local businesses, the local economy and the community. • Research shows that for every £100 spent in a local business, £68 is likely to stay in the community helping the local economy. • Independent shops create a distinctive and diverse shopping experience. You might be surprised by the range of products, services and gifts available in your local shops • More people shopping locally will not only help existing independent shops to continue trading but also encourage more local businesses to start up — you will be helping to sustain and create local jobs. • Local businesses support a wide range of community causes. Supporting local shops, therefore, provides a financial benefit for your local community. Small businesses are very important to a town, providing jobs and services, so residents are encouraged to support them whenever possible. You can find out more about providers located at our main local shopping centres by visiting them physically or virtually at: • Gosport High Street www.gosporttowncentre.co.uk • Stoke Road www.stokeroadgosport.co.uk But let’s not forget the other small shopping centres across Gosport, the lifeblood of our communities, as are small businesses everywhere.