FREEMAN HARDY & WILLIS

Bottom of Town Centre

Freeman Hardy & Willis was once a well known national shoe shop which no longer exists in the town.  Located between the High Street Chemists and the Baguette shop it is now a charity shop, however the initials FHW are still visible on the front step of the shop! (Peter Bailey M.B.E)

Photo:High Street Freeman Hardy Willis

High Street Freeman Hardy Willis

Courtesy of: Newhaven Historical Society

This page was added by Lee Morris on 19/06/2007.

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I remember my mother buying our school shoes here in the 1960/70's. We also bought shoes in the co-op in Bridge Street. Does anyone else remember using these shops?

By Sylvia Woolford
On 22/08/2007

I remember both Co-Ops in Bridge Street, the food store still being open into the early/mid 1980s. It now lies under Bridge Court of course!

By Marquis
On 10/01/2008

Yes, I remember my mother buying our shoes there too and also the Co-op shop at the bottom of the town. We'd have them mended at old Howell's shoe repair in Chapel Street near Dale White's, the hairdresser!

By Sylvia Porritt
On 27/05/2008

I bought my very first pair of pointed toe stiletto heels in this shop, they cost 29/11d;
they were really uncomfortable but I thought they looked great so comforrt did not matter, unlike nowadays comfort is everything!!

By Lyn Preece
On 07/07/2008

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