Jewson branch in Grantham to close as firm confirms move

A town centre branch of a national builders’ merchant is set to close on Friday.

STARK Building Materials, which operates the Grantham branch of Jewson on Wharf Road, has confirmed the closure to LincsOnline.

LincsOnline was informed of the closure by an anonymous caller, who said the site was to be sold.

A spokesperson for STARK said both customers and employees had been told.

“We’ve been in touch with all affected customers to ensure they are aware of the Grantham branch closure and to reassure them that their needs will be fully supported by our nearby Lincoln branch,” they said.

However, they declined to comment further at this time on what the closure would mean or whether the site would be sold.

The Wharf Road site now occupied by Jewson has a rich history dating back to its original use as the showroom for Mr Boyall’s Brownlow Carriage Works.

Over the years, it served various purposes, including as an Orderly Room for the Lincolnshire Regiment, a skating rink and events hall known as King’s Hall, and later as the King’s Picture Palace cinema.

By 1918, it became Central Hall, housing the YMCA.

It was later owned by English Bros. before eventually being taken over by Jewson.