[Brighton] Dockerills RIP

[GJN1]

So farewell then Dockerill's...

Brighton's beloved hardware store and locksmith Dockerills to close after 109 years

A long-standing hardware shop and locksmith will close soon.

www.theargus.co.uk

 

[Eeyore]

That's a shame, a real old Brighton fixture. And fitting.

 

[Pevenseagull]

These were a good shop.

Liked Banfield and Son near The Robin Hood pub too.

 

[BNthree]

Sad news. Is that Ryan Gayler the one that was involved with managing Old Varndeanians?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Sad news. Is that Ryan Gayler the one that was involved with managing Old Varndeanians?

Yes

 

[GJN1]

Immortalised by Terry...

 

[GJN1]

I'm having this played at my funeral...

 

[BBassic]

Ah that's a shame.

Staff in there have always been super helpful

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Sad, been going in there since I was a kid with my Dad in the 80s

 

[Weststander]

RIP.

An integral part of Brighton's history. I think the basement stores used to lead to the Dome or Corn Exchange. And that gorgeous cat!

 

[There'll never be another]

Sad day. Will be at the mercy of the staff in B&Q now

 

[Jack Straw]

I remember stroking the little ginger cat who was always asleep in an even smaller box on the counter, whilst waiting to be served.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Very sad news. How long before Ransoms goes the same way?

 

[Albion my Albion]

No need to ask. It's obvs an official R.I.P.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The last accounts show the company paid some corporation tax so there was taxable profit from somewhere.

A company owning £2mill of property should be getting c 5% return so £100K a year. Obviously the shop wasn't profitable enough to pay a commercial rent, so I can see why the directors have reached this conclusion.

Inevitable, really.

 

[Official Old Man]

Always sad when these small shops close, but I'm as much to blame I guess using Amazon or Screwfix for goods. Been in there a few times and always found what I wanted with superb customer service.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Website still live:

Dockerills Brighton | Dockerills

Dockerills hardware & Ironmongery stores have been trading in Brighton for over a 100 years offering a growing stock of products & services ensuring the shop offers a traditional and fascinating shopping experience in the tradition of historic Ironmongers.

www.dockerills.co.uk

 

[Zeberdi]

Sad news indeed.

Does anyone remember Ginger that used to have his bed on the counter? I loved that cat - went into Dockerills every time I was in town on a Saturday morning when I was a kid to say hello to him.

In a thread commiserating the loss of an iconic shop in Brighton, there should also be a big shout out for Ginger, an iconic cat

 

[BN9 BHA]

Website still live:

Dockerills Brighton | Dockerills

Dockerills hardware & Ironmongery stores have been trading in Brighton for over a 100 years offering a growing stock of products & services ensuring the shop offers a traditional and fascinating shopping experience in the tradition of historic Ironmongers.

www.dockerills.co.uk

The shop isn’t closing until the end of September, from the news stories I think the company isn’t closing down. They offer sign making and locksmith services

 

[seagurl]

I can't talk highly enough about the service they provide when I go in and ask dumb questions about DIY. They sell you screws, bolts and washers individually so you dont have to buy a blister pack with hundreds in. They know the answers to every question and usually have what you ask or suggest what you need. They have cut keys to every house I have owned. I remember when all of the building, down to the corner was Dockerills.
I am genuinely devasted.