Smaller independent shops such as Hudson’s Records and Some Kinda Mushroom are also much-missed among the Derbyshire Times social media followers.
Andrew C. Slack said: “Some Kinda Mushroom, a record shop for people who cared about music beyond the charts.”
Retail outlets like Debenhams, TJ Hughes and Toys R Us, which have closed down in Chesterfield in the past decade, are also among those businesses which readers would like to see make a comeback.
While it’s easy to accuse the internet of killing off high street shops, customers also need to shoulder some of the responsibility and support Chesterfield's retailers.
Peter Spencer says on Facebook: “If people used them in the first place they would still be there.”
Steve Travis posts: “It was better when the buses went through town centre, the shops and market had customers and always busy.”
Pauline Walton adds: “It would be nice to see all the old shops back, but we’d need a miracle to bring them back. Sorry to say there’s more life in a tramp’s vest, than on a shopping day in Chesterfield.”
Kathleen Hendley comments: “Not everyone can shop online. Some of us need to get out of the house and going into town was one way of getting out. Now there's barely anything left there to go for – such a shame.”
Retail outlets like Debenhams, TJ Hughes and Toys R Us, which have closed down in Chesterfield in the past decade, are also among those businesses which readers would like to see make a comeback.
5. BHS
Geoff A Robinson posts: "BHS, Woolworths, Co-op, Littlewoods, Hudsons to name just a few. Nothing much left now, is there?" BHS closed the doors on its Vicar Lane premises in 2016 when the company collapsed. Photo: Submitted
6. TJ Hughes
TJ Hughes moved into the Vicar Lane premises formerly occupied by BHS in 2017 but only survived for three years before shutting its doors. Ange Edge posts: "Loved working there," and Issy Tindal comments: "Love that shop." The shop closed in February 2020 and the premises remain empty. Photo: JPIMedia
7. Co-op department store
Karen Hardowar posts: "Co-op department store and Littlewoods and BHS.They were my favourite shops." The Co-op closed in 2013 and now houses the Premier Inn, while Littlewoods shut in Chesterfield's Market Place in the noughties after the company was bought out by Primark which now occupies the site. Photo: Submitted
8. Toys R Us
Amanda Maria Large posts that Toys R Us is a store that she would like to see reopen in Chesterfield. The store shuts its doors on the Spire Walk retail park more than three years ago after the company filed for bankruptcy. Tru Kids Brands bought the rights and Toys R Us continued as an online retailer. The Chesterfield premises are now occupied by Dunelm Mill. Photo: Submitted