Deptford Se8ker spotted the signs on Friday. A Tesco express store is opening on 30th September at 20-22 Deptford High Street (south end, east side). Opinions may differ as to whether or not this is a good thing for Deptford. Some shops will think that Tesco will bring more trade to the High Street and others will think that Tesco will take their customers. It is the first investment by a major national retail chain since Iceland arrived.
A quick rummage in the Creekside basement reveals that 20 Deptford High Street was, in the 1870s & 1880s, the home and shop of Brighton born bootmaker William Buckwell who also owned land in Bexleyheath. Widowed furniture dealer Ellen Cooper lived next door at 22 Deptford High Street with her daughter Elizabeth.
From at least 1913 up until 1920 funeral directors John Chappell and Sons occupied number 20.
Mitchell & Sons Furnishers were at number 20 from 1938 to 1950.
In more recent years the two shop units were computer training centre Esstech College, before planning permission was granted to extend and refurbish the flats above.
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