Secondhand and Antiquarian Bookshops in the UK 2020
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Darlington Lion Club Bookshop
Houndgate Mews Arcade
Blackwellgate
DARLINGTON County Durham DL1 5HG map
tel: 07504 429 635 e-mail web
Open: Monday & Thursday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00.
Situated in Blackwellgate between Boyes & Guru We have a vast selection of good quality paperback & hardback fiction and non fiction books devoted to biographies, mysteries, cookery, sport, gardening, health, science fiction. Classics, children's books and many more topics. All books are donated & all proceeds go to charity. Please visit our website.
Add a comment Read commentsHide commentsPleasant charity bookshop with wide range of fiction-non fiction titles all at bargain 50p each & friendly, helpful staff. Only problem is that it's only open erratically 3 days a week, so visiting is often a gamble. - Zeitgeist45 10.05.14.
Lived in the area for 12 years, first visit today - going to be a place to watch. Only made one purchase today but surprisingly well laid out, bright and some good stock. - Anthony 18.02.16.
JN Vokes
61 Coniscliffe Road
DARLINGTON County Durham DL3 7EH map
tel: 01325 469449
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
20,000 titles including books about North East England, the arts and topography.
Add a comment Read commentsHide commentsSmart, bright, well laid out, medium sized shop just off the town centre, with a friendly welcome and a good selection of books. - Jeremy Briggs.
Awkward to find but well worth the effort. The holdings on the North East are superb and account for most of the quality stock. Plenty of other titles which are fairly average. - Chris Harte 13.10.09.
As a regular patron of this excellent shop, I am in a good position to comment. The books are in well above average condition. If there is a problem Jeremiah will tell you about it. The service is friendly and the shop is well kept. - Mark Hemming 12.10.11.
Easy to find on the outskirts of the town centre. An attractive shop; was a chemists before. Has good high ceiling and white walls. Table with local history and transport pamphlets etc to search. Owner now thinking of closing down in a few months as local trade fairly quiet. Will still attend PBFAs fairs. Found 2 good volumes of old postcards of the town to add to my collection.- Chris K 09.01.15.
Called to arrange a visit & shop was open upon arrival. Owner very articulate & friendly & I made several purchases. Small but very neat shop reflecting owners character. Specialising in Sherlockania, local history & Tolkien. - Darania 11.08.16.
Saddle Up (was The Book & Film Exchange)
109 Victoria Road
DARLINGTON County Durham DL1 5JQ map
tel: 07946 505 886
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8.30 - 4.00, Wednesday 8.30 - 1.00, Saturday 8.30 - 3.00.
Add a comment Read commentsHide commentsWalked past this on my way from and to the station. Didn't have time to go in. Note says that the current opening times are being affected by an illness. - Chris K 09.01.15.
The shop is currently called "Saddle Up"(!) but is in the process of being taken over by a new owner (the previous person has now retired). There was a serious amount of paperback fiction on the somewhat chaotic ground floor (mixed in with vinyl LPs, although the new chap is in the process of "sorting everything out"), with a much smaller range of non-fiction, ranging from practically new through to well-thumbed. Also a decent range of SF p/bs which were flying off the shelves due to the current 4 for £5 offer. Hardbacks are downstairs but I ran out of time! New and very friendly owner says he is pricing stock cheaply to suit the local market. Less than two minutes' walk from the station. - Graeme Rendall 12.09.15.
Encouraged by the report this shop was only two minutes from the station I called there between connections. Sadly despite the shop encouraging passers-by to use it, it was closed at mid-day. A sign tells you to ring the bell, but the bell is missing! Next time perhaps. - Steve Newman 22.02.18.
This appears to be a type of sister shop to the Bishop Auckland one but has a greater degree of organisation to it. Books are quite literally piled floor to ceiling everywhere you look. I went round one pile to be confronted with a small area dedicated to soft porn from the 1970's. The long gone teenager in me got quite nostalgic! The cellar is fascinating and similarly piled. You need dedication and time in this shop but you may be rewarded. Two hours free parking in the car park behind the shop, and a cashpoint round the corner. Ring the bell as the door is normally locked. Very welcoming owner. - Jonathan Morgan 31.07.19.
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