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Beale’s 500 years old. Rents go up and its closing. Very sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Neal Street, Shaftesbury Avenue junction. Closing soon so if you want some Chandlery now’s the time to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gentle Author has some great images of the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


https:\/\/spitalfieldslife.com\/2021\/05\/19\/the-departure-of-arthur-beale\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beale’s 500 years old. Rents go up and its closing. Very sad. Neal Street, Shaftesbury Avenue junction. Closing soon so if you want some Chandlery now’s the time to visit. 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