Thorpes of Gosforth
Third-generation family hardware shop trading since 1947. Traditional hardware, DIY supplies, and hard-to-find parts.
About Thorpes of Gosforth
Thorpes at 110-112 High Street is a third-generation family hardware business, trading since 1947. This is a proper old-school hardware shop, the kind of place where the staff can find the exact screw, bracket, or obscure fitting that you've spent three hours failing to find online. They specialise in locating hard-to-find items, and the range of traditional hardware products is impressive. One of the last independent hardware shops of its kind in Newcastle, and long may it continue.
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