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Kake
Historical version 2 of Swan Books (view current version)
- 01708 222930
- 27 Corbets Tey Road, RM14 2AR (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
- swanbooks.co.uk
- 9am-5:30pm Mon-Sat; closed Sun
Independent bookshop in Upminster. According to their website, they were established in 1937 (and originally known as Swan Libraries Booksellers).
They give a significant amount of space to children's books; other sections include art, music, history, biography, military history, and cooking. They're also quite keen on local history; on Kake's June 2009 visit there was a prominent display of local history books near the door, covering Hornchurch and Romford as well as Upminster itself.
All new books, I think; didn't see any secondhand.
Accessibility: Step-free to get in, and a relatively decent amount of uncluttered floor space.
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Last visited by Kake, 15 June 2009. Opening hours taken from sign on door, June 2009.
OS X co-ord:
555998
OS Y co-ord:
186397
(Latitude:
51.554382
Longitude:
0.250423)