Witleys shop in Hunstanton High Street closes down

Now what is believed to have been the longest-serving shop on Hunstanton's High Street has closed down.

Witleys on Hunstanton High Street has closed down (Image: Chris Bishop)

Witleys pictured in the 1970s (Image: Submitted)

A sign on the door at Witleys (Image: Chris Bishop)

A sign on the door said: "We would like to thank all our loyal customers for their support over the many years we were on the High Street at Hunstanton."

Staff at Witleys and the print shop on nearby Greevegate which is part of the same business declined to comment on the closure.

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The sign on the shop door said from May 20, the Greevegate outlet would be selling greetings cards, calendars, postcards and paper products.

Hunstanton High Street has changed dramatically over the decades (Image: Newsquest)

The same view of the High Street today, where virtually every shop has changed (Image: Chris Bishop)

Witleys pictured in 2009 (Image: Google)

Witleys served visitors and locals to the town for getting on for a century.

It was an Aladdin's Cave, with books on local history, a vast stock of niche magazines covering everything from metal detecting to model railways and stationery.

The High Street has changed vastly over the decades, with neighbouring businesses regularly changing hands and many independents calling it a day.

The High Street has seen major changes over the years (Image: Chris Bishop)

The High Street pictured in the 1970s (Image: Newsquest)

The High Street pictured in the 1970s (Image: Newsquest)