Rushden Research Group: Europa Stores, Superspot, Its a Gift

Europa Stores, Superspot, Its a Gift

1960s
106 York Bros - 104 J G Swart - 102 Top Fashion

102 High Street

Europa Stores took this shop when Top Fashion moved out in the 1970s.

The proprietors were an Italian family, perhaps from Bedford where many had worked at the Stewartby Brickworks in the 1950s. Brickmaking had been automated and was now being produced much more quickly at new works elsewhere.

Much of the fruit and vegetable stock was from Italy, and there was a good variety of apples, rather than just the cheaper bland tasting French apples - Golden Delicious - that were filling the shelves at some of the larger supermarkets.

When Superspot closed It's a Gift traded there until at least 2010

When the older generation retired their son is thought to have started Its a Gift here before moving to Irthlingborough and Bedford.

Europa Stores took this shop when Top Fashion

20a High Street

In 1976 Roe Brothers drapery closed.

For a time Frank Brierley traded here. He had an assortment of goods for sale, never the same next week. He took surplus stock, or goods recued from fires, seconds etc.

His daughter took over and traded as 'Superspot'. In the 1980s it sold an array of goods, and was always interesting to drop in and see what had come in that week!

Upstairs was also as a sales area, with cards for all occasions, staionery items, games and gifts.

When Superspot closed it traded as It's a Gift, until at least 2010, but then they moved to Bedford and Irthlingborough.

Lately it was Jewkes Bridal Gowns but they didn't stay long.

Under refurbishment in 2025 as a Laundrette and Coffee Shop.

Superspot in 2003

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