History repeats itself

Today's the day that the Boston branch of Woolworth's closes down.
Although the demise of the store nationally has long been considered inevitable it represents some worrying writing on the wall for the town.
We've lost count of how many other shops have closed in Boston in the past year - among them local names that have been associated with the town for generations and which recalled its enterprising and innovating spirit.
Doubtless many more people will mourn the departure of Woolies than did the demolition of the Red Lion coaching that stood on its site from the Middle Ages.
In hindsight, what a waste it was to destroy a building that had existed for more than 500 years to replace it with one that has survived little more than 50.

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