The End of an Era for Cranleigh New Town.

One 40 – a Cranleigh business that has spanned generations of the Graham family has closed its doors, shocking residents to the core.

A store with thousands of loyal customers to its restaurant and department store sent this message this morning.

Like the Mann and Womack families, the Graham family, led by the late John Grham, dominated the town’s high street for decades. While David Manns was better known for its vast furnishing store (Now Churchill Retirement Homes) with two small shops—a dress shop and a cafe -140 was best known for its fantastic restaurant. Its breakfasts were legendary, and many a shopper dropped in for breakfast and left with a new coat or a pair of boots. It sold almost everything in the stationary line, and its Christmas gifts were a go-to during the festive season.

Shoppers mourned the loss of David Manns, which was The end of an era for Cranleigh’s premier high street store.

 Not everyone is happy about the massive change in the centre of Cranleigh High Street, though the Chamber of Trade gave its full backing despite the trading floor area on the front of the site being slashed to around 5,000 sq ft. It believes providing the town with more footfall is far more critical.

The Waverley Web wonders? Footfall for what and where? Horsham?

With the loss of 140, Cranleighs’ once-thriving high street will be left with charity shops, coffee shops, and no banks.

We have just heard from a Cranleigh follower – there are many barbers too!