Cheatmeals in Watford once home to Fishpools furniture store

Located at the junction of Exchange Road and Market Street, Fishpools was a popular furniture retailer in the town centre for many years.

The landmark furniture store was on the corner of Market Street and Exchange Road (Image: Watford Observer)

These snaps were taken by a Watford Observer photographer in March 1981 and offer a glimpse of the type of three-piece suites, dining room tables, wall units and bookcases that were available to buy 45 years ago.

Some of the furniture on sale in Fishpools (Image: Watford Observer)

This large table lamp was one of the items on sale in March 1981 (Image: Watford Observer)

The premises remains in use to this day but the vertical Fishpools sign has given way to branding for fast food restaurant Cheatmeals.

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The premises is now home to Cheatmeals (Image: Watford Observer)

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