Brook Street, Chester
Brook Street is a historic and vibrant part of Chester city centre, where small and independent businesses are flourishing. These businesses are often at the heart of many local communities, and can be found in all shapes and sizes in Brook Street. In this post, we explore some of these shops in the historic centre of Chester.
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England and was founded by the Romans as Deva Victrix in 74 AD, as an outpost on the River Dee. Chester has a famous Roman Catholic cathedral, founded by the Normans in 1093 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chester. When looking south on Brook Street the spire of the cathedral tops the skyline.
Visiting Brook Street couldn’t be easier, with excellent road and rail links. The Pay & Display car park at 12 Hoole Way is great for cars and bikes. Brook Street is a few minutes walk from Chester train station. The north end of Brook Street meets the top of Egerton Street, where @hannahwalshhair salon is located.
Featured Businesses
We love seeing our neighbouring independent businesses in Chester city centre succeed and be prosperous, so please think about visiting the following stores when you are next in town! If you own a business on Brook Street and would like to be featured in this post please pop in to see us at 42 Egerton Street and let Hannah know, or send us a message on our Contact page.
Brook St Café & Bistro
The central hub of the Brook Street community is the Café & Bistro. Open seven days a week this great establishment offers a choice of breakfasts, sandwiches, paninis, hot meals and more. It’s an ideal meeting place for friends and business.
Sam’s Guitars
Sam’s Guitars is an independent guitar store offering used guitars and equipment, repairs, advice and all things guitar related. Located at 53 Brook St, owner Sam is a resident above the shop and passionate about providing great customer service for local people.
Gentz Cutz
Gentz Cutz was opened in 2017 on Brook Street and is now established as one of the best barbershops in Chester. Twinned with Ace Of Fades, next to Mecca Bingo, both barber shops work on a Walk In basis.
Express Stitch & Little Snug
The most recent businesses to join the local community are Express Stitch & Little Snug, both found at 59 Brook St. Express Stitch provide a full range of clothing alterations and sewing services. Little Snug is their brand name for beautifully hand crafted baby clothes, available from their website and in store.
Grey & Pink Records
Established for over 30 years, Grey n Pink Records has the largest selection of new, second hand and collectible LPs, 7″ and 12″ records in Cheshire. Mike, Paul and Neil have all worked at the store since the 1980s and people travel from miles around to enjoy digging in their vinyl crates to find hidden gems for the turntable!
