Commerce
Even though the journey from York to the North Sea coast is just an hour, Stamford Bridge remains a popular stopping point for travellers on the A166. Most stops are for refreshment, usually required due to the long queues to get over the one lane bridge, at one of the establishments located around The Square.
The facilities located in central Stamford Bridge include:
- a Post Office and solicitors
- an estate agent
- a convenience store, a newsagent, a butcher/baker and a pharmacist
- caravan park
- nursing home
- three pubs, The Three Cups and The Swordsman (which both provide food), and The Bay Horse. The premises for a fourth pub (The Stamford) are currently closed and unoccupied
- fast food which is served by a pizza/kebab shop, a fish and chip shop, a Chinese take-away,Indian and a sandwich shop
- hardware/gardening store
- modern purpose built veterinary clinic, a dental practice and a doctor's surgery
- two car repair garages
- a specialist whisky shop
- an electrical goods store
- a local pottery shop in the village square sells hand created wares and runs pottery classes/sessions
- a hair dressing salon and a beauty/therapy salon
- florist, which also serves hot drinks.
- funeral director
an ice cream parlor
In recent years Stamford Bridge has lost the services of a petrol filling station, ladies clothing shop, bank,HSBC bank,a cafe and hotel which have all closed.
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