Jean Burr will be closing the doors at Burrs Shoes in Letchworth
- Credit: Courtesy of Jean Burr
A Letchworth shoe shop, which has been part of the town centre's furniture since 1963, will close its doors for good following a tough lockdown and the lure of the online marketplace.
Burrs opened in Leys Avenue in 1963, becoming the flagship for what became a 10-strong franchise for the family-run business.
Victor Burr took over the Food Health Store in Letchworth in 1963.
- Credit: Burrs Shoe Store
Over the years, Burrs' shops in Henlow Camp, Royston, March, Bicester, Bedford, Biggleswade, Hatfield, Hertford and Ware closed one by one.