Davisons: A Consett Institution Since 1956 - Consett Magazine

Davisons: A Consett Institution Since 1956 - Consett Magazine

Steve Webb – Consett in Focus In 1956, a small shop opened its doors on Watling Street in Leadgate, nestled between a butcher’s and a cobbler’s. This was the humble beginning of Davisons, a family-run business that has become a staple of Consett’s retail landscape. In its early days, Muriel Davison, the shop’s founder, primarily stocked miners’ socks, aprons, and wool. To keep the shelves filled, Muriel and her daughter Christine would make reg…