It was demolished in 2008 and a bright, shining new store was built in its place. These pictures from our archives show the process, the grand opening of the huge Tesco Extra on December 1 2008, and a visit by Gordon Brown, who was prime minister at the time, during his election campaign.
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Temporary Tesco store, St Leonards, while the old store was being demolished to make way for the new structure. Photo taken on 23/1/08 SUS-210322-123047001 Photo: Hastings
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The new structure of Tesco Extra is St Leoanrds pictured on 27/6/08 SUS-210322-123057001 Photo: Hastings
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Petrol station tanks being delivered to the new Tesco Extra site in St Leonards on 4/1/08 SUS-210322-123107001 Photo: Hastings
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Petrol station tanks being delivered to the new Tesco Extra site in St Leonards on 4/1/08 SUS-210322-123118001 Photo: Hastings