1790
Melrosegate Pharmacy Founded
In 1790s the building where the pharmacy is currently located used to be called Matmer House. The house had huge gardens and it was turned into Matmer House shopping area in the 1950s.
1950
J.B. Solomon, chemist and optician (circa 1950s) served in the area as an independent business for over 30 years
1970
From what we know in the 1970s the pharmacy changed hands to become Peels Chemist owned by Mr Peel.
Then in the 1990s the pharmacy was taken over by a chain of pharmacies called Lloyds Pharmacy.
In the early 20th century, the pharmacy was taken over by Whitworth Chemists who are a small independent family run business with over 30 stores who later exited the business by selling all the branches in 2024.
The current owners are two community pharmacists with over 12 years of pharmacy experience and operate the pharmacy under its trading name Melrosegate Pharmacy.
