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On Saturday 5th October 2013, two days after I took my first photos, Barkers suffered a fire at their Lower Parkstone branch. This has temporarily closed the launderette, although they still accepted dry cleaning and service washes from the temporary office at the back of their Parkstone branch.

Barkers have now re-fitted the launderette and re-opened on 23rd June 2014. Photos from before and after the fire, as well as during much of the renovation, can be seen below.

You can see a video of the fire here.

Barkers - 2015

Barkers – 2015

Matt Barker of Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone. Trading from a portakabin at the back of the shop.
After the 2013 fire. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone. Trading from a garage at the back of the shop.
Renovations start at Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Ongoing renovations at Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Ongoing renovations at Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly read to open! Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly read to open! Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Moving in new washing machines and tumble driers. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Moving in new washing machines and tumble driers. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Moving in new washing machines and tumble driers. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Moving in new washing machines and tumble driers. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Moving in new washing machines and tumble driers. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Moving in new washing machines and tumble driers. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly read to open! Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly ready to re-open. Matt Barker overseeing the renovations at Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly ready to re-open. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly ready to re-open. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly ready to re-open. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly ready to re-open. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
The shop is nearly ready to re-open. Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.
2014 - the new shop is open. At Barker Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Lower Parkstone.

 

Barkers are a family-run business, first established by Ken Barker in the 1940s. They are the only independent laundry services and dry cleaning company in Southern England that is able to offer such a wide variety of products from under one roof.

In addition to their premises at Lower Parkstone, the Barker Group has branches in Andover, Bournemouth, Ferndown, Boscombe and Sherborne.

Barkers is now run by Matthew Barker, who is the grandson of Ken. Matthew is dedicated to building and improving on the skills and traditions handed down to him by his father and grandfather; his vision is to build the most environmentally, eco-friendly laundry in the world.

 

Barkers

27 Church Road
Lower Parkstone
Poole
Dorset, BH14 8UF
Tel: 01202 748751