Vinyl
Soul, jazz, rock, folk, oddities. New arrivals every week, fairly priced, always playable.
Est. 2016 · Chester
Books, records, and a bit of everything in between.
Bookingham Palace — incorporating Vinyl Richie — is Chester's friendliest haunt for second-hand books and collectible vinyl.
The shop
A bookshop with a record habit.
Bookingham Palace started life on a stall in Chester Market back in 2016, when former banker Richard Newton decided the world needed somewhere honest to buy a paperback.
Today you'll find us on Northgate Street — shelves heaving with second-hand titles, crates of LPs from the Vinyl Richie collection, and the kind of conversation you can only have over a well-loved sleeve.
Come in. Dig around. Stay a while.
What we sell
Two passions, one counter.
Second-hand books
Fiction, history, art, the obscure and the essential. The cheapest shelves in town — that's the promise.
Inside the shop
Records on every surface.
What people say
Real customers, real finds.
“Amazing book/Vinyl shop! It has something for everyone, old books, new books, all different genres from well known books to things more obscure, vinyls, vinyl bowls, comics, hard back comics/books.”
“I love this place, they have a wide range of amazing books and records at amazing prices, and I just love the atmosphere, and I got the whole vampire diaries series from them, the guys that work there are also amazing and great people. I highly recommend going there for anything you want or need.”
“I love it here! One of the most fun shops to dig through and you really never know what you’ll find. Organised well and always new stuff in.”
“Fantastic record and book shop in Chester city centre, very wide range/genres so there's something for everyone!! Great customer service from both Richie and Lloyd, both go absolutely above and beyond for every customer, would highly recommend!!”
Visit
98 Northgate Street, Chester.
A short stroll from the Cross. Pop the door and follow your nose to the records at the back.
Open in Maps ↗- Address
- 98 Northgate Street
Chester, CH1 2HT - Hours
- Monday · 10am – 6pm
Tuesday · 10am – 6pm
Wednesday · 10am – 6pm
Thursday · 10am – 6pm
Friday · 10am – 6pm
Saturday · 10am – 6pm
Sunday · 11am – 6pm - Social
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- 07962 608 529
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