Grand opening Saturday 18 July 2026

Visit House of Stories in Morpeth.

Find the new independent bookshop and takeaway coffee spot from The Book Gadgie at 38 Newgate Street, Morpeth. Browse curated new, pre-loved and antiquarian books, local shelves and opening-weekend finds.

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House of Stories shopfront at 38 Newgate Street, Morpeth

Address38 Newgate Street, Morpeth, NE61 1BA.

Opening weekendGrand opening Saturday 18 July 2026. Follow Instagram for launch-weekend timing updates.

InsideCurated books, local history, better books, antiquarian finds, takeaway coffee and a place to pause.

What to expect

A local bookshop with the stall’s standards.

House of Stories grows out of The Book Gadgie’s Tynemouth Market stall: carefully chosen stock, fair prices, no hovering, and proper conversations about what to read next.

Book findingAsk about a title, author, subject or half-remembered cover. If it can be found without daft money, we’ll try.

Local shelvesNorthumberland, Morpeth, Roman Britain, nature writing, illustrated books and the odd cabinet-worthy find.

Family-run

Created by James, Sharon and Megan Davies.

For the past four to five years the family has been buying and selling second-hand and antiquarian books. What began as a passion has grown into a permanent home for books and readers in Morpeth.

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Getting here

Newgate Street, Morpeth town centre.

The shop is on Newgate Street, close to Morpeth’s town-centre shops and cafés. Use the map link for live directions, parking and public transport options.