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.
See also: 26 pictures of Hastings, Rye and Camber from above and 24 pictures of Bexhill and Battle from above
![Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 SUS-210322-123141001](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/T0FLMTI5NjM1NzEw.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 SUS-210322-123141001 Photo: Hastings
![Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 SUS-210322-123152001](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/T0FLMTI5NjM1NzEx.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 SUS-210322-123152001 Photo: Hastings
![Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 SUS-210322-123203001](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/T0FLMTI5NjM1NzEy.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 SUS-210322-123203001 Photo: Hastings
![Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08
Eddie McCue (Store Manager) and Colin Penn (Store Director) SUS-210322-123213001](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/T0FLMTI5NjM1NzEz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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Tesco Extra in St Leonards opening on 1/12/08 Eddie McCue (Store Manager) and Colin Penn (Store Director) SUS-210322-123213001 Photo: Hastings