Gramex

Once spread over two floors, Gramex now occupies just the lower floor of 104 Lower Marsh (the ground level shop has recently become a branch of The Book Warehouse). But browsing here is still as comfy and laid back as flicking through a friend’s collection. The vast selection of quality used LPs and CDs – mostly classical with a small jazz section – is so constantly in flux that hundreds of records are cluttered around at any given time while they await sorting. This is done by affable owner Roger Hewland, whose alleged photographic memory is probably the only thing stopping the store sliding into chaos. There’s a 10 percent discount on purchases over £100, and (better still) free tea and coffee. Prepare to spend a good few hours digging.