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"Quality you can taste — every single time."

Est. 1987  ·  39 Durham Road, Birtley  ·  0191 410 2101

Fresh Daily Homemade Pies Marinated Range Family Run Delivery Available
Fresh Cuts Every Morning Homemade Pies £2.40 Each All Sandwiches £3.50 Marinated Chicken Range £3.99 Homemade Sausages Made In Store Local Delivery Available Birtley's Leading Butcher Fresh Cuts Every Morning Homemade Pies £2.40 Each All Sandwiches £3.50 Marinated Chicken Range £3.99 Homemade Sausages Made In Store Local Delivery Available Birtley's Leading Butcher

Established 1987

A Tradition Worth Keeping

Serving Birtley & the surrounding community for over 35 years


Martin Baxter opened his first shop with a simple promise — bring the finest meat to the local community, cut with craft and sold with honesty. Decades later, that promise hasn't changed.

Everything on our counter is prepared in-house each morning, from hand-cut steaks and homemade sausages to our own marinated range, pies, pasties and quiches — all made right here on the premises.

We're not a supermarket. We're your butcher.

Tender sirloin steaks on the counter at Martin Baxter's
Tender sirloin steaks, hand-cut daily
35+
Years Trading
100%
Fresh Daily
Local
Farm Partners
Family
Run Business

Cut Fresh Every Morning

Our Meats

Can't see what you need? Just ask — we'll do our best to help


Sirloin steaks
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Prime Beef
Tender sirloin steaks, ribeye, salmon beef, brisket and lean steak mince. Hand-cut to order from quality local cattle.
Sirloin steaks from £4.00 each · Lean steak mince £9.99/kg
Lamb and pork on the counter
II
Lamb & Pork
Seasonal British lamb — leg, shoulder, rack and chops. Plus pork belly, loin, shoulder, chops and farm-fresh ham shanks.
Ham shanks £4.50 each · Joints cut to your size
Homemade sausages
III
Homemade Sausages
Made in store — Cumberland, Pork & Leek, Black Pudding sausage and more. Around half a dozen varieties made right here.
Homemade black pudding sausage £9.99/kg
Marinated chicken range
IV
Poultry
Whole chickens, chicken fillets, thighs and mini fillets, plus turkeys available to order. Fresh birds prepared daily.
Chicken fillets available by the pack
Bacon and cured meats
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Bacon & Cooked Meats
Very tasty selected back bacon, best quality bacon pieces, plus our cooked meats counter — ham, turkey, beef and more, sliced to order.
Back bacon £9.99/kg · Bacon pieces £3.99 pack
Homemade pies
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Homemade Pies & Savouries
Quiches, steak pies, pasties, sausage rolls and more — all baked fresh on the premises daily. See the full range below.
Pies £2.40 each · All homemade

Prepared In Store

Our Marinated Range

Freshly prepared marinated meats and skewers, made up in store and ready for the pan, oven or barbecue.

Marinated trays £3.99  ·  Skewers £1.50 each

Made Fresh To Order

Sandwich Menu

All sandwiches can be customised — a wide range of sauces & dressings available in store


Pricing
All Sandwiches£3.50
Pulled Pork£4.00
Extras50p each

All sandwiches are made fresh to order. Ask at the counter to make a sandwich of your own choice.

Hot Sandwiches
Bacon
Bacon & Sausage
Bacon, Sausage & Egg
Sausage & Onion
Bacon & Tomato
Fried Egg
Sausage & Egg
+ Add Black Pudding to any of the above
Cold & Cooked Meats
Pork & Stuffing
Ham & Pease Pudding
Beef & Pease Pudding
Turkey & Stuffing
Corned Beef
Chopped Pork
Ham & Coleslaw
Cheese & Savoury
Crab Salad
Saveloy
Lamb Dip
Beef Dip
Pulled Pork £4.00

All Homemade On The Premises

Pies & Savouries

Baked fresh by hand in our own kitchen — no bought-in products, no shortcuts


Homemade quiches
Homemade Quiches
Homemade sausage rolls
Sausage Rolls & Pasties
Homemade pies
Pies — £2.40 Each
Homemade Quiche
Baked fresh in two varieties — Cheese & Onion and Cheese & Ham.
Mince Pies
Savoury homemade mince pies made with quality minced beef and seasoning.
Steak Pies
Slow-cooked steak in a rich gravy, encased in golden homemade pastry.
Sausage Rolls
Generously filled with our own seasoned sausage meat in flaky homemade pastry.
Cornish Pasties
Traditional crimped pasties packed with beef, potato, swede and onion.
Corned Beef Pasties
Corned beef and potato in a golden short-crust pastry parcel.
Cheese & Onion Pasties
A vegetarian favourite — mature cheese and onion in freshly baked pastry.
Chicken Curry Pies
Tender chicken in a mild, aromatic curry sauce, sealed in golden pastry.

Order & Delivery

We Come To You


Local Delivery
Local delivery available. Call us on 0191 410 2101 to arrange — we'll bring it to your door.
Order by Phone
Ring ahead on 0191 410 2101 to place your order and we'll have it ready and waiting when you arrive.
Pre-Orders Welcome
Planning a party, event, or large gathering? Call ahead and we'll prepare everything exactly as you need it.

How We Work

From Farm to Counter


1
We Select
We personally choose from trusted local farms, picking only animals raised to the highest welfare standards.
2
We Prepare
Every cut is prepared in-house by our experienced butchers. Cut fresh every single morning — no exceptions.
3
We Cook
Our pies, pasties, quiches and sausages are made on the premises with the same care as everything on the counter.
4
We Serve You
Your meat, your way. Tell us how you want it — thickness, portion size, preparation — and we'll do exactly that.

What People Say

Trusted by the Community


★★★★★
"Without doubt the finest quality pie I have ever had. Service, quality, honesty and a friendly chat — what else is there?"
— JohnR, Verified Review via Yell
★★★★★
"He is a master butcher. All his produce is first class and he takes real pride in the preparation of all his food. The steaks are the best around — big chunky cuts."
— Verified Customer, ReadyToGo Forum
★★★★★
"We got all our Christmas meat from there — rib of beef, lamb, but the star was the rolled pork shoulder. Tremendous. People travel for miles for Baxter's."
— Verified Customer, ReadyToGo Forum

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Address
39 Durham Road
Birtley, Chester-le-Street
DH3 2QH
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Opening Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 7:30am – 3:00pm
Wednesday: 7:30am – 1:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am – 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed
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Telephone
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Delivery & Orders
Local delivery available — call to arrange.
Pre-orders welcome for parties & events.

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