List of department stores of the United Kingdom

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This is a list of department stores of the United Kingdom. In the case of department store groups, the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. The list is broken into "currently trading" (A–Z); "defunct groups" and "defunct" (A–Z).

Currently trading[edit]

A–F[edit]

Business name Main location Date started Additional branches References
Atkinsons Sheffield 1865 [1]
Austins Newton Abbot 1924 [2]
Bakers & Larners Holt 1770 [3]
Baldwins Stowmarket * Dovercourt
* Ipswich
Banburys Barnstaple 1900 Tiverton [4]
Barbours Dumfries 1856 [5]
Barkers Northallerton 1882
Barretts Woodbridge 1969
Barsleys Paddock Wood 1891 [6]
Beales Poole 2020 * Peterborough
* Southport 		[7]
Bennetts Derby 1734 [8]
Boundary Outlet Stores Colne * Grantham
* Newcastle upon Tyne
* Sheffield
* Walsall 		[9]
Boyes Scarborough 1881 65 stores trading throughout northern and central England
Bradbeers Romsey 1837 * New Milton
* Hedge End
Browns York 1890 * Helmsley
* Beverley
Camerons Ballymena [10]
Camp Hopson Newbury 1921 [10]
City Cycle Centre Ely [11]
Clares Llandudno 1927 Owned by Ulster Stores. [12]
Collingwood Batchellor Horley 1968 Department store in Horley with smaller branches selling furniture and household goods. Their long-standing fashion department closed following a refurbishment in 2013. [13][12]
Creasey & Son St Peter Port 1899 [12]
W J Daniel & Co. Windsor 1901 * Chiswick
* West Ealing
Vincent Davies & Sons Haverfordwest 1906 [14]
Dawsons Clitheroe 1936 [15]
J Dixon & Son Whitehaven 1882 [16]
Downtown Grantham 1804 Boston [17][18]
Dunnes Stores Bangor, County Down 1944 Group of 155 stores trading in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain
Elliotts Lymington 1872
The Emporium Maldon 2004
Elphicks Farnham 1881 [19]
Eve & Ranshaw Louth 1781 [20]
Facy Henley-on-Thames [21]
Fenwick Newcastle upon Tyne 1882 Group of 9 department stores
Fields Sidmouth 1809 [22]
Fortnum & Mason Piccadilly, London 1707

G–O[edit]

Business name Main location Date started Additional branches References
Glasswells Bury St. Edmunds 1946 Branches across Suffolk [23]
Goulds Dorchester 1902 Also operate Simpson in Sidmouth [24]
Hancock & Wood Warrington 1914 [25]
Harrods Knightsbridge, London 1849
Harry's Lerwick [26]
Harts Of Stur Sturminster Newton 1919 [27]
Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, London 1831 Group of 14 stores, seven of which are located in the UK:
Harveys of Halifax Halifax 1920s [28]
Hatchers Taunton 1775 [29]
Heart of England Co-operative Society Nuneaton 1832 Co-operative group of food and non-food businesses operating 7 department stores including:
Hills of Spalding Spalding 1960 [30]
Hoopers Torquay 1982 Group of four department stores with branches at Harrogate, Tunbridge Wells and Wilmslow.
House of Fraser Oxford Street, London 1849 Group of traditional department stores in the UK; stores include:
T J Hughes Liverpool 1912 Group of 16 department stores
Jarrold & Sons Norwich 1770 Group comprising one department store and associated smaller shops
John Lewis & Partners Oxford Street, London 1864 The largest of the traditional department store groups in the UK in terms of sales and profit. John Lewis owns 30 full-line department stores. Nine long-established stores, each trading under their original name, have been re-branded as 'John Lewis' since 2000. Peter Jones in Chelsea, London retains its original names. Stores include:
Lathams Potter Heigham 1964
Leekes Pontyclun 1897 * Bilston
* Cross Hands
* Llantrisant
* Melksham
Liberty Regent Street, London 1875
Lilliput Textiles Bridport 1986 [31]
Marks & Spencer Marble Arch, Oxford Street, London 1884 Branches throughout the UK
Menarys Cookstown 1923 Branches throughout Northern Ireland
C Milner & Sons Leyburn 1882
Morleys Brixton 1897 Group of eight department stores including:

P–Z[edit]

Business name Main location Date started Additional branches References
Peters Huddersfield 1982
Pettits Wallingford 1856 [32]
Potters of Buxton Buxton 1860 [33]
Quadrant Chelmsford 1969 Braintree
Roomes of Upminster Upminster 1888
Rossiters of Bath Bath 1961 [34]
Roys of Wroxham Hoveton 1895 * Norwich
* North Walsham
* Thetford
* Dereham
* Beccles
* Sudbury
Rutherford & Co Morpeth 1846 [35]
Sanderson's Boutique Fox Valley, Sheffield 2016 * Stroud
  • Morpeth
 [36][37]
John Sanders Ruislip 1865 [38]
James Selby Holloway 1895
Selfridges Oxford Street, London 1908 * Manchester
* Birmingham

Sinclairs of Sheffield

Sheffield 1962 * Stamford [39]
Stringers Lytham 1852 [40]
Tamworth Co-operative Society Tamworth 1886
C J Townrow & Sons St. Ives, Cambridgeshire 1871 * Maldon, Essex
* Frinton-on-Sea
* Sudbury
Trago Mills Newton Abbot 1960s * Liskeard
* Merthyr Tydfil
* Falmouth
Tylers Department Store Loughborough 1922 [41]
Ulster Stores Moore of Coleraine 1925 * The White House, Portrush
* Clares of Llandudno, Llandudno – established 1928; purchased by Ulster Stores in 2002
* de Gruchy St Helier 		[42]
Voisins St Helier 1837 [43]
Walker & Ling Weston-super-Mare 1892 [44]
Warden Brothers Newtownards 1877 [45]
Wetherells Selby 1898 [46]
Wilkies Falkirk 1898 Small chain in Scotland with department stores in Falkirk and Ballater and 11 smaller stores. [47]
Wroes Bude 1919 * Launceston
* Wadebridge 		[48]
R Yates & Sons Malton 1845 [49]

Defunct department store groups[edit]

Business name Main location Date started Description No. Of Stores at Peak Closed References
Allders Department Stores Croydon 1862 Group went into administration on 29 January 2005. All branches were subsequently sold or closed. The flagship Croydon store continued to trade independently after 2005, finally closing on 22 September 2012. 50 2012
J J Allen Bournemouth 1899 Group acquired by House of Fraser in 1969. Merged into E Dingle & Co. 6 1971
John Antsee Holding company of a number of department stores and large drapery stores including Arding & Hobbs (acquired 1938) and Owles & Beaumont. Bought by United Drapery Stores in 1948 1948 [50]
Army & Navy Stores Victoria Street, London 1871 Group acquired by House of Fraser in 1973 27 2005
Arnotts Glasgow 1850 Group created by House of Fraser for stores in Scotland. 2005
T Baird & Sons Wishaw Group of department stores acquired by House of Fraser in 1970 from Selincourt & Sons Ltd of London and subsequently incorporated into the Arnotts group. The branches in Hamilton, Airdrie and Bellshill were later sold by House of Fraser as a going concern to a management buyout led by Murdoch McMaster, and reverted to the T Baird & Sons name. 16 2014 [51][52][53]
John Barker & Co. Kensington 1870 Group acquired by House of Fraser 5 2006
Beales Bournemouth 1881 Group went into administration. Poole, Peterborough and Southport stores since reopened under the Beales name. 41 2020 [54]
Beatties Wolverhampton 1877 Group acquired by House of Fraser 12 2019
Bentalls Kingston upon Thames 1867 Group acquired by Fenwick; the Kingston upon Thames store continues to trade as Bentalls 9 2017
Benzie & Miller Fraserburgh 1920 Group acquired by House of Fraser in 1958 and subsequently incorporated into the Arnotts group 5 1970s
H Binns, Son & Co. Sunderland 1807 Group of 9 stores acquired by House of Fraser. Expanded to include stores across the north and east of England. 18 2006
Blacketts Sunderland 1826 Group acquired by Hide & Co. 5 1972
Bobby & Co. Margate 1887 Group acquired by Drapery Trust in 1927 and merged with Debenhams 18 1972
Bon Marché Brixton 1877 Group of department stores (Pratts of Streatham; Barrats of Clapham Junction; Quin & Axten) acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores. 4 1926 [55][56][57]
Brighton Co-operative Society Brighton 1887 Group merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society. 2006 [58][59]
Brights Bournemouth 1871 Group of three department stores, trading under the names Brights and Colsons of Exeter, acquired by J J Allen 3 1960
Brown Muff Bradford 1814 Group acquired by House of Fraser. Absorbed into Rackhams group. 4 1978
British Home Stores Oxford Street, London 1928 Fell into administration on 25 April 2016 to eventually close all branches on 28 August 2016. 171 2016
Canadian & English Stores (also Northgate & English Stores & Combined English Stores) Liverpool 1951 A company created to buy and run retail businesses for investor by Harry Brooks. Sir Samuel R. Hogg was appointed chairman in 1958 after investigating a shareholder row over a £1 million loss. The same year they sold their Canadian operations. The company grew into an operating company that managed furniture, clothing and department stores. In 1962 they purchased a manufacturing group called Northgate and changed the company name to Northgate and English Stores. The business was split into two in 1966, with the retail business becoming Combined English Stores. Department stores owned by Canadian and English included:
  • Oxleys
  • North London Drapery Stores - purchased 1961
  • Benjamin Beardmore Evans (B. B. Evans) - purchased 1962
  • J. B. Brown - purchased 1962
  • V H Jarvis
 6 1966 [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71]
Chiesmans Lewisham 1884 Group acquired by House of Fraser and eventually incorporated into the Army & Navy group 12 Late 1970s
James Colmer Bath 1870 Group of 5 department stores acquired by Owen Owen 5 1973
The Co-operative Group Manchester 1844 Operators of 36 department stores, many trading under the "Living" brand, 7 of which were sold to Anglia Regional Co-operative Society in 2006, all others closed 36 2006
Co-operative Retail Services Manchester Merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society to form The Co-operative Group 2000
Co-operative Wholesale Society Manchester Merged with Co-operative Retail Services to form The Co-operative Group 2000
Debenhams Oxford Street, London 1778 Went into administration 2020. Brand bought by BooHoo and all stores closed in May 2021. 178 2021
E Dingle & Co. Plymouth 1880 Group acquired by House of Fraser in 1971. Became group trading name for stores in the south west of England. 26 2006
Doggarts Bishop Auckland 1895 Group of small department stores based in the North East. 17 1980
Drapery Trust 1925 Holding company of a group of department stores; purchased by Debenhams in 1927; amalgamated with Debenhams. 14 1973
Eaden Lilley originally Cambridge, then Saffron Walden 1760 Started in Cambridge, expanded to include stores in Saffron Walden and Great Sheldon. Cambridge store closed in 1999. 3 2009
East of England Co-operative Society Ipswich 1868 Department stores sold to Vergo Retail in 2009 9 2009
David Evans Swansea 1900 group of three department stores, 2 of which were acquired by House of Fraser in 1977 and merged into Dingles grouping. 3 1977
Fear Hills Trowbridge 1880 Group of four department stores. Trowbridge store moved to the former Hill Hall cinema in around 1926. Additional stores in Frome, Wells (formerly J. N. Button 1945) and Edwin Henley in Shepton Mallet. Became part of E Dingle & Co. 4 [72][73][74][75][76]
Featherstones Chatham 1901 Small Kent based group 6 1981
Gammons Guildford 1864 Small department store chain based in Surrey and Kent. Started by Ebenezer Gammon & his brother James Fielder Gammon in Godalming, the partnership was dissolved in 1871 and Ebenezer moved the business to Guildford. Branches were opened in Cobham, Woking, Ripley, Surrey, Cranleigh, and in Kent. Purchased by Debenhams in 1961. Guildford store closed in 1968 to coincide with the opening of a new Plummer Roddis in the town. Other stores closed in the 1970s with the Woking closing in 1983. 5 1961 [77]
Goldbergs Glasgow 1908 Glasgow based group with stores in Scotland and one in England. 15 1990
Grant-Warden Walton on Thames Stores in Walton on Thames, Nottingham (formerly Tobys) and Ilford. Bought by Beales. [78]
Great Northern and Southern Stores 1936 Holding company of the fourth largest group of department stores during 1930s. Purchased Hide & Co in 1939 and through a reverse takeover, Hide & Co became the holding company. 1939 [79][80]
Great Universal Stores 1900 Multi retail group run by Sir Isaac Wolfson, who owned several department stores between 1950s and 1980s. Stores included Attwoods (Kidderminster), Bainbridges (Lincoln), Beavans (Byker), Darling & Co, Houndsditch Warehouse (Houndsditch), Jones & Higgins (Peckham), J Robb & Co (Belfast)). 1986 [81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90]
Edward Grey Birmingham Midlands based group acquired by Debenhams in the 1950s. The Walsall branch continued to trade as Debenhams until 2021. 1950s [91]
Harrods Knightsbridge 1849 Group acquired by House of Fraser; the flagship Knightsbridge store is now independently owned and continues to trade as Harrods. 9 1970s
Henry's Stores Manchester 1923 Founded by Henry Cohen, he opened Smart Outfitting Company in 1910, before turning down a chance to join Marks & Spencer, opening Henry's Stores in Market Street, Manchester. The business was a discount department store, and grew to further branches, including Birmingham and Stockport. Stores were purchased in 1968 by British Home Stores. 11 1968 [92][93][94][95][96][97]
Hide & Co. Kingston upon Thames 1873 Founded in 1873 after Joseph Hide bought the Kingston upon Thames store of William Shrubsole, who was retiring. In 1939 Great Northern and Southern Stores bought Hide & Co but through a reverse takeover, the company became Hide & Co. Was investigated for fraudulent behaviour in 1948 over previous takeovers. Purchased by Tootal in 1965 for its ladies clothing store brands that were merged into the Van Allen chain. Group acquired by House of Fraser in 1975.

Stores included:

  • Hides of Bridgewater (formerly Great Northern and Southern Store)
  • Goorwitch (Northern Ireland)
  • Bickers (Dewsbury)
  • Bickers (Shrewsbury)
  • Rightons (Evesham)
  • Webbers (Oxford)
 20 1975 [98][99][79][100][101][102]
Hills & Steele 1937 Formed from the former New Universal Stores group, that had been created by Great Universal Stores and American Charley Nicholls. In 1937 Canadian retailer Zellars purchased Nicholls shares and renamed the business to Hills & Steele. In 1939, with the business losing money, Great Universal Stores bought out Zellars, but five years later sold the business to British Home Stores. In the 1960s British Home Stores either closed or rebranded the stores under their own name. 1960s [103][104]
Hurst & Sandler Principally a manufacturer of gowns and other textile goods. The company owned a number of subsidiary wholesale and retail drapery businesses in Yorkshire, including Willis Brothers of Hull and Ludlows of Bradford (merged to form Willis Ludlow), John Banner of Sheffield, Lingards of Bradford and Rushworths of Huddersfield. Acquired by United Drapery Stores. [105]
Jolly & Son Bath 1810s Group acquired by E Dingle & Co. in 1970. 4 1970
Keddies Southend-on-Sea 1892 Southend-based department store that expanded with several new branches during the 1970s, before closing them during the 1980s and going into administration in 1994 4 1994
Lewis & Hyland Ashford Drapers and outfitters opened by Frederick Hyland and George Alexander Lewis, which expanded to branches in Dartford, Tenterden, Sittingbourne, Folkestone (under the name Lewis and Goble). The partnership was dissolved in 1883, and the business continued under Frederick Hyland. The business grew to include a grocery store, and further branches opened in Ramsgate and Cliftonville. The Ashford store was demolished in 1975. [106][107][108]
Lewis's Liverpool 1856 Group went into administration in 1991. A number of stores were subsequently acquired by Owen Owen. The flagship Liverpool store was last owned by Vergo Retail and closed on 29 May 2010. 18 2010
Lincolnshire Co-operative Lincoln 1861 Operated a number of department stores, the remaining two of which, in Lincoln and Gainsborough, were acquired by Oldrids in 2013. The co-operative continues to operate a number of businesses outside of non-food retail. 2013
London Co-operative Society Stratford 1920 Group amalgamated with Co-operative Retail Services in 1981 1981
William McIlroy Reading & Swindon 1875 Group of department stores started in Swindon. 22 1998
McMaster Stores 1989 Group of seven stores (Aidrie; Ayr; Banff; Bellshill; Hamilton; Irvine; Stirling) purchased from House of Fraser in a management buyout led by Murdoch McMaster. The business went into administration in 1993. Hourstons in Ayr and Bairds in Hamilton were bought by Jebrell family, while Mackay Stores bought the Banff store. 7 1993 [53]
Macowards Cardiff Founded by Maurice Lermon in 1937 to buy the businesses of Lermons of Cardiff, Macowards of Swansea and G W Davies of Bargoed. The business expanded by purchasing draperies, department stores and furnishers. They challenged GUS for the purchase of Jones & Higgins. The company faced a takeover bids from both James Howell & Co and A Wilson Stores in 1960, which was fought off by the board. During the late 1960s Oliver Jessel's Jessel Securities started investing in the business by purchasing a 27% shareholding, and completing a takeover in 1971. In 1970/71 the group turnover was £7,740,000 with a profit before tax of £263,492. In 1973 the group became Maples-Macowards after the furniture group Maple & Co was purchased for £14.4 million. Jessel Securities collapsed in 1974, and eight of the stores were sold to Owen Owen. Maple was sold to Waring & Gillow in 1980, and the last Macowards store in Llanelli closed in 1984. Stores included:
  • Clegg, Wilmslow
  • Colliers Stores, Liverpool
  • James Cock, Burslem
  • J W Coombs, Northwich
  • G. L. Davies t/a The Emporium, Bargoed
  • Dawson & Co, Sidcup
  • J F Densons, Chester
  • Samuel Hall, Cardiff
  • H E Keightley & Son, Lincolnshire
  • Kendalls, Malvern
  • Lermons, Cardiff
  • Macowards, Cardiff & others
  • Maddox & Co, Shrewsbury
  • Midland Drapery Company, Derby
  • Penningtons, Spalding
  • Reynolds, Newport
  • George Sturla & Co (Various sites)
  • W J Wade, Brighton
  • Thomas Wallis & Co, Oxford Street, London and others
  • W S Wood, Colwyn Bay
 possibly 35 [109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122]
Marshall & Snelgrove Oxford Street, London 1837 Group merged with Debenhams in 1919. 11 1973
McEwens Perth 1868 Small group of stores, with branches in Oban and Ballater. Perth store was originally filled with Beales in 2017 before their demise. 3 2016 [123][124][125][126]
Merchant Retail Group Sunderland Owner of 6 department stores, 2 of which, Joplings and Robbs, were sold to Owen Owen in 2005. 6 [127]
Midlands Co-operative Society Derby 1854 Started out as Derby Co-operative Provident Society in 1854. 2013
Daniel Neal & Sons Portman Square, London 1837 Children based department stores purchased by the John Lewis Partnership in 1963. 6 1977 [128]
Owen Owen Liverpool 1868 Group went into administration on 28 February 2007; three stores subsequently acquired by Vergo Retail 2007
Plummer Roddis Hastings 1871 Group acquired by Drapery Trust, Renamed Debenhams in 1970s. Southampton store was bought out by the management team but closed in 1993. 11 1973
Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society Plymouth 1859 Department stores sold to Vergo Retail 5 2009 [129]
Rackhams Birmingham 1861 Purchased by Harrods in 1955, which in 1959 was bought by House of Fraser. During the 1970s Rackhams became the group brand name for the Midlands. 10 2000
Matthias Robinson Hartlepool 1875 Group acquired by Debenhams in 1962 4 1972
Peter Robinson Oxford Circus, London 1883 Group acquired by Burton 39 1970s
Robinson & Cleaver Donegall Square, Belfast 1874 Group with branches at Regent Street, London; Bangor, County Down; Liverpool and Bournemouth 5 1984 [130][131]
Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society (RACS) Woolwich 1872 Merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1985. 5 1985
Schofields Leeds 1901 Group acquired by House of Fraser 3 1986
Scottish Drapery Corporation 1926 Holding company acquired by House of Fraser 11 1952
Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Edinburgh 1981 Formed in by a merger of the Dalziell Society of Motherwell with the St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Society. 20 1990
Selfridge Provincial Stores Oxford Street, London 1926 Group created by Selfridges in 1926. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940. Selfridges flagship department store was not part of this acquisition and was acquired by Lewis's in 1951. 20 1940
Sheffield Co-operative Society Sheffield 1868 Merged with United Co-operatives in 2007 3 2008
Shephards Gateshead 1908 Small Group based in the North East. 10 1980
J C Smith & Sons Nuneaton Group of 3 department stores acquired by Debenham in 1929. 3 1976 [132][133]
South Suburban Co-operative Society Croydon 1918 Merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1984 1984
Sunwin House Bradford Originally known as the Co-op Emporium. Department store operations of United Co-operatives; stores sold to Anglia Regional Co-operative Society and T J Hughes
United Drapery Stores 1927 Holding company of a number of businesses including department stores. Department store operations merged to form Allders Department Stores during the 1970s. Group was broken up after Hanson plc purchased the business in 1984 and became Allders. 1984
E Upton and Sons Teesside 1869 Started life as a grocery store in South Bank, Middlesbrough by Edward Upton, the business grew to three department stores in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton.The business was sold by the family in 2000, and by 2001 the flagship store at Linthoroe Road was closed. 3 2001 [134]
Vergo Retail Liverpool 2007 Group of department stores including former Owen Owen, Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society and East of England Co-operative Society department stores. Robbs in Hexham sold to J E Beale and all other stores closed. 19 2010
Watt Brothers Glasgow 1915 Opened in 1915 in Sauchiehall Street, it opened further stores across Scotland, in Irvine, Lanark, Falkirk, Port Glasgow, Hamilton, Livingston, Clydebank, Clarkston, Robroyston and Ayr. Went into administration in November 2019. Glasgow building was bought by the Easdale Brothers. 11 2019 [135][136][137]
Westgate Department Stores Peterborough 1876 Group of department stores operated by Anglia Regional Co-operative Society; 19 of these stores were sold to J E Beale in 2011, while one was leased to Boyes. 28 2011
Wildings Newport 1874 Small group of stores in Wales 14 2019

Defunct department stores[edit]

A[edit]

Austin's Department Store in Derry. Went into administration in 2016 (Sean Mack)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
15:17 Ayr New concept department store opened in former BHS in Ayr, renting space to local businesses. Store opened in Kircaldy, but closed within 5 months. Three further stores opened in Cardiff, Worthing and Canterbury. Issues surrounding ownership and late payments reported in the press. 2019 2021 [138][139][140][141][142][143][144][145]
Adderlys Leicester Based in Market Square; bought by Marshall & Snelgrove 1920s; renamed as Marshall & Snelgrove in 1947. [146][147]
Adnitt Brothers Northampton Established 1871 in the Drapery; bought by Debenhams in 1952; building rebuilt 1958–62; renamed Debenhams in 1973. 1871 1973 [148][149][150]
Affleck & Brown Manchester Bought by Debenhams in the 1950s. c.1860s 1973 [151][150]
W J Aldiss Fakenham Established 1892; department store closed in 2008; W J Aldiss continue to operate home furnishing stores in Fakenham and Norwich. 1892 2008 [152]
J & R Allan Edinburgh Bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation and subsequently acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts in the 1970s. 1897 c.1970s [153][154]
Peter Allan Edinburgh Bought by Fraser, Sons & Co. in 1940; ownership subsequently transferred to House of Fraser in 1947. [155]
Allansons Birkenhead Established in 1860; bought by Beatties in 1964; renamed Beatties; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser in 2005; renamed House of Fraser. 1860 [156][157]
Joshua Thomas Allder Catford 1877 [158]
Allen's South Shields Opened as a drapers in 1853 by Robert Newland, in 1896 business was acquired by Thomas Allen. Business was sold to Hedley Young & Co in the 1970s [159][160]
Allen Anscombe & Sons Ltd Harpenden Opened 1855 by Allen Anscombe. Closed in 1982. 1855 1982 [161][162]
Almstrongs Hawick [163]
Amblers Skipton Bought by Brown Muff in August 1961; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser in 1978; renamed Rackhams [164]
Anderson & McAuley Belfast Founded in 1861, Closed in 1994. Other Branches:
  • Bournemouth
  • Brighton
 1861 1994 [165][166][167]
Andersons Royal Polytechnic Glasgow Established 1837 as Glasgow's first department store. Bought by Lewis's in the 1920s and rebuilt. A new Lewis's department store opened on the site in 1929. Site became a Debenhams. [168]
Arberys Wantage C.1900 1995 [169]
Arding & Hobbs Battersea Established 1876; bought by United Drapery Stores; incorporated into Allders Department Stores in 1961; renamed Allders c. 1999; bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams. 1876 1999 [170]
Arnolds Great Yarmouth Established 1869; bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams in 1972; closed in 1985; was located on Junction of Regent Street and King Street. 1869 1972 [171][172]
Asplands Hackney, London Based in Ridley Road. Taken over by London Co-operative Society. [173]
Atkinson & Co London Was based at 198-212 Westminster Bridge Road. Purchased by Thomas Wallis & Co in 1905. 1905 [1][2]
Attwoods Kidderminster Bought by Kay & Co. of Worcester, the catalogue business in the 1950s. [81]
Austins Derry 1830 2016 [174]

B[edit]

Bainbridge of Newcastle, now John Lewis Newcastle (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
Name Location Description Opening Closing References
William Badcock & Son Newton Abbot Bought by E Dingle & Co. in the 1960s; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser in 1971. [175]
Bainbridges Lincoln Bought by Great Universal Stores in 1949.

Other locations

[176]
Bainbridge & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Bought by John Lewis Partnership in 1952; renamed John Lewis in 2002. 1838 2002 [177]
Bainbridge Barker Darlington Sold to Matthias Robinson in 1961. 1899 [178]
Bairds Hamilton Opened in 1919 as a branch of T Baird & Sons of Wishaw. The Baird group was purchased by House of Fraser in 1970 with the Hamilton store relocated to a new building later the same year. The Bairds stores, including Hamilton, were renamed Arnotts in 1982. House of Fraser sold the Hamilton store in 1989 to a management buyout led by Murdoch McMaster, after which the store reverted to the Bairds name. In 1993 the Jebrell family saved the business from administration but the store went into liquidation in 2014. 1919 2014 [179][180][53]
Baker, Baker & Co. Bristol Established in 1840. Purchased by Bell Nicholson & Lunt Group in 1963, the business was sold to Courtaulds in 1966 and the retail business was transferred and renamed McIlroys, the groups department store chain. 1840 [181][182][183]
Baldwins Deal Succeeded by Laughtons.[184] [184]
John Banner Sheffield Established 1873; relocated to Attercliffe Road in 1894; rebuilt in 1934. Bought by Hurst & Sandler and subsequently acquired by United Drapery Stores; closed in 1980.[185] 1873 1980 [185]
Barbers Fulham Closed in the 1980s. 1891 [186]
Barlow & Taylor & Co Derby [187]
John Barnes Finchley Road, London Bought by Selfridges in 1919; incorporated into Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1926; rebuilt in 1935. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940; closed in 1981; building subsequently occupied by Waitrose. 1900 1981 [188]
Barrett Brothers Clapham Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1926. [188]
Barretts St Neots 1888 2017 [189]
Barrows Birmingham Started by the Cadbury's family, the business eventually became part of Fitch Lovell and merged with its supermarket chain Key Markets. 1794 1973 [190]
A. Barton & Co. Wood Green Became part of Hide & Co. Destroyed by fire in 1968. 1907 [191][192][193][194]
Edward Bates Chatham Bought by Bentalls in 1979; renamed Bentalls; closed in the 1980s. 1869 1979 [195]
Bearmans Leytonstone Established by Frank Bearman, the business once co-owned Allders. The business was sold to London Co-operative in 1962, who continued to run the store under the Bearmans name until its closure in 1982. 1898 1982 [196]
Beavans Byker Bought by Great Universal Stores in 1964. 1910 [82][83]
Joseph Beckett & Co. Chester Was located at Eastgate Row. Became part of Brown's of Chester. [197][198]
Bedford Williams Wolverhampton Based opposite Beatties in Victoria Street before moving to the Mander Centre. [199][200][201]
Beehive Birmingham Located in Albert Street. [202]
Bellmans Brighton and Hove Opened in the 1920s after Sydney Bellman purchased the store from the Jacomeli family. The Brighton store located on London Road was demolished and rebuilt as a Fine Fare supermarket

Other locations

1970 [203][204]
V H Bennett Weymouth Bought by Debenhams and incorporated into the Plummer Roddis group; renamed Debenhams in 1973. 1973 [205][206]
Isaac Benzie Aberdeen Bought by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts 1894 1972 [207]
Benzie & Miller Fraserburgh Opened in 1920 as an amalgamation of separate businesses. Purchased by House of Fraser in 1958.

Other locations

1920 [208]
Berills Spalding Purchased by Mawer & Collingham in 1935 after death of Albert George Berrill. Closed 1971 1971 [209]
Birkheads Walton-on-Thames Closed in the 1970s [210]
Bishops Falkirk Based in Kerse Lane. [211]
Blacketts Sunderland Other locations 1826 1972 [212]
Blacklers Liverpool 1988 [213][214]
Bladons Hull Bought by Great Universal Stores in 1954 [215]
J D Blair & Co. Edinburgh Bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser. [216]
Blake & Son Maidstone Bought by Edward Bates in 1969. 1865 1978 [217]
Blanchards Infirmary Road, Sheffield Closed c. 1970s. [218][219]
Blands Wembley Traded from 1991 to 2017. [220][221]
Blinkhorn & Son Gloucester Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores; acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940; closed in 1953 and buildings sold to Woolworths.

Other location

[188][222]
Blooms Salisbury [223][224]
Blundell Brothers Luton Established in 1852 at Market Hill; relocated to the new Arndale Centre in 1972; bought by Debenhams and renamed as such in 1977.

Other location

  • St Albans (Succeeded Fisk & Son in 1946 as a branch of Blundell Brothers; closed in 1966; demolished to make way for Heritage Close shopping precinct.)
 1852 1977 [225][226][227]
John Blundell Newcastle upon Tyne Former Howards store rebranded by UDS. [228]
John Blundell Ipswich On site of former E Brand store (possible rebrand by United Drapery Stores) Opened 1956. Refurbished 1977. [229]
John Blundell Bristol [230]
Blyths Edinburgh [231]
Boardmans Stratford Bought by Keddies in the 1970s; closed in 1984 and building demolished 1984 [232]
Bobby & Co. Margate Other locations 1887 1972 [233]
Bodgers Ilford Opened 14 June 1890; bought by Morleys in 1959; closed 28 February 2018. 1890 2018 [234]
Bolingbroke & Wenley Chelmsford Established 1846; department store closed in April 2000 and the building was subsequently demolished. A WH Smith and H&M store opened on the site in 2001. 1846 2000 [235]
Bonanza Glasgow [168]
Bonds Chelmsford Started by John Bond, brother of Robert Bond, founder of Bonds of Norwich. Moved to current location in 1870;[236] bought by Debenhams in the 1960s; renamed Debenhams in 1973.[237][238] 1973 [236][237][238]
Bonds Norwich Bought by John Lewis Partnership in 1982; renamed John Lewis in 2001. 1879 2001
Bon Marché Brixton Established in 1877 by James Smith of Tooting. The store was the first purpose-built department store in London. Smith named his department store after the Au Bon Marche in Paris. Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1926 and subsequently acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940. 1877 1975 [55][188][239]
Bon Marché Gloucester Started by John Rowe Pope on Northgate Street, the business was bought by the Drapery Trust in the late 1920s from the Pope family. 1889 1971 [240][241]
Bon Marché Liverpool Established 1877 by Lewis's; bought by Liverpool Co-Operative Society in the late 1950s before acquisition by John Lewis Partnership in 1961; incorporated into George Henry Lee. 1877
Bon Marché Southsea 1927 2009 [242]
Bon Marché Tunbridge Wells Bought by John Lewis Partnership in 1946; renamed The Silk Shop; closed in 1953 and premises sold to John Perris of Croydon 1878 [243]
Boothroyds Southport Bought by Broadbents of Southport; acquired by Owen Owen and merged with Broadbents to form Broadbents & Boothroyds on the Boothroyds site. [244]
Boswells of Oxford Oxford 1738 2020
Frederick Boulton Cirencester Acquired by House of Fraser in 1975; renamed Rackhams in 1977; renamed House of Fraser c. 2000 1881 1977 [245][246]
Boulton & Talbot Stafford Later Boultons; succeeded by Brookfields 1865 1743 [247]
Bourne & Hollingsworth Oxford Street, London Other locations 1983
Bournes Southampton Succeeded Bourne & Hollingsworth 1979. 1979 1983 [248]
Bow's Emporium Glasgow Established by William Bow. Purchased by Wylie Hill & Co in 1947 1873 [168][249][250]
Bradley's Drapery Stores Oswestry Became part of Hide & Co [251]
E Braggins & Sons Bedford Opened by Ezra Braggins in 1885. The family sold the business in 1968 to a local stationery, Lonsdale & Bartholomew who ran the store until 1982, selling the company to Beales 1885 [252]
Brakes Taunton [253]
E. Brand & Sons Ipswich Closed in the 1950s (possibly purchased by United Drapery Stores as became a John Blundell store) 1875 [229]
Bratt & Dyke Hanley Closed in the late 1980s.

Other locations

1890 [254][255][256][257]
Bratts and Evans Northwich Other locations 1860 [258]
Brays Malvern 1895 2019 [259]
Brice & Sons Northampton Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores [188][260]
Brindleys Derby [261]
Brights Bournemouth Bought by J J Allen in 1960. Acquired by House of Fraser in 1969; renamed Dingles in 1973; renamed House of Fraser in the 2000s. 1871 1973
Brightwells Southend-on-Sea
Bristol Guild of Applied Art Bristol Known as Bristol Guild or The Guild. Located on Park Street. Closed 30 May 2024. 1908 2024 [262]
Broadbents Southport Bought by Owen Owen; merged with Boothroyds of Southport to form Broadbents & Boothroyds on the Boothroyds site; Broadbents premises sold. [244]
Broadbents & Boothroyds Southport Formed from the merger of Broadbents and Boothroyds, by Owen Owen, on the Boothroyds site; bought by J E Beale; renamed Beales. [244]
Brookfields Stafford Succeeded Boultons. 1909 [263][161]
Browns of Chester Chester Founded by Susannah Brown, the store was once called the Harrods of the North. Was purchased by Debenhams in 1976. 1780 2021
D G Brown Harrogate [264]
D M Brown Dundee Bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts 1970s; closed 2002. [265]
J B Brown Clayton Square, Liverpool Purchased by Canadian and English Stores Ltd in 1962. 1970 [63][266]
Brown & Philips Deal 1938 2003 [267]
John Bryants & Sons St Ives Bought by Eaden Lilley 2003; renamed Eaden Lilley. Bought from the receiver of Eaden Lilley by C J Townrow & Sons 2009; renamed Townrow. 1887 2003 [268][10]
W J Buckley & Co. Harrogate Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores and subsequently acquired by the John Lewis Partnership in 1940. The store was sold to Busbys of Bradford in 1953 who rebranded the store under the Busbys name. Busbys was itself purchased by Debenhams in 1958. The store was renamed Debenhams in 1973 and continued to trade from the same site until Debenhams' closure in 2021. 1953 [188][269]
A H Bull Reading Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1953; incorporated into Heelas. 1953 [188][270]
Bulloughs Carlisle Bought by Hoopers 2006; renamed Hoopers 2006; closed 2013 2006 [271][10]
Bunneys Liverpool Bought By Greenwoods of Bradford in 1956 before being demolished.

Other location

1881 [272][273][274]
Buntings Norwich Came under the control of fellow Norwich store Chamberlins. Building was damaged during World War II. Was purchased by Debenhams in 1949. 1860
T Burberry & Sons Basingstoke Also known as The Emporium; succeeded by E Lanham & Son. Originally owned by Thomas Burberry and eventually part of the business grew to become luxury British fashion house Burberry. The store was sold to was sold to Edgar Lanham in 1914, before being purchased by Thomas Wallis in 1964. 1915 [275]
Burgess Tottenham Opened 19th century, new building built on the site of Sanchez Almshouses in 1923; closed 1980 replaced by Tottenham Enterprise Centre. [276][277]
Burgis & Colbourne Leamington Spa Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1963; renamed Army & Navy 1974. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed Rackhams; renamed House of Fraser c. 2000 [278]
Burnes Ilford Bought by Chiesmans 1959; acquired by House of Fraser 1972; later incorporated into the Army & Navy group [279]
T G Burrell Chester [280][281]
Joseph Burton Nottingham [282]
Busbys Bradford Bought by Debenhams 1958; renamed Debenhams 1973; closed 1978

Other locations

1908 1973 [283][284]
C B Butcher Hawkhurst [285]
Butlers Poole Became part of the Co-Op [286]
B T Butter Weston-super-Mare Bought by James Colmer. Acquired by Owen Owen 1973; renamed Owen Owen. [287]
Butterfield and Massies Barnsley Owned by Great Universal Stores. [288]

C[edit]

Caleys was established in 1810. It closed in 2006 as part of the John Lewis Partnership. (Pamela Marson)
Name Location Description Opening Closing References
Caleys Windsor Established in 1810. Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1918. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 2006. 1810 2006 [188]
J T Calvert Sunderland Bought by Hedley, Swan & Co., owners of Joplings in 1921; Calverts closed and Joplings relocated to the site. 1921 [289]
Cammack & Son Boston, Lincolnshire [10]
J. & W. Campbell & Co Glasgow Classed as one of Britain's first department stores, the retail and wholesaler warehousemen as they were called, closed their retail business in 1841 continuing as wholesalers. 1817 1841 [290]
Campbell & Booker Walton-on-Thames Chain of department stores started by Booker Group. Succeeded by Grant Warden. Other locations:
  • Richmond
  • Ilford
  • Horsham (operated as Chart & Lawrence)
 [291][292][293][294]
F Cape & Co. Oxford Established circa 1860s at St Ebbes as a drapers by Faithful Cape. The store expanded to a department store

under the management of Henry Lewis, moving to 86-90 Cowley Road in 1900. The business closed in 1972 due to competitionfrom multiples. Buildings demolished. Site occupied by Fenwick c. 1978 – c. 1990.

c.1860s 1972 [295][296]
Carltons Bridlington Succeeded Norman Jones & Co. in 1918. Bought by Hammonds in 1968; renamed Hammonds on completion of new building in 1970. 1918 1970 [297]
Carmichaels Hull Closed in 1991 1991 [298]
Catesbys Tottenham Court Road, London Established in 1865; incorporated in 1910; closed in 1958 1865 1958 [299][300]
Cavendish House Cheltenham Opened in 1823. Became part of House of Fraser in 1970. 1823
Cawdells Watford [301]
Chadds Hereford Established in 1929; closed on 7 June 2008. Building now partly occupied by The Entertainer (2014) [302]
Chadds Lowestoft Established in 1907. Bought by Palmers in 2004; renamed Palmers in 2009. [303]
Chamberlins Ltd Norwich Opened in 1815 by Henry Chamberlain. Was located on corner of Dove Street and Guildhall Hall, and the site became a Tesco Metro. The business controlled fellow Norwich department store Buntings. The business was purchased by Debenhams in 1949, with Chamberlins being given to Marshall & Snelgrove. Also operated a large manufacturing business. 1815 c.1950s [304][305][306][307]
W & A Chapman Taunton Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams [308]
Chart & Lawrence Horsham Bought by Campbell & Booker in 1969 after retirement of the Lawrence family. [309][310][311]
Chattels of Dereham Dereham Opened in April 2015; closed November in 2018; formerly Palmers (1989-2015) / Nicholas Hinde & Sons (1982-1989) / Bonds (1961-1982) / Cluttens 2015 2018 [312]
Chirnsides Lancaster [12]
Chopes / W H Chope & Sons Bideford Opened in 1898 1898 [12]
City Drapery Stores Oxford Established in 1884. Succeeded by Webbers in 1905 1884 1905 [313]
Civil Service & Professional Supply Glasgow [314]
Civil Service Supply Association Strand, London 1865 1982
Edward J Clarke Harrogate Bought by McDonalds of Glasgow in 1922; renamed McDonalds in 1922. Acquired by House of Fraser in 1951; later incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns [315]
Thomas Clarkson & Sons Wolverhampton Established in 1840. Bought by Army & Navy Stores in 1960; renamed Army & Navy in 1974. Acquired by House of Fraser in 1976; renamed Rackhams 1840 1974 [316]
Clements Watford Established in 1898; closed in 2004 1898 2004 [301]
Clements & Brown Taunton Bought by James Colmer. Acquired by Owen Owen in 1973; renamed Owen Owen [287]
Clegg Wilmslow Walter Shields Clegg opened the store on the corner of Hawthorn Lane and Church Street. Became part of Macowards in 1947. 1881 [317][318][319]
Clover Kirkstall Purchased by Allders [320]
Walter Cobb Sydenham 1860 1961
Cobb & Son Stroud [321]
Robert Cochran & Son Paisley, Renfrewshire Purchased by House of Fraser in 1964, renamed Arnotts in the 1970s c.1970s [322]
T B & W Cockayne Sheffield Established in 1829. Bought by Schofields in 1972; renamed Schofields; closed in 1982 1829 1972 [323]
Cole Brothers Sheffield Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1927. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940; renamed John Lewis in 2002. 2002 [188]
Colliers Stores Liverpool Was located in Pembroke Place. Purchased by Macowards in 1964. [272][324]
Colsons Exeter Established in 1792. Traded as Colson & Spark between 1829 and 1832; Colson & Gates between 1870 and 1889; Colson & Co. between 1889 and 1925. Bought by Brights in 1925; renamed Colsons of Exeter in 1925. Acquired by J J Allen in 1960. Subsequently, acquired by House of Fraser in 1969; renamed Dingles in 1973; renamed House of Fraser in 2000s. 1792 1973
Compton House Liverpool Built for retailer J.R.Jeffery in 1865; closed in 1871. Compton House holds a unique international status as a contender for the world's first department store, pre-dating Bon Marche in Paris by some five years. Building converted to a hotel in 1873 and part of the building has been occupied by Marks & Spencer since 1928 1865 1873 [325][326]
James Cock Burslem Became part of the Macowards store group. [317][327]
F W Cook Dudley Started by Samuel Cook, who opened a drapery in 1818 operating under the name of Dudley House. His son Samuel Quartus Cook joined in 1844 and the store became known as S. Cook & Son. The business was purchased by Alderman F. W. Cook in 1884. The business closed on the 26 April 1983 after 164 years of trading 1818 1983 [328][329]
J W Coombs Northwich Located in Witton Street. Was purchased by Macowards in 1956. At some point the store was sold to London-based Warren Stores who closed the business in 1969. 1969 [330][331]
G R Cooper Oxford Bought by Selfridges in 1966. Original store demolished in 1973 for new store as part of Westgate development [332][12]
Copland & Lye Glasgow Incorporated in 1918; closed in 1970; building purchased by House of Fraser in 1971 1873 1970 [333]
Robert Corbett & Son Portadown Closed in the 1970s. 1876 c.1970s [334][335]
Frederick Corder & Sons Ipswich Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into Footman Pretty on completion of new building 1787 .[336][337]
Corders Norwich [338]
John Cordeux & Sons Clifton Bought by Drapery Trust; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group in 1928; renamed Bobby's in 1928; closed in 1932. 1928
Cox & Horder Falmouth Bought by E Dingle & Co. in 1961 [339]
Cox & Painter Great Malvern 1833 [340]
James Coxon & Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Bought by Binns in 1929 [341]
Coxs Burslem [342]
Cresta House Harrogate Opened by Debenhams as a branch of Cresta House in premises previously occupied by the Harrogate branch of Marshall & Snelgrove. Bought by Schofields; renamed Schofields. Acquired by House of Fraser; closed. Building now occupied by Hoopers (2015) [343]
Peter Crisp Rushden 1959 2009 [344][345]
Cuffs Woolwich 1891 1975 [346]
Curl Brothers Norwich Bought by Footman, Pretty & Co in 1920s; renamed Debenhams in 1973 1860 1973

D[edit]

Derry & Tom's was in between the other two Kensington department stores, Barkers and Pontings, closed in 1971. (Edwardx)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Dabbles Newport 2012 [347]
Dale Edmonton Green c. 1880 [348]
Dale & Kerley Eastbourne Bought by John Barker & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1957; incorporated into the Army & Navy group c. 1976; renamed Army & Navy c. 1976; closed 1997. Building was occupied by T J Hughes until 2019 [349]
Dallas's Colosseum Glasgow Succeeded Walter Wilson & Co. 1938; bought by Fraser, Sons & Co. 1942; Ownership transferred to House of Fraser 1947. [350]
Dalys Glasgow 1979
Darling & Co. Edinburgh Purchased by Great Universal Stores in 1955. Bought by House of Fraser from Great Universal Stores in January 1961; closed. Located at 124-125 Princes Street. [84][85][86]
G. L. Davies t/a The Emporium Bargoed Became a founding member of the Macowards group in 1937. Renamed Macowards; was first Macowards store to include a food hall run by Maypole Dairies. Was sold to Mr F A Jones in 1968 and returned to operating as The Emporium. [351][352][353]
Edwin Davis Hull [354]
W A Dawsons Ltd Herne Bay [355]
Dawson Brothers Hoxton Bought by Drapery Trust; ownership subsequently transferred to Debenhams in 1970s; sold; Closed. Buildings demolished 1980s. Located at City Road / East Road junction. 1848 [356][357][358]
Dawson & Co Sidcup Became part of Macowards, the store was rebranded under Macoward's Oxford Street store Thomas Wallis. [359][360][121]
Joseph Della Porta Shrewsbury Bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; renamed Rackhams 1975; renamed House of Fraser 2000s
Denners Yeovil Bought by Beales. [361]
J F Densons Chester Located at 11–13 Northgate Street since 1900, the store was purchased by Macowards in 1954. [362]
Derrys Plymouth Bought by Vergo Retail in 2009. 1950 2010 [363]
Derry & Toms Kensington Bought by John Barker & Co. 1920; acquired by House of Fraser 1957; closed 1973 [364]
Dickins & Jones Regent Street, London Became part of Harrods group, before being taken over by House of Fraser. 1790 2007
Dickson & Benson Middlesbrough Based Linthorpe Road. Burnt down in 1942 in an arsonist attack. 1880 [161][365]
George Dixon & Jameson Dorchester Succeeded Steele 1889; succeeded by Genge & Co. 1899. [366]
J F Dixons Southend-on-Sea 1913 1973
Dobbins Manchester [367]
Dodwells Cheltenham [368]
Draffens Dundee Opened by William Moon and John Langlands; in 1889 business was bought by Coatbridge draper George Draffen and his brother-in-law John Jarvie, with the business known as Draffen & Jarvie, which it continued to be known after Jarvie left the business in 1891. The business renamed to Draffens of Dundee in 1948. In 1960 the company went public and left the Draffen family ownership. Bought by Debenham in 1981. 1834 [369][370]
Drakes Cheltenham [368]
Driscolls Hove Succeeded by Stuart Norris. 1920 [371]
Z Dudley Kingsland Bought by Drapery Trust. [372][206]
T C Dunning & Son Maidstone Bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; incorporated into the Army & Navy group c. 1976; renamed Army & Navy c. 1976 [373]
Dupont Penge [374]
Dusts Tunbridge Wells Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group. [375]

E[edit]

David Evans in Swansea in 1979 (Brian Whittle)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Frank East Tonbridge [376]
Eastmonds Tiverton Bought by Banburys of Barnstaple 1989; renamed Banburys. 1989 [377]
Edmunds Wood Green, London [378]
Elliston & Cavell Oxford Bought by Debenhams and renamed Debenhams in 1973. 1835 1973 [379]
Empire Trade Stamp Co. Sheffield Based 18-23 Howard Street. [161]
Ennals & Co. Walsall [380]
Esslemont & Macintosh Aberdeen 1873 2007
Ben Evans Swansea Established 1800s; became a subsidiary of Leslie Stores, Cardiff, before Leslirs were purchased by Great Universal Stores; closed c. 1950s. [381]
Benjamin Beadmore Evans Kilburn The business was sold to Thomas Wallis & Co in 1949, the business was purchased by Littlewoods in 1953 before being sold to Howardsgate Holdings, the retail arm of Allied Bakeries in 1955. The business was sold to Harrow Stores in 1959,[382] who were bought by Tesco in 1961,[64] and they sold the business to Canadian and English Stores in 1962 for £200,000;[65][66][67] closed 1971.

Other locations

  • Holloway (former North London Drapery Stores rebranded by Northgate and English Stores)
  • Kentish Town (formerly London Drapery Stores)
 1897 1971 [64][65][66][67][383][71][384]
Dan Evans Barry Closed 28 January 2006. 1909 2006 [385]
David Evans Swansea Bought by House of Fraser 1977 flagship store closed in 2005.

Other locations

  • Cwmbran (Opened as a branch of David Evans in 1961. Acquired by House of Fraser 1977; renamed House of Fraser in 2009 as the last David Evans store)
  • Port Talbot (Opened in 1948)
  • Cardiff
 1900 2009 [386][387]
D H Evans Oxford Street, London 1879 2001
Evans & Davies Palmers Green 1920 1980 [388]
Evans & Owen Bath 1974 [389][161]
Henry Evenden Eastbourne Succeeded Terry & Evenden. [390][391]
Alexander Ewing & Co. Dundee Bought by Fraser, Sons & Co. 1941; ownership transferred to House of Fraser 1947 [392]

F[edit]

Fishpools in Waltham Cross (Christine Matthews)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
G J Fairhead llford 1873 2008 [393]
John Falconer & Co. Aberdeen Bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation 1929. Acquired by House of Fraser 1952; renamed Frasers 1970s; closed 2002. [394]
Fantos Deptford [395]
John Farnon Newcastle upon Tyne Bought by United Drapery Stores in 1958. 1867 c. 1995 [396][397]
Fear Hill Trowbridge Acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Dingles; closed

Other locations

Finnigans Wilmslow (previously Manchester) Relocated from Manchester city centre to Wilmslow c. 1960s. Bought by Hoopers 1982; renamed Hoopers 1982. 1982 [398]
Fife Department Store Kirkcaldy Former Debenhams Store reopened as independent after failed 15:17 venture. 2021 2022 [139][399]
Frederick Fish & Son Ipswich [400]
Fishpools Waltham Cross Now a furniture only store. 1899 [401]
W M Fisk & Son St Albans Established c. 1829–1839. Succeeded by Blundells 1946. 1946 [402]
Floyd & Sons Minehead Bought by J E Beale in 1978 and renamed Bealesons, closed 1982. 1877 1978 [161]
Footman, Pretty and Company Ipswich Bought by Drapery Trust; incorporated with Frederick Corders and both moved to new Debenhams store built on site of old Footman's store. The company had a controlling interest in Norwich store Curl Brothers.

Other location

1834 [403][404][405][406]
Ford's Oakham 1877 2019 [407]
R W Forsyth Glasgow Relocated to former Trerons building 1983; building destroyed by fire 1986.

Other location

  • Edinburgh (Opened in 1907 & closed in the 1970s)
 1872 1986 [408][409]
Fowler & Brock South Shields Bought by Binns in 1927 and acquired by House of Fraser in 1953. [410][411]
E Francis & Sons Leamington Spa 1840 1983 [161]
Frasier's Southampton
Clement Freeman & Son (Freemans) Liverpool Located in Waverly Road. Rebuilt in 1964.

Other location

  • County Road, Liverpool
 1974 .[412][413][414]
Frosts Liverpool Opened as a drapers by Thomas Frost during the 1885 in Walton Road. By 1910 the business operated out of all the stores in the block. Around 1918 the new building was constructed to house Frost department store. Building now a Weatherspoons pub [415]

G[edit]

Gamages
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
A W Gamage Holborn, London Other locations 1878 1972
Gamis's Yeovil Established by Ince Gamis as 'perfumer, hairdresser and toy dealer' and traded successively as Ince Gamis, Gamis & Hunt, Gamis & Co. and Gamis's. The business came to be owned by House of Fraser in the 1970s (possibly through a larger acquisition?) and was renamed Dingles before closing in the 1980s. The premises were bought by Denners. 1828 [416]
Gammons Guildford Small family run department store based in Surrey and Kent.

Other locations

1878 [417][418]
Gardiner's London Based in Whitechapel, destroyed by fire in 1972.
Gardiner Haskins Bristol Opened 1825 as a blacksmiths. Now a Home wares business. [419]
Garlands Norwich Located on London Street. Bought by Debenhams. A fire in 1970 destroyed the building and its neighbouring department store Buntings. The building was rebuilt but the store closed in 1984. 1984 [420][421]
Garatts Woolwich 1972 [346]
Gayler & Pope Marylebone )[422]
Genge & Co. Dorchester Succeeded George Dixon & Jameson 1899. Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1953. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed Dingles; closed 1980s. [366][423]
Gimbles Liverpool Owned by Gimbels and based on Great Charlotte Street. The reason that the store had an altered spelling from the American chain is not known. 1976 1979 [424][425]
Glass's Peterborough [426]
Henry Glave New Oxford Street, London Established 1848; bought by Sir Arthur Wheeler, 1st Baronet, purchased United Drapery Stores; Wheeler was declared bankrupt in 1931; closed 1936 1848 1936 [427][428]
Godfreys Lowestoft 2015 [429]
Goldbergs Glasgow
Goodbans Chiswick 1909 1974 [430]
Frederick Gorringe Buckingham Palace Road, London Established 1858; bought by Gresham Trust and Charles Neale Investments in 1961; rebuilt 1960s; went into administration 1968. 1858 1968 [431][432][433]
Gosling & Sons Richmond Bought by John Barker & Co. in 1947 then acquired by House of Fraser ten years later in 1957 and closed in 1968. Reopened as Dickins & Jones on completion of the new building in 1970. Renamed House of Fraser in 2007, HOF closed their store in 2020. 1795 1968 [434]
Bryce Grant Penge Opened in 1922 at Central Exchange, merged business with P. D. Rodgers store, before being bought by Walter Cobb. Store was closed in the 1950s business operated by H. E. Olby and Erdington. 1922 [435][436][437]
Grant Brothers Croydon Latterly of 14–32 High Street, Croydon. 1877 1985 [438]
Grant Warden Walton-on-Thames Formerly Campbell & Booker. Bought by J E Beale; renamed Beales. [78]
Gravesons Hertford Succeeded Graveson & Robinson in 1899. 1899 2001 [439]
Gray peverell Hartlepool Bought by Binns in 1926. 1902 1992 [440]
Green & Son Exeter Bought by Bobby & Co in 1922. 1922 [441][161]
W S Green St. Albans Bought by Army & Navy Stores.[442] [442]
Greenlands Hereford Opened by George Greenland. Further stores opened but in 1968 the business was sold to Marks & Spencer for £350,000. 1856 [443]
Edward Grey Birmingham Bought by Debenhams.

Other locations

[444][445][446][447][448]
Grices Leicester Succeeded by Rudkin Turner. [449][450]
Griffin & Spalding Nottingham Bought by Debenhams in 1944; renamed Debenhams. [206]
Grocott & Co. Shrewsbury Bought by Hide & Co before the end of World War II; closed mid 1960s. [451][452][453][454]
Grose Brothers Southwark [455]
Gunners Tonbridge Demolished in 1984. [456]
Guy & Smith Grimsby Bought by House of Fraser 1969; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns 1969; renamed House of Fraser 2000s

H[edit]

Hammonds in Hull (Peter Church)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Samuel Hall Cardiff Located at 8-10 High Street. Bought by Macowards in 1951. [457]
Philip Hall Ripon 1950 2012 [458]
Hamilton & Bell Cross Gates, Leeds [459]
Hamilton & Bell Evesham Purchased by Owen Owen in 1975 [460][461][287]
Hammonds Hull Bought by House of Fraser 1972; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns 1972; renamed Hammonds; renamed House of Fraser; closed 2019

Other location

  • Bridlington (Formerly Carltons. Opened as Hammonds on completion of new building 1970. Subsequently, acquired by House of Fraser 1972; renamed Binns; closed c. 1995. Premises bought by Boyes and reopened in 1998.)
 [297]
Handleys Southsea Bought by Drapery Trust; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; renamed Debenhams 1970s. 1869 [462]
Hanningtons Brighton
Harper Brothers Balham [463][464]
T J Harries Oxford Street, London Purchased by John Lewis in 1928 c. 1885-1887 [465]
Harrison Gibson Illford Other location
  • Bromley (Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1968; renamed Army & Navy. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; closed 2004. North building now occupied by T K Maxx (2015). South building demolished and site vacant (2015).)
 2010
H & D Hart Leeds Bought by Matthias Robinson 1938; incorporated into Matthias Robinson Leeds store (now Debenhams) [466]
William Harvey Guildford Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1953. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed Army & Navy; renamed House of Fraser.
Harwoods Strood [467]
George Hatton Dover [468]
George Henry Havelock Sunderland Destroyed by fire 18 July 1898; rebuilt 1900; closed 1914. Building converted to cinema. 1914 [469]
Havens Westcliff on Sea Closed in 2017 becoming an online only retailer. 1901 2017
Hawes Brothers Clapham Junction One of the founding members of United Drapery Stores.

Other location

[470][471][472]
Hawke & Thomas Newquay Bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s [473]
Hawkins Hitchin 1863 2017 [474]
Haymans Totnes Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group [375]
Sidney Heath Swansea [475]
Heddles Dartford [476]
Hedley Mitchell Erith Demolished in 1966. 1890 1961 [477][478]
Hedley, Swan & Co. Sunderland 1882–1919, renamed Joplings store when purchased by Stephen Moriarty Swan and Robert Hedley. Renamed Joplings when moved to High Street West in 1919. [479]
Heelas & Sons Co. Reading Established 1854. Bought by Charles Clore 1947; sold to United Drapery Stores 1950. Bought by John Lewis Partnership 1953; business of A H Bull incorporated into Heelas 1953; renamed John Lewis 2001. 1854
Alexander Henderson Glasgow Bought by House of Fraser from Selincourt & Sons of London 1970; closed 1970, enabling the relocation of Pettigrew & Stephens to the site, in the same year. [480]
William Henderson & Sons Liverpool Bought by Harrods 1949; acquired by House of Fraser 1959; renamed Binns 1975; closed 1977. 1829 [481]
Edwin Henley Shepton Mallet Bought by Fear Hill. [482]
Henry's Stores Manchester Opened by Henry Cohen, a Russian immigrant, as clothing stores before his son, Leonard Cohen opened the department store in 1923. Purchased by British Home Stores in 1968.

Other locations

[483][484][93][94][95][96][485][486]
H L Herbert & Co. Kilburn
Herbet Lewis Chepstow 1878 2018 [487]
Heywoods Huddersfield Destroyed by fire on 2 November 1967 [488]
Heyworths Cambridge 1965 [489]
Albert Hide & Son Bexleyheath Buildings replaced by Broadway Shopping Centre. 1851 1979 [490]
D Hill, Carter & Company Hartlepool Formerly Carter & Co.; merged with D Hill & Co. 1898; bought by Blacketts 1940s

Other location

William Hill (Hills) Hove Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; closed 1982 [491][161]
R H O Hills Blackpool Bought by Hide & Co. 1965. Acquired by House of Fraser 1975; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns; closed. [492][493]
George Hilton & Sons Haywards Heath Main buildings demolished and site redeveloped as Orchards Shopping Centre. Former furniture building now occupied by Robert Dyas (2015). 1882 c.1980s [494]
Hinds Eltham One of the founding members of United Drapery Stores.[470]
George Hitchcock Williams & Co. St Paul's Churchyard, London 1841 1984 [495]
M C Hitchen & Son Leeds Sold to Littlewoods in 1952
Hoadleys Burgess Hill 1857 1983 [496]
Holdrons Peckham Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; sold 1948. [188][497]
Hopewells Nottingham [498]
Houndsditch Warehouse Houndsditch, London Purchased by Great Universal Stores in 1958. 1986 [499]
David Hourston & Sons Ayr Purchased by House of Fraser 1949; Rebranded Arnotts; Sold in 1989 to a management buyout led by Murdoch McMaster; Bought by Jebreel family out of administration in 1993 and Rebranded Hourstons; Closed 2019. 1897 [53][500]
Howards Newcastle upon Tyne Bought by United Drapery Stores; later incorporated into the John Blundell group; renamed John Blundell. [501]
Harding Howell and Company's Grand Fashionable Magazine Pall Mall, London 1809 1820
James Howell & Co. Cardiff Bought by House of Fraser 1972. [364]
John K Hubbard Worthing Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; renamed Debenhams 1973
T P Hughes Tenby Closed as a department store but continues as a homewares store

Other locations

1903 2017 [502][503]
Hulburds Herne Bay and Sittingbourne [504][505][506]
W H Hunt & Co. Kensington Located at 197–207 Kensington High Street. 1889 1923 [507]
Huntbachs Hanley [508]
Hunt Brothers Borsham [509]

J[edit]

E. Jackson in Reading, known as Jackson's Corner (Hotlorp)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
E Jackson & Sons Reading 1875 2013
V H Jarvis Aylesbury Became part of the Combined English Stores group through its subsidiary Harry Fenton. 1980 [510][511]
W C Jay & Co (trading as The London General Mourning Warehouse, known as Jay's Mourning Warehouse) Regent Street, London Opened by William Chickall Jay. The store was rebuilt to designs by Sir Henry Tanner in 1925. The store was bought by Great Universal Stores in 1946. 1841 [290][512]
Jenners Edinburgh Founded by Charles Jenner, the Princes Street store was regarded as the premier store in Scotland. Was purchased by House of Fraser in 2000. 1838 2020
Jennings Bexleyheath [513]
Jermyns Kings Lynn Bought by Debenhams in 1943. 1872 1973 [514][206]
Jessop & Son Nottingham
Joseph Johnson Leicester Acquired by Fenwick in 1962 and renamed Fenwick. 1880 [515]
Johnson & Clark Staines Redeveloped in 1956. Closed mid 1980s. Mid 1980s [516][517]
Jones Bristol Bought by Drapery Trust and renamed Debenhams in 1972. 1843 1972 [518]
B J Jones Lampeter 1921 2006 [519]
Edwin Jones Southampton Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
Richard Jones Chester
Thomas Jones Middlesbrough Bought by Binns 1923; renamed Binns; acquired by House of Fraser 1953; renamed House of Fraser c. 2007.
Norman Jones & Co. Bridlington Succeeded Makins & Bean. Bought by Mr. R. H. Carlton 1911; renamed Carltons 1918. 1918 [520]
Jones & Higgins Peckham Acquired by Great Universal Stores in 1954; closed 1980. Re-opened as the Houndsditch before closing in 1984 and being demolished and replaced by Aylesham Centre. 1867 [521][522][523]
Jones & Jones Swansea [524]
Jones Brother Holloway Founded by William Jones, bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1927. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940; closed 1990. 1869 [525][188][526]
Joplings Sunderland 2010
Jordans Lisson Grove, London
Joseph Johnson & Co Leicester Bought by Fenwicks in 1962. 1880 [527]
Joyes Grays 1975 [528]

K[edit]

Kendals, Manchester(KJP1)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Kayes Huddersfield [529]
Keddies Southend-on-Sea Other locations 1892 1996
H E Keightley & Son Boston, Lincolnshire Became part of the Macowards group.

Other locations

[530][531][532][533][317]
Kendals Manchester Founded in 1836 as Kendal, Milne & Faulkner, the store was bought by Harrods in 1919 and renamed to Harrods but after protests it was renamed back to Kendal Milne. The store was taken over by House of Fraser in 1959 and then renamed to House of Fraser in 2005. 1836 2005
Kendalls Malvern Bought by Macowards 1962. 1852 [534]
Kennards Croydon Bought by Drapery Trust; rebranded to Debenhams in 1973.

Other locations

1853 1973 [375]
Kennards Wimbledon Bought by Macowards in 1951 [535]
Kerfoots Porthmadog 1878 2018 [536]
John T Killip Wembley [537]
Kirby & Nicholson York [538]
H J Knee Trowbridge H J Knee continue to trade in Trowbridge, as 'Knees Home & Electrical', from a new site. 1879 2013
Knight & Wakefield Brighton

L[edit]

Lack Brothers store in Thornton Heath, Croydon
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Lack Brothers Thornton Heath 1898 1937 [539]
Lance & Lance Weston-super-Mare Bought by John Lewis Partnership in 1933, the business never recovered from damage done to the store in WW2, and the store closed in early 1956. Early 1890s 1956 [540][541]
The Landmark Harrow Opened in November 2021 replacing the Debenhams store in Harrow, 2021 2023 [542][543]
Landport Drapery Bazaar Portsmouth 1870 1982
Lanhams / E Lanham & Son Basingstoke Started after the purchase of the store and warehouse of T Burberry & Sons by Edgar Lanham. The warehouse was sold to Marks & Spencer in 1934. The store was sold onto Macowards in 1964 and converted to their brand Thomas Wallis. 1915 1964 [275][544][545]
H. Lauder & Co. Kilmarnock Opened by Hugh Lauder and James Brown, with the premises being destroyed by fire in 1923 and was rebuilt between 1927 and 1932.The business was acquired by House of Fraser in 1972 1864 1972 [546]
Laughtons Deal Succeeded Baldwins; closed 2008 2008
Laure & McConnal Cambridge 1883 1970s [547][548]
Lawson & Stockdale Grimsby Demolished and replaced by Marks & Spencer 1983 [549]
W. A. Lea & Sons Leicester [550]
Leak & Thorp York Opened 11 March 1848 by William Leak on Parliament Street, before moving to Conley Street in 1869. In 1908, William Collins on joined the business, working his way up to chairman, with the family running the business until the 1980s. The store was destroyed by fire in 1933, but was rebuilt by the following year. 1848 [551][552]
Leaveys Chatham [553]
Legends and Wynn Skipton [554][555]
George Henry Lee Liverpool Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores; acquired by John Lewis Partnership in 1940.

Other location

[188]
Stanley J Lee Edgware [556][557]
William Lefevre Canterbury Bought by Drapery Trust; renamed Debenhams 1973
Leonards Rochester Bought by Chiesmans 1959. [558]
Lermons Cardiff Became founding member of Macowards store group in 1937. [351][559]
Leslies Cardiff [560]
Lewis & Godfrey Stroud
Herbet Lewis Chepstow 1878 2018 [401]
John Lewis Upton Park Bought by Chiesmans and renamed Chiesmans; House of Fraser acquired the Chiesmans group and later renamed the store Army & Navy. 1988
John Lewis Wimbledon Bought by Kennards and renamed Kennards; Debenhams acquired the Kennards stores and closed the Wimbledon branch
Lewis Lewis Swansea Opened 1860 in High Street, Swansea. Opened further stores in Briton Ferry, Neath and Llanelli. Closed 1966. 1860 1966 [561][562][563]
Lidstones Walthamstow Opened by James Lidstone after purchasing the drapery business of Thomas Brailey, and by 1899 he had started buying further shops in St James Street. In the 1930s, 2 of the shops were sold to Montague Burton, with the remaining stores being sold to the London Co-operative Society in 1946, two years before his death. [564]
Lingards Bradford Originally Sunbridge Road.Bought by United Drapery Stores; New store opened The mall, Westgate. Both stores closed by UDS on 23 April 1977. [565]
Loder & Payne Maidstone
London Drapery Stores Kentish Town Purchased by Canadian & English Stores, renamed B. B. Evans. [71][384]
Longley Brothers Bexhill-on-Sea
Longleys Aylesbury
Frederick Lord Bon Marche Grimsby [566][567]
Lowes Wigan Bought by Greenwood's in 1963; closed 1985. 1887 [568]
Richard Luck & Co Darlington 1966 [569]
A J Lucking & Co. Colchester [570]
Lyttons Ruislip Purchased by John Sanders of Ealing in 1985. Renamed John Sanders. [571]

M[edit]

Advertisement for Mastin Brothers, Hastings (Phil Sellens)

N[edit]

Nasons, Canterbury - closed in 2018 (Stacey Harris)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Nasons Canterbury 1929 2018 [612]
Needham & Sons Brighton Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Store demolished 1930. [188][613]
Newburys Birmingham Bought by Lewis's 1920s; incorporated into Lewis's Birmingham. [614]
Joseph Newhouse Middlesbrough Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams. [615]
R Nichol & Sons Redhill [616]
Nicholsons Bromley; previously St Paul's Churchyard, London Bought by Debenhams; St Paul's Churchyard buildings destroyed by bombing; relocated to former cinema building in Bromley; renamed Debenhams 1973; closed 1990s.[617] [617]
Noakes Tunbridge Wells 1851 2009 [618]
Norco House Aberdeen
Stuart Norris Hove Succeeded Driscolls. Bought by Hide & Co. 1957. Acquired by House of Fraser 1975; renamed Chiesmans 1975; renamed Army & Navy; closed 1990s. [619]
North London Drapery Store Holloway Purchased by Canadian and English Stores in 1961 from Provident Cloth and Supply Company.[65] Rebranded as Benjamin Beardmore Evans as a sister store to Kilburn. [192][65]

O[edit]

Ocky White, Haverfordwest - closed 2013 (Jaggery)
Name Location Description Open Closed References
Ocky White Haverfordwest In 2022 excavations revealed a former burial ground had existed under the former store buildings. 1910 2013 [620][621]
Ogg Brothers Glasgow Located on the junction of Paisley Road West and Govan Road. [250]
Ordish & Hall Burton upon Trent 1815 1983 [622][623]
John Orr & Sons Airdrie 1858 2007 [624]
R P Over & Sons Camberley 1991 [625][626]
William Owen Bayswater 1873 [627]
Owles & Beaumont Knightsbridge, London Situated on the Brompton Road, the store was first purchased by John Antsee Group, before becoming part of United Drapery Stores in 1948 [628]
Oxleys Wigan A subsidiary of Canadian and English Stores, formerly Pooles

Other locations

[68][629][630][631][632][633][634]

[635]

P[edit]

Pollecoff's Department Store, Pwllheli (Eric Jones)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
James Page Camberley Bought by United Drapery Stores; renamed Allders in 1979 1904 1979 [636]
Dennis Paine & Co. Maidstone Bought by Chiesmans 1930; renamed Chiesmans; acquired by House of Fraser; closed c. 1983 [637]
Palmers Great Yarmouth Other locations 1837 2020
Palmers Stores Hammersmith c. 1980s [638][639][640]
Parkers Edinburgh Demolished in the 1970s to make way for expansion of Edinburgh University. [641]
J T Parrish Byker 1875 1984 [82]
Parson & Hart Andover, Hampshire Bought by Army & Navy in 1965, store sold to Woolworths.

Other location

  • Bromley - Purchased from P. Martin in 1940.
 [642][643][644]
Pauldens Manchester Established in 1865 by William Paulden. The business was incorporated in 1917. The store was rebuilt in 1930, and was bought by Drapery Trust in 1931. Destroyed by fire 1957; relocated to Drilll Hall 1957; relocated to Rylands Warehouse building 1959; renamed Debenhams 1973.

Other location

  • Sheffield - Opened by Debenhams as a branch of Pauldens; renamed Debenhams 1973
 1865 [645][646][647][648]
Pearsons Bishop's Stortford Opened as a branch of Pearsons of Enfield 1972 in premises formerly occupied by H Sparrow. Bought by Morleys Stores 2010; closed 2012. [649][650]
Pearsons Wood Green, London Opened as a branch of Pearsons of Enfield. Closed prior to sale to Morles and now a Primark.
Pearson Brothers Nottingham Later Pearsons. 1889
Joseph Peck Rotherham Small chain based in Yorkshire

Other locations

[651]
Pendleburys Wigan Bought by Debenhams 1948; renamed Debenhams 1973. [652][653]
Penningtons Spalding Opened in 1850 by Charles Pennington. Destroyed during World War II bombing raid in 1941. Store rebuilt, became part of H E Keightley & Son, before the former became part of Macowards, but closed in 1969. [654][317]
Penrith Co-operative Society Penrith Non-food departments closed in 2015.
Pettigrew & Stephens Glasgow
Pettits Kensington Located at 191–195 Kensington High Street. 1890 1978 [507]
Pettits Wallingford Purchased by John Sanders of Ealing in 1985. [571]
Gray Peverell & Co. West Hartlepool Bought by Binns 1926; renamed Binns. Acquired by House of Fraser 1953; closed 1992. 1902 [655]
Philpotts St Leonards-on-Sea [656]
Plattens Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea 1876 1998 [657]
William Plumpton & Son Bury St Edmunds Bought by Palmers in 1961; renamed Palmers. [658]
John Polglase Penzance Bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s. [659]
Pollecoffs Pwllheli Had branches in Caernarfon and Holyhead. No longer a department store, now operates as a ladies fashion boutique.
Ponting Brothers Kensington Bought by John Barker & Co. 1907. Acquired by House of Fraser 1957; closed 1970. [660]
Pophams Plymouth Opened in 1824 as Pophams & Radford before the Radford element was dropped in 1931. Bought out by Dingles in 1962 and closed shortly after. 1824 [661]
The Poplar Stores Wealdstone
W F Potts Dartford [476]
Pratts Bingley Bought by Brown Muff; renamed Brown Muff; acquired by House of Fraser.
Pratts Streatham Bought by Bon Marché in 1920. Acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926. Subsequently, acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1990 1867 [188][526]
Priors Finchley Bought by Owen Owen [662]
Pugh Brothers Llanelli
Pullman & Sons Nottingham [663][664]
Pyne Brothers Deptford [665][666]

Q[edit]

Former building of Quin & Axten (Reading Tom)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Quin & Axten Brixton Bought by Bon Marché in 1920. Acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926. Subsequently, acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1949 1949 [188]

R[edit]

Randall's of Uxbridge (Nigel Cox)

S[edit]

Suters Department Store, Slough from 1978 before becoming an Owen Owen. (Philip1951)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Salts Brothers Swadlincote Established by Joseph and Enoch Salt as a drapery. A further store was opened in Moira, firstly as a butchers and grocers by their brother John, before it also becoming a drapery. Further stores were opened in Newhall, Castle Gresley and in Alvaston, Derby. Joseph emigrated to Canada, but Enoch was joined by another brother, Hezekiah. In 1925, the drapery store was joined on the opposite side of the High Street by a furniture and hardware store. 1895 1982 [695]
Arthur Sanders Darlington Bought by Binns 1922; renamed Binns. Acquired by House of Fraser 1953. Now only surviving store to retain the Binns name. 1770 1922 [696]
John Sanders Ealing Founded as a drapers, purchased Lyttons in Ruislip, FW Rouse in West Ealing and Pettits in Wallingford. Ealing store was sold to Marks & Spencers in 1990. Business continues at Ruislip. 1865 [571]
Eldred Sayers & Sons Ealing Bought by Bentalls in 1950; renamed Bentalls; relocated. Acquired by Fenwick. Bought by J E Beale from Fenwick; renamed Beales; closed 1950 [697]
Robert Sayle Cambridge Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1934. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; renamed John Lewis 2007.

Other location

  • Peterborough (succeeded Thomsons as a branch of Robert Sayle of Cambridge; destroyed by fire and closed 1956)
 1840 1956 [188][547]
Seccombes Cardiff Started as George A Seccombe and Co, a fancy drapers in Queen Street. Bought by Hide & Co. in 1955; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; closed 1977 1895 [698][699][700]
Sheltons Peterborough [701]
Sheriff & Ward Winchester Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams. [702]
Shinners Sutton One of the founders of United Drapery Stores. Renamed to Allders in 1979. 1979 [470]
Shirers & Lances Cheltenham Closed in the 1970s. [368][240]
James Shoolbred Tottenham Court Road, London c. 1820s 1931 [703]
Shrubsoles Kingston upon Thames Started by William Shrubsole and Henry Knight. Shrubsole was a partner in a bank which became part of National Westminster Bank. Store was sold to Joseph Hide, becoming Hide & Co in 1873. Eventually became a Chiesmans after the House of Fraser purchase, before being branded an Army & Navy. Closed 1987 [100]
Simes Worcester Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; renamed Debenhams [375]
Sinclairs Belfast 1972 [704]
Charles Sloper & Sons Devizes Half of store sold to Woolworths in 1933. 1690 1974 [161][705][706]
William Small & Sons Edinburgh bought by House of Fraser; closed[707] [707]
J C Smith Nuneaton Bought by Debenhams in 1929; renamed Debenhams.

Other locations

  • Bedworth (Opened as a branch of J C Smith, acquired by Debenhams then closed.
  • Stratford-upon-Avon (Opened as a branch, acquired by Debenhams & renamed Debenhams in 1972)
 1976 [708][709][710][711][712]
R J Smiths Aberdeen Purchased by House of Fraser in 1981. [713]
Smith Brothers Dundee [714]
Smith Brothers Tooting Established in the early 1900s. The store was bought by Morleys of Brixton in 1955; renamed Morleys 2010 c.1900 2010 [715]
Snowball & Son Gateshead 1850 [716][717]
Somertons Harrow [718]
Sopers Brighton Opened by Samuel Henry Soper. Replaced by Lessons in the 1920s. 1860 c. 1920s [719]
Sopers Harrow Bought by Debenhams. [720]
Soutars Ltd Arbroath Known as James Soutar, at The Sign of the Eagle. Bought by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts; closed [721][722][723]
Henry Sparrow Bishop Stortford Started as Sworders Ironmongery store during the mid-1800s in North Street. In 1904 it was bought by the stores clerk, Henry Sparrow. His family grew it into Bishop Stortford's only department store. In 1971 the business was sold by auction to Pearsons of Enfield. Pearsons was sold to Morleys Stores in 2010, with the Bishop Stortford store closed in 2012. [724]
John Speed Rotherham [725]
James Spence & Co. St Paul's Churchyard, London [726][727][728]
Spencer Turner & Boldero Lisson Grove, London Established in 1837 as Boldero Ltd, the first record of the company at Lisson Grove was 1851, when William Spencer & Co was recorded in Kelly's Directory, with the census of that year listing 17 Drapery assistants and a porter, and two Drapery masters, William Boldero and Henry Turner. The company was first listed as Spencer, Turner & Boldero in 1855. The business diversified, so by late 1876 not only was it a retail drapers, but a wholesaler in a variety of goods from linen to tea, and by 1887 they are described as manufacturers and warehousemen, agents and importers. The business expanded and by 1938 operated from 61 to 85, 89-93 Lisson Grove, 1-22 Duke Street, 1-5 Devonshire Street and 2-8 Exeter Street, with a concrete bridge connecting the properties either side of Duke Street. The company lost the Exeter Street site, now known as Ashbridge Street due to bomb damage during the Blitz. The firm was last recorded in 1969 as "Spencer, Turner and Boldero Limited (including Devas Routledge and Co Ltd), wholesale textile warehousemen at 61-93 Lisson Grove, before the redevelopment of the area. 1837 1969 [729]
Henry Spokes Hackney [730]
Spooners Plymouth Bought by Debenhams in 1929; merged with John Yeo and together renamed Debenhams in 1977. 1837 [661]
St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Society Edinburgh Opened first store 1859. Department store in Bread Street in 1892. Merged with Dalziel Society of Motherwell to form Scotmid in 1981. 1859 1981 [731]
Staddons Nottingham Department store closed; now a specialist bedroom furniture store (2015). [732]
Staddons Plaistow Bought by Drapery Trust; ownership subsequently transferred to Debenhams; sold.[356] Closed.[733] [356][733]
Staffords Brighton
Stagg & Russell Leicester Square, London Became part of the Drapery Trust [734]
Stanleys Birmingham Bought by Debenhams c. 1945 [375][206]
Steele Dorchester Succeeded by George Dixon & Jameson 1889 1843 [366]
T B Stephens Stoke Newington 1973 [735]
Stewart & McDonald Glasgow The Department Store of a manufacturing business that started in 1826. The retail business was separated in 1913. [572][736]
Stones Romford Bought by Debenhams and then renamed to Debenhams in the same year. Debenhams closed in 2021 and was replaced by the Aklu Plaza Asian mall. 1864 1960 [737]
Strange & Atkinson Eastbourne Bought by Bobby & Co.
Stringers Stourbridge Bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen; closed 1990. [738]
George Sturla & Co Liverpool Started by George Sturla at 154 Great Homer Street, the business offered credit through Sturla cheques, and opening stores across Merseyside, the West Midlands and operating Oakes & Hulme stores. The 9 department stores were purchased by Macowards in 1968. 1879 [739][122]
Style & Gerrish Salisbury Opened by John Style & John Large as Style & Large as wholesale linen drapers. By 1863 George Gerrish had replaced John Large, and the company name was changed. The business was bought by Debenhams prior to 1956 and in 1972 it was renamed. 1803 1972. [740][741][742]
Suters Slough Bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen

Other location

[743]
J K Swallow & Sons Chesterfield [744]
George Swan North Shields Bought by Shephards of Gateshead; renamed Shephards
Swan & Edgar Piccadilly Circus 1982 [364]

T[edit]

Former Patrick Thomson building, Edinburgh, now a Hilton Hotel (Calstanhope)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
R R Talbot Weymouth Was purchased by the Drapery Trust in 1928 and transferred to Plummer Roddis 1928 [745]
Tanner & Chart Horsham Became part of William Mcllroy/Mcllroys. [600]
William Tarn & Co Elephant and Castle c. 1799 [746][747][748]
Fred Taylor Yeovil Purchased by Plummer Roddis in the 1940s. 1913 c. 1940s [749]
Frederick Taylor & Son Lambeth [750][751]
Joshua Taylor Cambridge 1990s [752]
J R Taylor St Annes-on-Sea Purchased Blackburn firm Mabel Stevenson in the 1950s.

Other location

  • Bolton - Store was formally Whiteheads.
 1901 2015 [753][754][755]
W M Taylor Erdington Bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen

Other locations

[287][202]
Taylors Basildon Bought by House of Fraser 1979; incorporated into the Army & Navy group; renamed Army & Navy. [756]
Taylors Clifton Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
The House That Jack Built Aston [202]
Thomas Brothers Southend-on-Sea Located in Southchurch Avenue in two buildings either side of Prittlewell Path, located where the Victoria Shopping Centre now stands. [757][758]
B Thomas Helston Bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s
W C Thompson (trading as Liverpool House) Sunderland 1867 [759]
Patrick Thomson Edinburgh Bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts 1976; closed 1976
Thomsons Peterborough Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores; acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; renamed Robert Sayle; destroyed by fire and closed 1956 [188]
Thornton Varley Hull Originally R Thornton, bought by Debenhams in 1953; renamed Debenhams 1970s. [760]
Thurman & Malin Derby 1879 1970 [761][762]
J H Tobys Nottingham Opened 1929 by James And Florence Hartley. Toby was James' nickname. The business was sold to Grant-Warden of Walton on Thames in 1968 when Florence died. It closed in 1982. 1929 [763]
Treron et Cie Glasgow Established by Walter Wilson. 1896 [764]
Trewin Brothers Watford Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1918. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940. [188]
Trippetts Bradford 1887 [765]
Thomas Tucker Exmouth Bought by Benzie family, of Benzie & Miller, 1958; closed 2007. 1801 2007 [766]
Tudor Williams New Malden Dorking site operates a bed shop 1919 2019 [767]
Tuttles Lowestoft Bought by Debenhams c. 1960; sold c. 1973 closed. [768]
Tyrers St Helens 1888 2016 [769]
Tyrell & Green Southampton Bought by John Lewis Partnership 1934; renamed John Lewis on relocation to new building 2000. 1897 2000

U[edit]

Former Uptons building in Linthorpe Road. (Mike Guess)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
E Upton & Sons Middlesbrough Main store in Linthorpe Road, had further branches in South Bank and Redcar. [615]

V[edit]

Former Vokins store, Brighton. Closed in 1997 (Hassocks5489)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
Verity & Sons Doncaster Bought by Owen Owen in 1950; renamed Owen Owen. Bought by House of Fraser from Owen Owen 1975; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns; converted to an outlet store; renamed House of Fraser Outlet.[770] 1865 [770]
Vinalls Eastbourne Established 1870s. Bought by John Lewis Partnership 1947; sold to McCartney Stewart. Site now occupied by part of Marks & Spencer and south-eastern section of Arndale Centre (2015). [771]
Vivian Brothers Camborne 1839 [772]
Vokins Brighton Established 1882 as 'Leeson & Vokins'. Traded as 'Leeson & Vokins' 1882–1937; W H Vokins 1937–1983; Vokins 1983–1997; closed 1997. Vokins continued to trade as 'Vokins Furniture & Beds' from a site in Hove until closure in 2015. 1882 1997 [773]

W[edit]

Wickhams Mile End Road (Reading Tom)
Name Location Description Opened Closed References
W J Wade Brighton Store rebuilt in 1930. Bought by Macowards in 1959; bought by Owen Owen in 1975. 1890s [287][774][775]
Thomas Wallis & Co. London Holborn building was destroyed during the blitz and the store moved to stores between 445 and 556 Oxford Street in 1941. Store was bought by Macowards in 1961 but the Oxford Street store was closed in 1969 and the lease sold to Littlewoods.

Other locations

1825 [776][777][778][535][779][780][781]
John Walsh Sheffield Bought by Harrods. Acquired by House of Fraser 1959; renamed Rackhams 1970s; renamed House of Fraser 1980s; closed 1998. 1972 [364]
Walter Brothers Worthing Based on South Street. 1846 1971 [782]
Waltons Exeter Store now part of Marks and Spencer site.

Other location

1905 1972 [783][784]
E L Ward Cheltenham [785][240]
Wards Seven Sisters Still known locally as Ward's Corner. 1901 1972 [786]
Henry Warren & Son Newton Abbot Bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s [787]
Warwick House Birmingham Birmingham's first department store, later on became part of Marshall & Snelgrove. 1839 [788][789]
Warwick House Malvern 1842 1992 [790][791]
Waterloo House Newcastle upon Tyne Based on Thornton Road. [792]
Watt & Grant Aberdeen [793]
Waymarks Tunbridge Wells Bought by Chiesmans. [794]
J C Webber & Sons Maidenhead Purchased by Great Universal Stores. [795][796]
Webbers Oxford Succeeded City Drapery Stores 1905. Bought by Hide & Co. 1952; closed 1971 [313][675]
Weekes Tunbridge Wells Bought by Hoopers & renamed to Hoopers. [797]
Wellsteeds Reading Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams in 1973. 1870 1973 [798]
Welwyn Department Store Welwyn Garden City Established in 1939 replacing the earlier Welwyn Stores which had opened in 1921,

by the Welwyn Garden City Trust. The business was purchased by Garfield Weston though his subsidiary Howardsgate Holdings in the 1950s, before being moved to his company Associated British Foods in 1963. It was bought by the John Lewis Partnership in 1983 and renamed John Lewis in 1984.

1939 1984 [799]
Wengers Newcastle upon Tyne Opened in the 1960s by Sam Wenger in the former Newcastle and Gateshead Gas Company headquarters. 1960s 1983 [800][801]
West's Ilford Purchased by R H O Hills in 1959.
Wheatley & Whiteley Leeds
Whitakers Bolton Bought by Beales in 1996, renamed to Beales in 2011 then closed in 2018. 1829 2011 [802]
Henry White Newcastle-under-Lyme
Rocky White Haverfordwest 1910 2013
W E White & Son Guildford Occupied by Marks & Spencer since the 1960s [803]
Thomas White & Co. Aldershot Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1961; renamed Army & Navy; acquired by House of Fraser; closed 1980s [804]
White & Ellis Ramsgate
White House Derby Located in Babington Road. Owned by Cattles Holdings, formerly Hull Clothing & Supply at one point. [805][806]
R Whitehead & Son Bolton 2001
William Whiteley London
Frederick Wickham Tunbridge Wells Succeeded by Mary Lee in the 1930s.
Wickhams Mile End Road, London
Wildings Newport Other location
Williams & Cox Torquay Building bought by Hoopers and reopened as the first Hoopers store 1982. 1982 [807]
Williams & Griffin Colchester
Williamson & Cole Clapham
Willis Ludlow Hull Other location
Wills Rushden Went into liquidation.

Other locations

  • Wellingborough - Opened in 1936.
  • Kettering - Opened in 1938 & closed in 1986
 1922 2010 [808]
Wilson Stockton on Tees Moved to 55 High Street in 1888. 1856 1968 [809]
G L Wilson Dundee 1894 1971 [810]
James H Wilson Crouch End Bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; closed.
Walter Wilson & Co. Glasgow Trading as 'Grand Colosseum'; bought by Dallas's 1936. 1873 [764]
Wilson & Co. Brentwood Building destroyed by fire in 1909. Store re-opened with new grand building and became known as Wilson's Corner. 1883 1978 [811][812]
Winch & Blatch Sudbury Homeware store sold to C J Townrow & Sons. 1850s 2020 [813]
Fred Winter Stratford upon Avon 1858 2019 [814]
WS Wood Colwyn Bay Opened as a ladies shop. Expanded over the next 20 years into a department store. New building by Sidney Colwyn Foulkes completed in 1933. Acquired by Macowards in 1956. Purchased by Owen Owen. Sold by Owen Owen to Co-op Retail Services. Building as grade II listing. 1912 [815][287][331]
Woodward's Leamington Spa On corner of Regent Street and the Parade. Store was closed by then owners Merchant Retail on 31 July 2004, contributing £300,000 profit to the group. The building was sold to Atlantic Property Developments plc who demolished the building in 2005. 1908 2004 [161][816][817][818]
Wood & Selby Glasgow Opened by James Wood, purchased by House of Fraser in 1952. 1880s [819][820]
Woolland Brothers Knightsbridge New building completed 1901. Bought by Debenhams 1949; closed 1967. Building demolished. Site now occupied by The Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel (2015). 1869 1967
John Woollright & Co. Liverpool [821]
Wright Brothers Richmond Bought by Hide & Co. 1940. Acquired by House of Fraser 1975. Bought by Owen Owen from House of Fraser 1976; renamed Owen Owen; closed 1990; premises sold to Tesco. Building now occupied by Tesco Metro (2015). [822][287]
Wright & Co. Middlesbrough Established by Lawrence Wright & Richard Archibald and known as Wrights Tower House. Richard Archibald retired in 1895. Refurbished in 1956. Closed in 1986. Building demolished 1987. 1862 [823][824][825]
R. Wylie Hill Glasgow Founded by Robert Wylie Hill, grandson of Robert Wylie and great nephew of William Lochhead. The business at 20 Buchanan Street burnt down, but was rebuilt with input in the details designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1888. The business was bought by newsagents John Menzies in 1974 and closed. 1883 1974 [826][827][828]
Wylie & Lochhead Glasgow Bought by House of Fraser 1957; merged with McDonalds and together renamed McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead 1957; renamed Frasers 1975. [829]

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Name Location Description Opened Closed References
John Yeo Plymouth Bought by Debenhams in 1964; merged with Spooners and together renamed Debenhams in 1977. [661]
S Young & Son Sevenoaks One of the founder members of United Drapery Stores; closed 1977;[470] became a Bejams Freezer store 1979, currently an Iceland[830] [470][830]
Youngs Falkirk Based in Princes Street.

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