List of department stores of the United Kingdom

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

A - F

• Atkinsons (Sheffield)
• Austins (Derry)
• Austins (Newton Abbot)
• Bakers & Larners (Holt)
• Baldwins (Stowmarket and branches) - group of 3 stores:
  • Baldwins (Stowmarket)
  • Baldwins (Dovercourt)
  • Baldwins (Ipswich)
• Banburys (Barnstaple and Tiverton)
• Barbours (Dumfries)
• Barkers (Northallerton)
• Barretts (St Neots)
• Barretts (Woodbridge)
• Barsleys (Paddock Wood)
• J E Beale (Bournemouth and branches) - group of 29 department stores, trading under the 'Beales' name, including:
  • Beales (Bournemouth)
  • Beales (Bolton) - formerly Whitakers
  • Beales (Peterborough) - formerly Westgate Department Store and originally Peterborough Equitable Industrial Co-operative Society
  • Beales (Southport) - formerly Broadbents & Boothroyds and originally Boothroyds
  • Beales (Yeovil) - formerly Denners
• Bennetts (Derby)
• Bentalls (Kingston Upon Thames)
• Blands (Wembley)
• Bodgers of Ilford (Ilford)
• Boswells (Oxford)
• Boundary Mill Stores (Colne and Branches) - chain of 5 out of town department stores including:
  • Boundary Mill Stores (Grantham)
  • Boundary Mill Stores (Newcastle upon Tyne)
  • Boundary Mill Stores (Sheffield)
  • Boundary Mill Stores (Walsall)
• Bradbeers (Romsey and New Milton)
• Bratt & Evans (Northwich)
• Bristol Guild of Applied Art (Bristol)
• Browns (York and branches) - group of 4 stores:
  • Browns (York)
  • Browns (Beverley)
  • Browns (Gainsborough)
  • Browns (Helmsley)
• Chattels of Dereham (Dereham)
• Choice Furniture Superstore (Leicester)^[1]
• Chopes (Bideford)
• City Cycle Centre (Ely)
• Collingwood Batchellor (Horley and branches) - department store in Horley with smaller branches selling furniture and household goods
• Creasey & Son (St Peter Port)
• W J Daniel & Co. (Windsor and branches) - group of 3 stores:
  • Daniel (Windsor)
  • Daniel (Chiswick)
  • Daniel (West Ealing)
• Dawsons (Clitheroe)
• Debenhams (Oxford Street, London and branches) - occupies the most sites of any of the traditional department store groups in the UK. Most of the stores were renamed 'Debenhams' during the 1970s. All department stores in the group now trade as 'Debenhams' except Browns in Chester. New stores are usually located within wider town and regional shopping centre developments. Stores include:
  • Debenhams (Oxford Street, London) - formerly Marshall & Snelgrove
  • Browns (Chester)
  • Debenhams (Birmingham)
  • Debenhams (Manchester) - formerly Pauldens
  • Debenhams (Southampton) - formerly Edwin Jones
• J Dixon & Son (Whitehaven)
• Dunnes Stores (Bangor, County Down and branches) - group of 155 stores trading in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain
• Elliotts (Lymington)
• The Emporium (Maldon)
• Eve & Ranshaw (Louth)
• Facy (Henley-on-Thames)
• Fenwick (Newcastle upon Tyne and branches) - group of 11 department stores including:
  • Fenwick (Newcastle upon Tyne)
  • Bentalls (Kingston upon Thames)
  • Williams & Griffin (Colchester)
• Fields (Sidmouth and branches)
• Fishpools (Waltham Cross)
• Fords (Oakham)
• Fortnum & Mason (Piccadilly, London)

G - O

• Gardiner Haskins (Bristol)
• Glasswells (Bury St. Edmunds and branches) - originally a furniture store now selling homewares and gifts
• Goulds (Dorchester)
• Hancock & Wood (Warrington)
• Harrods (Knightsbridge, London)
• Harry's (Lerwick)
• Harvey Nichols (Knightsbridge, London and branches) - group of 14 stores, 7 of which are located in the UK:
  • Harvey Nichols (Knightsbridge, London)
  • Harvey Nichols (Birmingham)
  • Harvey Nichols (Bristol)
  • Harvey Nichols (Edinburgh)
  • Harvey Nichols (Leeds)
  • Harvey Nichols (Liverpool)
  • Harvey Nichols (Manchester)
• Harveys (Halifax)
• Hatchers (Taunton)
• Havens (Westcliff-on-Sea)
• Hawkins (Hitchin)
• Heart of England Co-operative Society (Nuneaton and branches) - co-operative group of food and non-food businesses operating 7 department stores including:
  • Heart of England Co-operative Society (Nuneaton)
  • Heart of England Co-operative Society (Coventry)
• Hills (Spalding)
• Hoopers (Torquay and branches) - group of 4 department stores
• David Hourston & Sons (Ayr)
• House of Fraser (Oxford Street, London and branches) - the third largest group of traditional department stores in the UK; stores include:
  • House of Fraser (Oxford Street, London) - formerly D H Evans
  • Frasers (Glasgow) - formerly McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead and originally McDonalds and Wylie & Lochhead
  • House of Fraser (Birmingham) - formerly Rackhams; the biggest department store in the UK outside London and House of Fraser's largest store
  • House of Fraser (Cardiff) - formerly Howells / James Howell & Co.
  • Jenners (Edinburgh)
• T J Hughes (Liverpool and branches) - group of 16 department stores
• T P Hughes (Tenby)
• Jarrold & Sons (Norwich and branches) - group comprising 1 department store and associated smaller shops
• Kerfoots (Porthmadog)
• H J Knee (Malmesbury)
• Lathams (Potter Heigham)
• Leekes (Coventry)
• Herbert Lewis (Chepstow)
• John Lewis (Oxford Street, London and branches) - the largest of the traditional department store groups in the UK in terms of sales and profit. John Lewis is a division of the 'John Lewis Partnership' and owns 30 full-line department stores (significantly fewer outlets than its main rivals). The partnership operates a unique democratic structure, with every permanent employee retaining a share in the business (held in trust). Nine long-established stores, each trading under their original name, have been re-branded as 'John Lewis' since 2000. Peter Jones in London and the smallest of the full-line department stores, Knight & Lee in Southsea, retain their original names. Department stores include:
  • John Lewis (Oxford Street, London)
  • Peter Jones (Sloane Square, London)
  • John Lewis (Cardiff)
  • John Lewis (Edinburgh)
  • John Lewis (Newcastle upon Tyne) - formerly Bainbridge / Bainbridge & Co.
• Liberty (Regent Street, London)
• McEwens (Perth and branches) - operating 1 department store
• David Mann & Sons (Cranleigh)
• Marks & Spencer (Marble Arch, Oxford Street, London and branches throughout the UK)
• Menarys (Cookstown and branches throughout Northern Ireland)
• C Milner & Sons (Leyburn)
• Morleys (Brixton and branches) - group of 8 department stores including:
  • Morleys (Brixton)
  • Bodgers (Ilford)
  • Elys (Wimbledon)
  • Pearsons (Enfield)
• Nasons (Canterbury)
• Oldrids (Boston and branches) - group of 4 department stores including:
  • Oldrids (Lincoln) - formerly Lincolnshire Co-op purchased 2013^[2]
  • Oldrids (Gainsborough) - formerly Lincolnshire Co-op, purchased 2013^[2]
  • Oldrids (Grantham)

P - Z

• Palmers (Great Yarmouth and branches) - group of 4 stores including:
  • Palmers (Great Yarmouth)
  • Palmers Bury St Edmunds (Bury St Edmunds) - formerly William Plumpton & Son
  • Palmers Lowestoft (Lowestoft) - formerly Chadds
• Peters (Huddersfield)
• Pettits (Wallingford)
• Pollecoffs (Pwllheli)
• Potters (Buxton)^[3]
• Psyche (Middlesbrough)^[4]
  • Psyche (Leeds)
• Quadrant (Chelmsford and Braintree) - department stores operated by Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society
• Rossisters (Cardiff and Bath)
• Roys of Wroxham (Hoveton and branches)
• Rutherfords (Morpeth)
• John Sanders (Ruislip)
• Selfridges (Oxford Street, London and branches)
• Sinclairs of Sheffield (Sheffield)
• Smith Bradbeer (Romsey and branches)
• The Stafford Department Store (Stafford)
• J W Stringer (Lytham)
• Tamworth Co-operative Society (Tamworth)
• C J Townrow & Sons (Braintree and branches)
• Trago Mills (Newton Abbot and branches)
• Tudor Williams (New Malden and branches)
• Tylers Department Store (Loughborough)
• Ulster Stores (Coleraine and branches) - group of 4 department stores including:
  • Moores (Coleraine)
  • Clares (Llandudno) - established 1928; purchased by Ulster Stores in 2002^[5]
  • de Gruchy (St Helier)
• Voisins (St Helier)
• Walker & Ling (Weston-super-Mare)
• Watt Brothers (Glasgow)
• Wetherells (Selby)
• Wildings (Newport and branches)
• Winch & Blatch (Sudbury)
• Fred Winter (Stratford upon Avon)
• Woods (Barnsley)
• Wroes (Bude and branches)
• R Yates & Sons (Malton)

Defunct department store groups

• Allders Department Stores (Croydon and branches) - 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.
• J J Allen (Bournemouth and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Army & Navy Stores (Victoria Street, London and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Arnotts (Glasgow and branches) - group created by House of Fraser
• T Baird & Sons (Wishaw and branches) - group of 16 department stores acquired by House of Fraser in 1970 from Selincourt & Sons Ltd of London and subsequently incorporated into the Arnotts group. The branch in Hamilton operated independently, trading as Bairds until closing at the beginning of 2014.
• John Barker & Co. (Kensington and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Beatties (Wolverhampton and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Bentalls (Kingston upon Thames and branches) - group acquired by Fenwick; stores in Kingston upon Thames and Bracknell continue to trade as Bentalls
• Benzie & Miller (Fraserburgh and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser and subsequently incorporated into the Arnotts group
• H Binns, Son & Co. (Sunderland and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Blacketts (Sunderland and branches) - group acquired by Hide & Co.
• Bobby & Co. (Margate and branches) - group acquired by Drapery Trust in 1927 and merged with Debenhams
• Bon Marché (Brixton and branches) - group of 4 department stores acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores in 1926
• Brighton Co-operative Society (Brighton and branches) - Group merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society.
• Brights (Bournemouth and branches) - group of 3 department stores, trading under the names Brights and Colsons of Exeter, acquired by J J Allen
• Brown Muff (Bradford and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• British Home Stores (Oxford Street, London - 171 branches throughout the UK). Fell into administration on 25 April 2016 to eventually close all branches on 28 August 2016.
• Chiesmans (Lewisham and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser and eventually incorporated into the Army & Navy group
• James Colmer (Bath and branches) - group of 5 department stores acquired by Owen Owen
• The Co-operative Group (Manchester) - operators of 36 department stores, many trading under the "Living" brand, 7 of which were sold to Anglia Regional Co-operative Society in 2005, all others closed
• Co-operative Retail Services (Manchester) - merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society to form The Co-operative Group
• Co-operative Wholesale Society (Manchester) - merged with Co-operative Retail Services to form The Co-operative Group
• E Dingle & Co. (Plymouth and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Doggarts (Bishop Auckland and branches)
• Drapery Trust - holding company of a group of department stores amalgamated with Debenhams
• Eaden Lilley (originally Cambridge, then reduced to Saffron Walden and branches)
• East of England Co-operative Society (Ipswich and branches) - department store operations of the group, comprising 9 department stores, sold to Vergo Retail in 2009
• David Evans (Swansea and branches) - group of 3 department stores, 2 of which were acquired by House of Fraser in 1977
• Fear Hill (Trowbridge and branches) - group of 4 department stores; the Trowbridge store was established in 1880,^[6] and was acquired by House of Fraser and all other branches closed
• Featherstones (Chatham and branches)
• Gammons (Guildford and branches) - small department store chain based in Surrey & Kent
• Harrods (Knightsbridge and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser; the flagship Knightsbridge store is now independently owned and continues to trade as Harrods
• Hide & Co. (Kingston upon Thames and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Jolly & Son (Bath and branches) - group acquired by E Dingle & Co.
• Keddies (Southend-on-Sea and branches) - Southend-based department store that expanded with several new branches during the 1970s, before closing them during the 1980s, going into administration in 1994
• Lewis & Hyland (Ashford and branches)
• Lewis's (Liverpool and branches) - 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.
• Lincolnshire Co-operative (Lincoln and branches) - 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.
• London Co-operative Society (Stratford and branches) - group amalgamated with Co-operative Retail Services in 1981
• William McIlroy (Reading, Swindon and branches)
• Macowards (Cardiff and branches) - group of 35 department stores, 8 of which were acquired by Owen Owen
• Marshall & Snelgrove (Oxford Street, London and branches) - group merged with Debenhams
• Merchant Retail Group (Sunderland and branches) - owner of 6 department stores, 2 of which (Joplings and Robbs) were sold to Owen Owen in 2005^[7]
• Midlands Co-operative Society (Derby and branches)
• Daniel Neal & Sons (Portman Square, London and branches) - children's department store purchased by the John Lewis Partnership in 1963
• Owen Owen (Liverpool and branches) - group went into administration on 28 February 2007; 3 stores subsequently acquired by Vergo Retail
• Plummer Roddis (Hastings and branches) - group acquired by Debenhams
• Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society (Plymouth and branches) - department stores sold to Vergo Retail
• Matthias Robinson (West Hartlepool and branches) - founded in 1875; group acquired by Debenhams in 1962
• Peter Robinson (Oxford Circus, London and branches) - group acquired by Burton
• Robinson & Cleaver (Donegall Square, Belfast and branches at Regent Street, London; Bangor, County Down; Liverpool and Bournemouth)
• Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society (Woolwich and branches) - Merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1985.
• Schofields (Leeds and branches) - group acquired by House of Fraser
• Scottish Drapery Corporation - holding company acquired by House of Fraser
• Scottish Midland Co-operative Society (Edinburgh and branches) - group of 20 department stores closed in 2000
• Selfridge Provincial Stores (Oxford Street, London and branches) - 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.
• Sheffield Co-operative Society (Sheffield and branches) - merged with United Co-operatives in 2007
• Shephards (Gateshead and branches)
• J C Smith (Nuneaton and branches) - group of 3 department stores acquired by Debenhams
• South Suburban Co-operative Society (Croydon and branches) - merged with Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1984
• Sunwin House (Bradford and branches) - department store operations of United Co-operatives; stores sold to Anglia Regional Co-operative Society and T J Hughes
• United Drapery Stores - holding company of a number of businesses including department stores; department store operations merged to form Allders Department Stores
• Vergo Retail (Liverpool and branches) - group of 19 department stores: 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.
• Westgate Department Stores (Peterborough and branches) - group of 28 department stores operated by Anglia Regional Co-operative Society; 20 of these stores were sold to J E Beale in 2011
• Whiteleys (Bayswater and branches) - group of 4 department stores acquired by Selfridges in 1927

Defunct department stores

A - F

• Adderlys (Leicester) - bought by Marshall & Snelgrove^[8]
• Adnitt Brothers (Northampton) - established 1871; bought by Debenhams 1952; renamed Debenhams 1973^[9]
• Affleck & Brown (Manchester) - bought by Debenhams in the 1950s
• W J Aldiss (Fakenham) - established 1892; department store closed 2008; W J Aldiss continue to operate home furnishing stores in Fakenham and Norwich
• J & R Allan (Edinburgh) - bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts in the 1970s^[10]
• Peter Allan (Edinburgh) - bought by Fraser, Sons & Co. 1940; ownership transferred to House of Fraser 1947^[11]
• Allansons (Birkenhead) - established 1860s; bought by Beatties 1964; renamed Beatties; acquired by House of Fraser 2005; renamed House of Fraser^[12]
• Joshua Thomas Allder (Catford) - established 1877^[13]
• Almstrongs (Hawick)^[14]
• Amblers (Skipton) - bought by Brown Muff August 1961; acquired by House of Fraser 1978; renamed Rackhams^[15]
• Anderson's Royal Polytechnic (Glasgow) - established 1837 as Glasgow's first department store. Closed 1929 when sold to Lewis. Building demolished and rebuilt. Today home to Debenhams.^[16]
• Arberys (Wantage) - established c. 1900; closed 1995^[17]
• Arding & Hobbs - established 1876; bought by United Drapery Stores; incorporated into Allders Department Stores 1961; renamed Allders c. 1999; bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
• Arnolds (Great Yarmouth) - established in 1869; bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams in 1972; closed in 1985;^[18] was located on Junction of Regent Street and King Street^[19]
• Attwoods (Kidderminster) - bought by Kay & Co. of Worcester, the catalogue business, 1950s^[20]
• William Badcock & Son (Newton Abbot) - Bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s. Acquired by House of Fraser 1971.^[21]
• Bainbridge & Co. (Newcastle upon Tyne) - Established 1838. Bought by John Lewis Partnership 1952; renamed John Lewis 2002.
• Baker, Baker & Co (Bristol) - Established in 1840. Renamed McIlroys in 1966 after companies purchase by Courtaulds.
• Baldwins (Deal) - Succeeded by Laughtons.^[22]
• John Banner (Sheffield) - Established 1873; relocated to Attercliffe Road 1894; rebuilt 1934. Bought by United Drapery Stores; closed 1980.^[23]
• Barbers (Fulham) - Established 1891; closed 1980s.^[24]
• John Barnes (Finchley Road, London) - Established 1900. Bought by Selfridges 1919; incorporated into Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926; rebuilt 1935. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1981; building subsequently occupied by Waitrose.^[25]
• Barretts (Clapham Junction) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926.^[25]
• Barrows (Birmingham)
• Bartons (Wood Green)^[26]
• Edward Bates (Chatham) - established 1869; bought by Bentalls 1979; renamed Bentalls; closed 1980s
• Bearmans (Leytonstone)
• Beavans (Byker) - established 1910; bought by Great Universal Stores 1964
• Joseph Beckett & Co. (Chester)^[27]
• V H Bennett (Weymouth) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams^[28]
• Isaac Benzie (Aberdeen) - bought by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts
• Birkheads (Walton-on-Thames) - closed 1970s
• Blacklers (Liverpool)
• Bladons (Hull)^[29]
• J D Blair & Co. (Edinburgh) - bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; acquired by House of Fraser^[30]
• Blake & Son (Maidstone) - established 1865; bought by Edward Bates 1969; closed 1978^[31]
• Blanchards (Infirmary Road, Sheffield) - closed c. 1970s
• Blinkhorn & Son (Gloucester) - bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores; acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1953; premises sold to F W Woolworth & Co. 1953^[25][32]
  • Blinkhorn & Son (Stroud) - opened as a branch of Blinkhorn & Son of Gloucester; acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores; subsequently acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1953; premises sold to F W Woolworth & Co. 1953
• Blundells (St Albans) - succeeded Fisk & Son 1946; closed 1966; demolished to make way for Heritage Close shopping precinct^[33]
• Boardmans (Stratford) - bought by Keddies 1970s; closed 1984; building demolished 1984^[34]
• Bobby & Co. (Margate)
  • Bobby & Co. (Clifton) - Succeeded John Cordeux & Sons as a branch of Bobby & Co. (Drapery Trust) 1928; closed 1932; premises sold to Brights.^[35]
• Bolingbroke & Wenley (Chelmsford) - established 1846; department store closed 1995; building demolished; furniture store subsequently opened in former B&Q premises; closed 2006; building subsequently occupied by Tesco Home; closed
• Bonanza (Glasgow)^[16]
• Bonds (Chelmsford) - moved to current location in 1870;^[36] bought by Debenhams in 1960s; renamed Debenhams 1973^[37]
• Bonds (Norwich) - bought by John Lewis Partnership 1982
• Bon Marché (Brixton) - established in 1877, by James Smith of Tooting, and thought to be the first purpose-built department store in the UK; Smith named his department store after the famous Le Bon Marché of Paris;^[38] bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1975^[25][39]
• Bon Marché (Gloucester) - established 1889; bought by Drapery Trust late 1920s; renamed Debenhams 1971^[40]
• Bon Marché (Liverpool) - established 1877 by Lewis's; bought by Liverpool Co-Operative Society 1950s; bought by John Lewis Partnership 1961; incorporated into George Henry Lee
• Bon Marché (Southsea) - established 1927; closed 2009^[41]
• Bon Marché (Tunbridge Wells) - established 1878; bought by John Lewis Partnership 1946; renamed The Silk Shop; closed 1953; premises sold to John Perris of Croydon 1953^[42]
• Boothroyds (Southport) - bought by Broadbents of Southport; acquired by Owen Owen; merged with Broadbents to form Broadbents & Boothroyds on the Boothroyds site
• Frederick Boulton (Cirencester) - bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; renamed Rackhams 1977; renamed House of Fraser c. 2000
• Boulton & Talbot (Stafford) - Established 1743; later Boultons; succeeded by Brookfields 1865^[43]
• Boultons (Stafford) - formerly Boulton & Talbot; succeeded by Brookfields 1865
• Bourne & Hollingsworth (Oxford Street, London) - Closed 1983.
  • Bourne & Hollingsworth (Southampton) - Opened as a branch of Bourne & Hollingsworth of Oxford Street; sold 1979.
• Bournes (Southampton) - Succeeded Bourne & Hollingsworth 1979.
• Boutique Fusions (Norwich) - Established March 2014. Closed August 2014.^[44]
• Bow's Emporium (Glasgow) - established 1873^[16][45]
• Brakes (Taunton)^[46]
• Bratt & Dyke (Hanley) - established 1897; closed 1970s; located on Stafford Street / Trinity Street corner^[47][48]
• Brice & Sons (Northampton) - bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores^[25][49]
• Brights (Bournemouth) - Established 1871. Bought by J J Allen 1960. Acquired by House of Fraser 1969; renamed Dingles 1973; renamed House of Fraser 2000s.
  • Brights (Clifton) - Opened in the former premises of Bobby & Co. as a branch of Brights 1932. Acquired by J J Allen 1960. Subsequently, acquired by House of Fraser 1969; renamed Dingles 1973; closed 1990s.
• Brightwells (Southend-on-Sea)
• Broadbents (Southport) - bought by Owen Owen; merged with Boothroyds of Southport to form Broadbents & Boothroyds on the Boothroyds site; Broadbents premises sold
• 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
• Brookfields (Stafford) - succeeded Boultons; closed 1909^[50]
• D M Brown (Dundee) - bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts 1970s; closed 2002^[51]
• J B Brown (Clayton Square, Liverpool - closed 1970.^[52]
• Brown & Phillips (Deal) - established 1938; closed 2003^[53]
• Bryants (St Ives) - Established 1887.^[54] Bought by Eaden Lilley 2003; renamed Eaden Lilley. Bought from the receiver of Eaden Lilley by C J Townrow & Sons 2009; renamed Townrow.
• W J Buckley & Co. (Harrogate) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1953.^[25][55]
• A H Bull (Reading) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1953; incorporated into Heelas.^[25][56]
• Bulloughs (Carlisle) - bought by Hoopers 2006; renamed Hoopers 2006; closed 2013^[57]
• Bunneys (Liverpool)^[58] Opened in 1881. Bought By Greenwoods of Bradford in 1956 before being demolished.
• Buntings (Norwich)
• 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.^[59]
• Burnes (Ilford) - bought by Chiesmans 1959; acquired by House of Fraser 1972; later incorporated into the Army & Navy group^[60]
• T G Burrell (Chester)^[61][62]
• Joseph Burton (Nottingham)^[63]
• Busbys (Bradford and branches) - Established 1908. Bought by Debenhams 1958; renamed Debenhams 1973; closed 1978.^[64]
  • Busbys (Ilkley)^[65]
  • Busbys (Harrogate)^[65]
• C B Butcher (Hawkhurst)^[66]
• Butlers (Poole) - became part of the Co-Op^[6]
• B T Butter (Weston-super-Mare) - Bought by James Colmer. Acquired by Owen Owen 1973; renamed Owen Owen.
• Caleys (Windsor) - Established 1810. Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1918. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 2006.^[25]
• J T Calvert (Sunderland) - Bought by Hedley, Swan & Co., owners of Joplings, 1921; Calverts closed and Joplings relocated to the site.^[67]
• Campbell & Booker (Walton-on-Thames) - Succeeded by Grant Warden.
• F Cape & Co. (Oxford) - Established c. 1870; closed 1971. Buildings demolished. Site occupied by Fenwick c. 1978 - c. 1990.^[68]
• Carltons (Bridlington) - Succeeded Norman Jones & Co. 1918. Bought by Hammonds 1968; renamed Hammonds on completion of new buIlding 1970.^[69]
• Carmichaels (Hull)^[70]
• Catesbys (Tottenham Court Road, London) - Established 1865; incorporated 1910; closed 1958.^[71][72]
• Cawdells (Watford)^[73]
• Chadds (Hereford) - Established 1929; closed 7 June 2008. Building now partly occupied by The Entertainer (2014).^[74][74]
• Chadds (Lowestoft) - Established 1909. Bought by Palmers 2004; renamed Palmers 2009.
• Chamberlins Sons & Co (Norwich) - Opened in 1815 by Henry Chamberlain. Closed 1950s after being purchased by Marshall & Snelgrove. Was located on corner of Dove Street and Guildhall Hall, now a Tesco Metro.^[75]
• W & A Chapman (Taunton) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams^[76]
• Chart & Lawrence (Horsham)^[77]
• City Drapery Stores (Oxford) - Established 1884. Succeeded by Webbers 1905.^[78]
• Civil Service & Professional Supply (Glasgow)^[79]
• Civil Service Supply Association (Strand, London)
• Edward J Clarke (Harrogate) - Bought by McDonalds of Glasgow 1922; renamed McDonalds 1922. Acquired by House of Fraser 1951; later incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns.^[80]
• Thomas Clarkson & Sons (Wolverhampton) - Established 1840. Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1960; renamed Army & Navy 1974. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed Rackhams.^[81]
• Clements (Watford) - Established 1898; closed 2004.^[73]
• Clements & Brown (Taunton) - Bought by James Colmer. Acquired by Owen Owen 1973; renamed Owen Owen.
• Walter Cobb (Sydenham)
• Cobb & Son (Stroud)^[82]
• T B & W Cockayne (Sheffield) - Established 1829. Bought by Schofields 1972; renamed Schofields; closed 1982.^[83]
• Cole Brothers (Sheffield) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1927. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; renamed John Lewis 2002.^[25]
• Colliers Stores (Liverpool) - was located in Pembroke Place.^[84]
• Colsons (Exeter) - Established 1792. Traded as Colson & Spark 1829-1832; Colson & Gates 1870-1889; Colson & Co. 1889-1925. Bought by Brights 1925; renamed Colsons of Exeter 1925. Acquired by J J Allen 1960. Subsequently, acquired by House of Fraser 1969; renamed Dingles 1973; renamed House of Fraser 2000s.
• Compton House (Liverpool) - Built for retailer J.R.Jeffery in 1865;^[85] 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 5 years. Building converted to a hotel in 1873 and part of the building has been occupied by Marks & Spencer since 1928.^[86]
• Copland & Lye (Glasgow) - established 1873; incorporated 1918; closed 1970; building purchased by House of Fraser 1971
• Coppers (Oxford) Purchased by Selfridges in 1972. Original store demolished 1973 for new store as part of Westgate development. ^[87]
• Robert Corbett & Son (Portadown) - established 1876; closed 1970s^[88][89]
• Corders (Ipswich) - established 1787^[90] Bought by Debenhams; incorporated into Footman Pretty on completion of new building.^[91]
• Corders (Norwich)^[92]
• John Cordeux & Sons (Clifton) - bought by Drapery Trust; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group 1928; renamed Bobby's 1928; closed 1932
• Cox & Horder (Falmouth) - bought by E Dingle & Co. 1961^[93]
• Cox & Painter (Great Malvern) - established 1833^[94]
• James Coxon & Co. (Newcastle upon Tyne) - bought by Binns 1929^[95]
• Coxs (Burslem)^[96]
• 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).
• Criddle & Smith (Truro) - bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s
• Peter Crisp (Rushden) - established in 1959^[97] Closed in 2009.^[98]
• Cuffs (Woolwich) - established 1891; closed 1975^[99]
• Curl Brothers (Norwich) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams 1973
• Dale (Edmonton Green) - established c. 1880^[100]
• 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 now occupied by T J Hughes (2015).
• Dallas's Colosseum (Glasgow) - succeeded Walter Wilson & Co. 1936; bought by Fraser, Sons & Co. 1942; ownership transferred to House of Fraser 1947^[101]
• Dalys (Glasgow)
• Darling & Co. (Edinburgh) - Bought by House of Fraser from Great Universal Stores; closed. Located at 124-125 Princes Street.^[102]
• Edwin Davis (Hull)^[103]
• Dawson Brothers (Hoxton) - bought by Drapery Trust; ownership subsequently transferred to Debenhams; sold^[104] Closed. Buildings demolished 1980s. Located at City Road / East Road junction.^[105]
• Joseph Della Porta (Shrewsbury) - bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; renamed Rackhams 1975; renamed House of Fraser 2000s
• Derrys (Plymouth) - opened in 1950; bought by Vergo Retail 2009; closed 2010^[106]
• Derry & Toms (Kensington)^[107] - bought by John Barker & Co. 1920; acquired by House of Fraser 1957; closed 1973
• George Dixon & Jameson (Dorchester) - succeeded Steele 1889; succeeded by Genge & Co. 1899^[108]
• J L Dixons (Southend-on-Sea)
• Dobbins (Manchester)^[109]
• Dodwells (Cheltenham)^[110]
• Downings (Elephant and Castle)
• Drakes (Cheltenham)^[110]
• Driscolls (Hove) - established 1920; succeeded by Stuart Norris^[111]
• Z Dudley (Kingsland) - bought by Drapery Trust; closed^[112]
• 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^[113]
• Dusts (Tunbridge Wells) - bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group^[114]
• Eastmonds (Tiverton) - Bought by Banburys of Barnstaple; renamed Banburys.
• Edmunds (Wood Green, London)^[115]
• Elliston & Cavell (Oxford) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams 1972
• Esslemont & Macintosh (Aberdeen)
• Ben Evans (Swansea) - Established 1800s; closed c. 1950s.^[116]
• Benjamin Beardmore Evans (Kilburn) - Established 1897; closed 1971.^[117]
• Dan Evans (Barry) - Established 1909; closed 28 January 2006.^[118]
• David Evans (Swansea) - Established 1900. Bought by House of Fraser 1977; closed 2005.
  • David Evans (Cwmbran) - Opened as a branch of David Evans of Swansea 1961. Acquired by House of Fraser 1977; renamed House of Fraser c. 2008.
  • David Evans (Port Talbot) - opened as a branch of David Evans of Swansea 1948
  • David Evans (Cardiff)^[119]
• D H Evans (Oxford Street, London) - Opened in 1879. Closed 2001 and renamed House of Fraser.
• Evans & Davies (Palmers Green) - Established 1920; closed 1980.^[120]
• Evans & Owen (Bath) - Closed 1974.^[121]
• Henry Evenden (Eastbourne) - Succeeded Terry & Evenden.^[122][123]
• Alexander Ewing & Co. (Dundee) - bought by Fraser, Sons & Co. 1941; ownership transferred to House of Fraser 1947^[124]
• G J Fairhead (Ilford) - established 1873; closed 2008^[125]
• John Falconer & Co. (Aberdeen) - Bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation 1929. Acquired by House of Fraser 1952; renamed Frasers 1970s; closed 2002.^[126]
• Henry Farmer & Co (Nottingham) - closed 1974; site demolished
• John Farnon (Newcastle upon Tyne) - established 1867; closed c. 1995
• Fear Hill (Trowbridge) - acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Dingles; closed
  • Fear Hill (Frome)
  • Fear Hill (Wells)
• Finnigans (Wilmslow; previously Manchester) - Relocated from Manchester city centre to Wilmslow c. 1960s. Bought by Hoopers 1982; renamed Hoopers 1982.^[127]
• Frederick Fish & Son (Ipswich)^[128]
• Fisk & Son (St Albans) - Established c. 1829-1839. Succeeded by Blundells 1946.^[129]
• Footman Pretty (Ipswich) - established 1834;^[130] bought by Debenhams; incorporated into Corders and both moved to new Debenhams store built on site of old Footman's store.
  • Footman Pretty (Woodbridge) - opened as a branch of Footman Pretty of Ipswich; bought by Debenhams
• R W Forsyth (Glasgow) - established 1872; relocated to former Trerons building 1983; building destroyed by fire 1986; closed 1986^[131][132]
  • R W Forsyth (Edinburgh) - opened as a branch of R W Forsyth of Glasgow 1907; closed 1970s; building now occupied by Topshop (2015)
• Fowler & Brock (South Shields) - bought by Binns 1927; acquired by House of Fraser 1953
• Frasier's (Southampton)

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• A W Gamage (Holborn, London)
  • A W Gamage (Oxford Street, London) - opened as a branch of A W Gamage of Holborn
• Gammons (Guildford) - small family run department store based in Surrey and Kent^[133]
  • Gammons (Woking)^[134]
  • Gammons (Chobham)
  • Gammons (Cranbrook, Kent)
  • Gammons (Cranleigh)
• Gardiners (London)) - Based in Whitechapel destroyed by Fire in 1972.
• Garlands (Norwich) - Located in London Street, a fire in 1970 destroyed the building and its neighbouring department store Buntings. The building was rebuilt but the store closed in 1984.^[135]
• Garratts (Woolwich) - Closed 1972.^[99]
• Gayler & Pope (Marylebone)^[26]
• Genge & Co. (Dorchester) - Succeeded George Dixon & Jameson 1899.^[108] Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1953. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed Dingles; closed 1980s.^[136]
• Gimbles (Liverpool)^[137] - American chain based at Great Charlotte Street
• Glass's (Peterborough)^[138]
• Henry Glave (New Oxford Street, London) - established 1848; bought by United Drapery Stores; closed 1936^[139]
• Godfreys (Lowestoft) - closed 2015; re-opened as Kerry's Home Furnishings.^[140]
• Goldbergs (Glasgow)
• Goodbans (Chiswick) - established 1909; closed 1974^[141]
• Frederick Gorringe (Buckingham Palace Road, London) - established 1858; bought by Whiteleys; acquired by Selfridges 1927; closed 1968
• Gosling & Sons (Richmond) - Established 1795. Bought by John Barker & Co. 1947. Acquired by House of Fraser 1957; closed 1968; reopened as Dickins & Jones on completion of new building 1970; renamed House of Fraser 2007.^[142]
• Grant Brothers (Croydon)
• Grant Warden (Walton-on-Thames) - Formerly Campbell & Booker. Bought by J E Beale; renamed Beales.
• Gravesons (Hertford) - Succeeded Graveson & Robinson 1899; closed 2001.^[143]
• W S Green (St. Albans) - Bought by Army & Navy Stores.^[144]
• Green & Edwards (Hampstead) - bought by Debenhams; closed
• Edward Grey (Birmingham) - bought by Debenhams^[145]
  • Edward Grey (Willenhall) - opened as a branch of Edward Grey of Birmingham; acquired by Debenhams^[146][147]
• Grices (Leicester) - succeeded by Rudkin Turner
• Griffin & Spalding (Nottingham) - bought by Debenhams 1944; renamed Debenhams
• Guy & Smith (Grimsby) - bought by House of Fraser 1969; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns 1969; renamed House of Fraser 2000s
• Philip Hall (Ripon) - established 1950; closed 2012^[148]
• Hamilton & Bell (Cross Gates, Leeds)^[149]
• Hammonds (Hull) - bought by House of Fraser 1972; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns 1972; renamed Hammonds; renamed House of Fraser
  • Hammonds (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 W Boyes & Co; reopened as Boyes 1998.^[69]
• Handleys (Southsea) - Established 1869. Bought by Drapery Trust; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; renamed Debenhams 1970s.^[150]
• Hanningtons (Brighton)
• Harper Brothers (Balham)
• T J Harries (Oxford Street, London) - established c. 1885 or c. 1887; purchased by John Lewis in 1928^[151]
• Harrison Gibson (Ilford) - closed 2010
  • Harrison Gibson (Bromley) - Opened as a branch of Harrison Gibson of Ilford. 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).
• H & D Hart (Leeds) - bought by Matthias Robinson 1938; incorporated into Matthias Robinson Leeds store (now Debenhams) ^[152]
• William Harvey (Guildford) - Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1953. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed Army & Navy; renamed House of Fraser.
• Harwoods (Strood)^[153]
• George Hatton (Dover)^[154]
• George Henry Havelock (Sunderland) - Destroyed by fire 18 July 1898; rebuilt 1900; closed 1914. Building converted to cinema.^[155]
• Hawes Brothers (Morden) - Bought by United Drapery Stores.^[156][157]
• Hawke & Thomas (Newquay) - bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s
• Haymans (Totnes) - bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group^[114]
• Sidney Heath (Swansea)^[158]
• 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.
• 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^[159]
• William Henderson & Sons (Liverpool) - established 1829; bought by Harrods 1949; acquired by House of Fraser 1959; renamed Binns 1975; closed 1977
• Edwin Henley (Shepton Mallet) - bought by Fear Hill
• Henrys (Birmingham)^[160] Owned by BHS for 36 years before closing in 1969.^[161]
• Henrys (Manchester)^[162] - replaced by British Home Stores^[163]
• H L Herbert & Co. (Kilburn)
• Heyworths (Cambridge)^[164] Closed 1965
• Albert Hide & Son (Bexleyheath) - Established 1851; closed 1979. Buildings replaced by Broadway Shopping Centre.^[165]
• D Hill, Carter & Company (Hartlepool) - formerly Carter & Co.; merged with D Hill & Co. 1898; bought by Blacketts 1940s
  • D Hill, Carter & Company (North Shields) - formerly D Hill & Co.; merged with Carter & Co. 1898
• Hills (Hove) - bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; closed 1982^[166]
• R H O Hills (Blackpool) - Bought by Whiteleys. Acquired by Selfridges 1927. Bought by Hide & Co. 1965. Acquired by House of Fraser 1975; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns; closed.^[167]
• George Hilton & Sons (Haywards Heath) - Established 1882; closed 1980s. Main buildings demolished and site redeveloped as Orchards Shopping Centre. Former furniture building now occupied by Robert Dyas (2015).^[168]
• Hinds (Eltham) - Bought by United Drapery Stores.^[156]
• George Hitchcock Williams & Co. (St Paul's Churchyard, London) - Established 1841; closed 1984.^[169]
• M C Hitchen & Son (Leeds) - sold to Littlewoods in 1952.
• Hoadleys (Burgess Hill) - Established 1857; closed 1983.^[170]
• Holdrons (Peckham) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; sold 1948.^[25][171]
• Hopewells (Nottingham)^[172]
• Houndsditch Warehouse (Houndsditch, London)
• Howards (Newcastle upon Tyne) - Bought by United Drapery Stores; later incorporated into the John Blundell group; renamed John Blundell.
• Harding Howell and Company's Grand Fashionable Magazine (Pall Mall, London) - Opened in 1809, Closed in 1820.
• James Howell & Co. (Cardiff)^[107] - bought by House of Fraser 1972
• John K Hubbard (Worthing) - bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; renamed Debenhams 1973
• Hulburds (Herne Bay and Sittingbourne)^{[173][174][175]}
• W H Hunt & Co. (Kensington) - Established 1889; closed 1923. Located at 197-207 Kensington High Street.^[176]
• Huntbachs (Hanley)^[177]
• Hunt Brothers (Horsham)^[178]
• E Jackson & Sons (Reading)
• V H Jarvis (Aylesbury) - Closed 1980.
• Jermyns (Kings Lynn) - Established 1872. Bought by Debenhams 1943; renamed Debenhams 1973.^[179]
• Jessop & Son (Nottingham)
• Joseph Johnson (Leicester) - Established 1880. Acquired by Fenwick 1962; renamed Fenwick.^[180]
• Jones (Bristol) - Established 1843. Bought by Drapery Trust; renamed Debenhams 1972.^[181]
• B J Jones (Lampeter) - Established 1921; closed 2006.^[182]
• 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.^[183]
• Jones & Higgins (Peckham) - Established 1867. Acquired by Great Universal Stores; closed 1980.^[184] Re-opened as the Houndsditch before closing in 1984 and being demolished and replaced by Aylesham Centre.^[185]
• Jones & Jones (Swansea)^[186]
• Jones Brothers (Holloway) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1990.^[25][187]
• Joplings (Sunderland) - Closed 2010.
• Jordans (Lisson Grove, London)
• Joseph Johnson & Co (Leicester) - Established 1880. Bought by Fenwicks in 1962.^[188]
• Joyes (Grays) - Closed 1975.^[189]
• Kayes (Huddersfield)^[190]
• Keddies (Southend-on-Sea) - established 1892; new building completed 1934; major extension completed 1963; entered administration 1994; closed 26 February 1996
  • Keddies (Colchester)
  • Keddies (Romford)
  • Keddies (Stratford, London) - formerly Boardmans; closed 1984; building demolished
• Kendal Milne & Co. (Manchester) - bought by Harrods; renamed Harrods; renamed Kendals; acquired by House of Fraser 1959; renamed House of Fraser c. 2007
• Kendalls (Malvern) - established 1852; bought by Macowards 1962^[191]
• Kennards (Croydon) - Bought by Drapery Trust; renamed Debenhams 1973.
  • Kennards (Redhill) - Opened by Debenhams as a branch of Kennards of Croydon; closed.^[114]
  • Kennards (Staines) - Opened by Debenhams as a branch of Kennards of Croydon; renamed Debenhams 1973.^[114]
• Kirby & Nicholson (York)^[192]
• H J Knee (Trowbridge) - established 1879; closed 2013. H J Knee continue to trade in Trowbridge, as 'Knees Home & Electrical', from a new site.
• Knight & Wakefield (Brighton)
• Lack Brothers (Thornton Heath)
• Lance & Lance (Weston-super-Mare) - bought by John Lewis Partnership 1933; closed 1956^[193]
• Landport Drapery Bazaar (Portsmouth)
• Laughtons (Deal) - succeeded Baldwins; closed 2008
• Laurie & McConnal (Cambridge)^[194] - established 1883
• Lawsons and Stockdale (Grimsby) - closed 1983;^[195] demolished and replaced by Marks & Spencer
• W. A. Lea & Sons (Leicester)^[196]
• Leaveys (Chatham)^[197]
• George Henry Lee (Liverpool) - bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores; acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940^[25]
  • George Henry Lee (Chester) - opened as a branch of George Henry Lee of Liverpool by John Lewis Partnership
• William Lefevre (Cantebury) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
• Leonards (Rochester) - Bought by Chiesmans 1959.^[198]
• Lermons (Cardiff)^[199]
• John Lewis (Upton Park) - bought by Chiesmans; renamed Chiesmans; acquired by House of Fraser; incorporated into the Army & Navy group; renamed Army & Navy; closed
• Lidstones (Walthamstow)
• 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.^[200]
• Loder & Payne (Maidstone)
• Longley Brothers (Bexhill-on-Sea)
• Lowes (Wigan) - Established 1887; closed 1985.^[201]
• Richard Luck & Co (Darlington) - Closed 1966.^[202]
• A J Lucking & Co. (Colchester)

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• McDonalds (Glasgow) - bought by House of Fraser 1951; merged with Wylie & Lochhead and together renamed McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead 1957; renamed Frasers 1975
• McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead (Glasgow) - formed from the merger of McDonalds and Wylie & Lochhead by House of Fraser 1957; renamed Frasers 1975.
• McIlroy Brothers (Hanley) - established 1883; later McIlroys. Bought by Lewis's 1935; renamed Lewis's^[203]
• Mackross (Cardiff)^[204]
• Maddox & Co (Shrewsbury) - established in 1850s by R Maddox.^[205] Bought by Owen Owen in 1966;^[206] renamed Owen Owen;^[207] closed c. 1990
• Maggs (Clifton)^[208]
• Makins & Bean (Bridlington) - established c. 1880s; succeeded by Norman Jones & Co.
• Marments (Cardiff) - established 1879; closed 1986^[209]
• Marshall Roberts (Camden Town)
• Maskreys (Whiteladies Road, Bristol) - closed 2012^[210]
• Matthew & Son (Cambridge)^[194]
• Frederick Matthews (Preston) - bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen
• Robert Maule & Son (Edinburgh) - established 1894. Bought by Binns 1934; renamed Binns. Acquired by House of Fraser 1953; renamed Frasers.^[211]
• Maw Till Kirke (Hull) - closed 1938; building occupied by municipal offices since 1942
• Mawer & Collingham (Lincoln) - bought by House of Fraser 1980; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns c. 1980; renamed House of Fraser c.2005
• E Mayes & Son (Southampton) - bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen
• Medhursts (Bromley) - established 1879; bought by United Drapery Stores 1969; renamed Allders 1979^[212]
• Midland Drapery Company (Derby) - established 1882; closed 1969^{[213][214][215][216]}
• Monteith, Hamilton & Monteith (Leeds) - established 1885, trading as 'Grand Pygmalion'; closed 1927^[217]
• J D Morant (Chichester; previously Southsea) - Established 1910; Southsea premises destroyed by bombing 1941; relocated to Chichester 1941. Bought by Army & Navy Stores 1955; renamed Army & Navy. Acquired by House of Fraser 1976; renamed House of Fraser 2007.
• David Morgan (Cardiff) - established 1879; closed 29 January 2005
• J T Morgan (Swansea)
• Morgan Squire (Leicester) - bought by J J Allen 1962; acquired by House of Fraser 1969; renamed Rackhams c. 1976; closed 1980s
• Morgans (Ramsgate)
• Morgans (West Penwith) - bought by James Colmer 1963; closed 1970s
  • Morgans (Bristol) - opened in the 1930s; bought by James Colmer in 1963^[218]
• Morris (Newport, Isle of Wight) - Formerly Edward Morris. Bought by Chiesmans 1958.^[219]
• Moultons (Ilford) - Formerly West & Moulton.
• Muntus (Rotherham)^[220]
• Murrays (High Wycombe) - Closed 1985.^[221]
• Henry A Murton (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• Needham & Sons (Brighton) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores. Store demolished 1930.^[25][222]
• Newburys (Birmingham) - Bought by Lewis's 1920s; incorporated into Lewis's Birmingham.^[223]
• Joseph Newhouse (Middlesbrough) - Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams.
• R Nichol & Sons (Redhill)
• 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.^[224]
• Noakes (Tunbridge Wells) - Established 1851; closed 2009.^[225]
• 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.^[226]
• North London Drapery Store (Holloway)^[26]
• William Owen (Bayswater) - Established 1873.^[227]
• James Page (Camberley) - Established 1904.^[228] Bought by United Drapery Stores; renamed Allders c. 1979.
• Denniss Paine & Co. (Maidstone) - bought by Chiesmans 1930; renamed Chiesmans; acquired by House of Fraser; closed c. 1983^[229]
• Palmers (Hammersmith)
• J T Parrish (Byker) - Established 1875; closed 1984.
• Pauldens (Manchester) - Established 1860s. Bought by Debenhams 1928; rebuilt 1930; destroyed by fire 1957; relocated to Drilll Hall 1957; relocated to Rylands Warehouse building 1959; renamed Debenhams 1973.
  • Pauldens (Sheffield) - Opened by Debenhams as a branch of Pauldens of Manchester; renamed Debenhams 1973.
• 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.^[230][231]
• 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) - Established 1889; later Pearsons.
• Joseph Peck (Rotherham & branches) - small Yorkshire chain with branches in:
  • Joseph Peck (Barnsley)
  • Joseph Peck (Sheffield)
  • Joseph Peck (Worksop)
• Pendleburys (Wigan) - bought by Debenhams 1948; renamed Debenhams 1973
• Penrith Co-operative Society (Penrith) - non-food departments closed 2015
• Pettigrew & Stephens (Glasgow)
• Pettits (Kensington) - established 1890; closed 1978; located at 191-195 Kensington High Street^[176]
• Gray Peverell & Co. (West Hartlepool) - Established 1902. Bought by Binns 1926; renamed Binns. Acquired by House of Fraser 1953; closed 1992.
• Plattens (Great Yarmouth and Gorleston) - established 1876; closed 1998^[232]
• William Plumpton & Son (Bury St Edmunds) - Bought by Palmers; renamed Palmers.
• John Polglase (Penzance) - bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s
• Ponting Brothers (Kensington)^[233] - Bought by John Barker & Co. 1907. Acquired by House of Fraser 1957; closed 1970.
• Pratts (Bingley) - bought by Brown Muff; renamed Brown Muff; acquired by House of Fraser
• Pratts (Streatham) - Established 1867. Bought by Bon Marché 1920. Acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926. Subsequently, acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1990.^[25][187]
• Priors (Finchley) - bought by Owen Owen^[234]
• Pyne Brothers (Brockley) ^[235]
• Quin & Axten (Brixton) - Bought by Bon Marché 1920. Acquired by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1926. Subsequently, acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; closed 1949.^[25]
• A L Ramsay (Elgin) - Established 1845, later A L Ramsay & Son. Bought by Benzie & Miller; renamed Benzie & Miller. Acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts; closed.^[236]
• Ranbys (Derby) - Bought by Debenhams 1960s; renamed Debenhams 1973; relocated 2007.
• Randalls (Uxbridge) - Established 1891; closed 31 January 2015.
• Rankin & Co. (Banff) - Bought by Benzie & Miller; renamed Benzie & Miller. Acquired by House of Fraser 1958; renamed Arnotts 1970s; closed 1980s.
• H L Reid (Cardiff) - bought by Great Northern & Southern Stores and Wright Brothers 1938. Acquired by Hide & Co. 1948. Subsequently, acquired by House of Fraser 1975.
• Reynolds (Newport, Wales) - bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen
  • Reynolds (Cardiff) - Opened as a branch of Reynolds of Newport. Bought by James Howell & Co..
• Ricemans (Canterbury; previously Deal, Kent) - Relocated from Deal to purpose-built Canterbury store 1960s. Bought by Fenwick 1986; renamed Fenwick on relocation to new building 2003.
• Rightons (Evesham) - bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser; closed 1975
• Robbs (Birkenhead) - established 1872; closed 1982^[237]
• Evan Roberts (Cardiff) - Opened 1890. Closed 1983. Building demolished 1985.^[238][239]
• J R Roberts (Stratford)
  • J R Roberts (Southend-on-Sea) - opened as a branch of J R Roberts of Stratford
• W J Roberts & Sons (Truro) - formerly Bon Marché
• Roberts Brothers (Sheffield) - formerly T & J Roberts
• Robinsons (Woking) - established 1934; closed 1997^[134][240]
• Robinson Brothers (Carlisle) - established 1889; bought by Binns 1933; renamed Binns; acquired by House of Fraser 1953; renamed House of Fraser c. 2000
  • Robinson Brothers (Dumfries) - opened as a branch of Robinson Brothers of Carlisle; acquired by Binns 1933; renamed Binns; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser 1953; closed c. 1994
• J F Rockhey (Torquay) - bought by D H Evans. Acquired by Harrods; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser 1959; incorporated into the Dingles group c. 1972; renamed Dingles c. 1972; closed 1980s
  • J F Rockhey (Newton Abbot) - opened as a branch of J F Rockhey of Torquay; acquired by D H Evans; subsequently acquired by Harrods; subsequently acquired by House of Fraser 1959
• E P Rose (Bedford) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
• Matthew Rose & Sons (Hackney) - established 1868; closed 1936; premises sold to Marks & Spencer
• Roslings (Brighton) - Opened at no. 31 London Road in 1905 before extending in 1932. Store closed in 1960^[241] being purchased by Woolworths who opened their new store in 1965.^[242]
• Rossiter & Son (Paignton) - established 1858; closed 31 January 2009
• Jeremiah Rotherham & Co. (Shoreditch) - established 1860; building destroyed by bombing 1941; closed 1941
• Rowntrees (Scarborough) - established 1881
• F H Rowse (West Ealing)
• Rudkin Turner (Leicester)^[243] - Succeeded Grices.
• Rushworths (Huddersfield)^[190]
• Russell & Dorrell (Worcester) - established 1834; department store closed 2003; furniture store closed 2011^[244]

S - Z

• Salts Brothers (Swadlincote) - established 1895; closed 1982^[245]
• Arthur Sanders (Darlington) - Established 1770. Bought by Binns 1922; renamed Binns. Acquired by House of Fraser 1953. Now only surviving store to retain the Binns name (2015).^[246]
• Eldred Sayers & Sons (Ealing) - Bought by Bentalls; renamed Bentalls; relocated. Acquired by Fenwick. Bought by J E Beale from Fenwick; renamed Beales; closed.
• Robert Sayle (Cambridge)^[194] - Established 1840. Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1934. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; renamed John Lewis 2007.^[25]
  • Robert Sayle (Peterborough) - succeeded Thomsons as a branch of Robert Sayle of Cambridge; destroyed by fire and closed 1956
• Seccombes (Cardiff) - established 1895; bought by Hide & Co. 1955; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; closed 1977
• Sheltons (Peterborough)
• Sheriff & Ward (Winchester) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
• Shinners (Sutton) - bought by United Drapery Stores in 1979^[156][247]
• Shirers & Lances (Cheltenham)^[110] - closed 1970s
• James Shoolbred (Tottenham Court Road, London)
• Simes (Worcester) - bought by Debenhams; incorporated into the Bobby & Co. group; renamed Debenhams^[114][224]
• Sinclairs (Belfast) - closed in the 1970s^[248]
• William Small & Sons (Edinburgh) - bought by House of Fraser; closed
• J C Smith (Nuneaton) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams 1972
  • J C Smith (Bedworth) - opened as a branch of J C Smith of Nuneaton; acquired by Debenhams; closed
  • J C Smith (Stratford-upon-Avon) - opened as a branch of J C Smith of Nuneaton; acquired by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams 1972
• Smith Brothers (Dundee)^[249]
• Smith Brothers (Tooting) - bought by Morleys of Brixton; renamed Morleys 2010
• Snowball & Son (Gateshead)^[250][251]
• Sopers (Brighton)
• Sopers (Harrow) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams^[224]
• Soutars (Arbroath) - bought by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts; closed
• John Speed (Rotherham)^[252]
• James Spence & Co. (St Paul's Churchyard, London)
• Spencer Turner & Boldero (Lisson Grove, London) - established 1837; closed 1969
• Spooners (Plymouth) - bought by Debenhams; merged with John Yeo and together renamed Debenhams
• Staddons (Nottingham) - department store closed; now a specialist bedroom furniture store (2015)^[253]
• Staddons (Plaistow) - Bought by Drapery Trust; ownership subsequently transferred to Debenhams; sold.^[104] Closed.^[254]
• Staffords (Brighton)
• Stanleys (Birmingham) - bought by Debenhams c. 1945^[114]
• Steele (Dorchester) - established 1842; succeeded by George Dixon & Jameson 1889^[108]
• T B Stephens (Stoke Newington) - closed 1973^[255]
• Stones (Romford) - established 1864; bought by Debenhams 1960; renamed Debenhams^[256]
• Stringers (Stourbridge) - bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen; closed 1990.^[257]
• Style & Gerrish (Salisbury) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams^[258]
• Suters (Slough) - bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen
  • Suters (Uxbridge) - opened as a branch of Suters of Slough; acquired by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen
• J K Swallow & Sons (Chesterfield)
• George Swan (North Shields) - bought by Shephards of Gateshead; renamed Shephards
• Swan & Edgar (Piccadilly Circus)^[107] - closed 1982
• W H Sweet (Maryland Point)
• William Tarn & Co (Elephant and Castle) - opened c. 1799^{[259][260][261]}
• Joshua Taylor (Cambridge)
• J R Taylor (St Annes-on-Sea) - established 1901; closed 2015
• W M Taylor (Erdington) - bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen
• Taylors (Basildon) - bought by House of Fraser 1979; incorporated into the Army & Navy group; renamed Army & Navy; closed 1990s
• Taylors (Clifton) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
• B Thomas (Helston) - bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s
• Patrick Thomson (Edinburgh) - bought by Scottish Drapery Corporation; acquired by House of Fraser; renamed Arnotts 1975; closed
• Thomsons (Peterborough) - bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores; acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940; renamed Robert Sayle; destroyed by fire and closed 1956^[25]
• Thornton Varley (Hull) - bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams
• Thurman & Malin (Derby) ^[262]
• J H Tobys (Nottingham)
• Treron et Cie (Glasgow) - established 1896 by Walter Wilson^[263]
• Trewin Brothers (Watford) - Bought by Selfridge Provincial Stores 1918. Acquired by John Lewis Partnership 1940.^[25]
• Trippetts (Bradford) - Established 1887.^[264]
• Thomas Tucker (Exmouth) - Established 1801. Bought by Benzie family, of Benzie & Miller, 1958; closed 2007.^[265]
• Tuttles (Lowestoft) - Bought by Debenhams c. 1960; sold c. 1973.^[266] Closed.
• Tyrers (St Helens) - Closed in 2016.^[267]
• Tyrrell & Green (Southampton) - Established 1897. Bought by John Lewis Partnership 1934; renamed John Lewis on relocation to new building 2000.
• E Upton & Sons (Middlesbrough)
• Verity & Sons (Doncaster) - Bought by Owen Owen; renamed Owen Owen. Bought by House of Fraser from Owen Owen 1976; incorporated into the Binns group; renamed Binns; converted to an outlet store; renamed House of Fraser Outlet.
• 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).^[268]
• Vokins (Brighton)^[269] - 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.
• Wades (Brighton) - Bought by Owen Owen.
• Thomas Wallis & Co. (Holborn Circus, London)
• John Walsh (Sheffield)^[107] - Bought by Harrods. Acquired by House of Fraser 1959; renamed Rackhams 1970s; renamed House of Fraser 1980s; closed 1998.
• Waltons (Exeter) - Closed in 1972. Now part of Marks and Spencer site.^[270]
  • Waltons (Exmouth) - closed in 1982
• E L Ward (Cheltenham)
• Wards (Seven Sisters)
• Henry Warren & Son (Newton Abbot) - bought by E Dingle & Co. 1960s
• Waterloo House (Newcatle upon Tyne)
• Watt & Grant (Aberdeen)
• Waymarks (Tunbridge Wells) - bought by Chiesmans^[271]
• Webbers (Oxford) - Succeeded City Drapery Stores 1905. Bought by Hide & Co. 1952; closed 1971.^[78]
• Weekes (Tunbridge Wells) - Bought by Hoopers; renamed Hoopers.^[272]
• Wellsteeds (Reading) - Bought by Debenhams; renamed Debenhams.
• Welwyn Department Store (Welwyn Garden City) - Established 1924. Bought by John Lewis Partnership 1983; renamed John Lewis 1984.
• Wengers (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• West & Moulton (Ilford) - Bought by Whiteleys. Acquired by Selfridges 1927; destroyed by fire 1959; new building completed 1959; ownership transferred to R H O Hills 1959; renamed Moultons; renamed Selfridges; closed.^{[273][274][275]}
• Wheatley & Whiteley (Leeds)
• Whitakers Opened 1829. Bought by Beales in 1996. Named changed to Beales in 2011.^[276]
• Henry White (Newcastle under Lyme)
• Ocky White (Haverfordwest) - established 1910; closed 2013
• W E White & Son (Guildford) - occupied by Marks & Spencers since the 1960s^[277]
• Thomas White & Co. (Aldershot) - bought by Army & Navy Stores 1961; renamed Army & Navy; acquired by House of Fraser; closed 1980s
• White & Ellis (Ramsgate)
• R Whitehead & Son (Bolton) - closed 2001
• Wickhams (Mile End Road, London)
• Williams & Cox (Torquay) - Closed 1982. Building bought by Hoopers and reopened as the first Hoopers store 1982.^[278]
• Williamson & Cole (Clapham)
• Willis Ludlow (Hull)
  • Willis Ludlow (Leeds)
• Wills (Rushden and branches) - established in 1922; went into liquidation in 2010^[279]
  • Wills (Wellingborough) - opened 1936; closed
  • Wills (Kettering) - opened 1938; closed 1986
• G L Wilson (Dundee) - established 1894; closed 1971^[280]
• James H Wilson (Crouch End) - bought by Hide & Co.; acquired by House of Fraser 1975; closed
• Walter Wilson & Co. (Glasgow) - established 1873, trading as 'Grand Colosseum'; bought by Dallas's 1936^[263]
• Wilson & Co (Brentwood) - established in 1883; building destroyed by fire in 1909^[281] Store re-opened with new grand building and became known as Wilson's Corner. Store closed in 1978.^[282] Building now occupied by smaller units and flats.
• Woolland Brothers (Knightsbridge) - Established 1869; new building completed 1901. Bought by Debenhams 1949; closed 1967. Building demolished. Site now occupied by The Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel (2015).
• John Woollright & Co. (Liverpool)
• 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).
• Wright & Co. (Middlesbrough)^[283] - Established in 1862 by Lawrence Wright & Richard Archibald and known as Wrights Tower House. Richard Archibald retired 1895.^[284] Refurbished in 1956. Closed in 1986. Building demolished 1987.^[285]
• Wylie & Lochhead (Glasgow) - Bought by House of Fraser 1957; merged with McDonalds and together renamed McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead 1957; renamed Frasers 1975
• John Yeo (Plymouth) - bought by Debenhams; merged with Spooners and together renamed Debenhams
• S Young & Son (Sevenoaks) - bought by United Drapery Stores; closed 1977;^[156] became a Bejams Freezer store 1979, currently an Iceland^[286]

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