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The William Harvey department store had its origins in a tailor's shop established in Guildford in 1725. By 1886, it was located at 126-127 High Street and John Cable was the proprietor. [1] In January 1897, it amalgamated with a firm owned by John Reeks in the neighbouring premises and the combined business was known as "Cable, Reeks and Co.". [2]
B. Barkers of Kensington; Barratts Shoes; Bata shoe factory; Edward Bates (department store) Bay Trading Company; Bearmans; Beatties of London; Benzie & Miller
This arrangement ceased in 1626, when trading moved to a space covered by a wooden canopy on the south side of the High Street, in front of the Three Tuns Inn. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In the early 19th century, civic leaders decided to demolish the Three Tuns Inn and to commission a more substantial structure, which would accommodate the corn market ...
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
Since 1993 the business has the 'Designers at Debenhams' brand, which sees designer clothing at High Street prices, with designers including Jasper Conran, John Rocha, Betty Jackson Black, Butterfly by Matthew Williamson, H! by Henry Holland, Star by Julien Macdonald, Frost French, Erickson Beamon, Eric Van Peterson, Janet Reger, Pip Hackett ...
Guildford House is a historic house at 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England. Built in 1660, it is currently a municipal museum and art gallery. Built in 1660, it is currently a municipal museum and art gallery.
Guildford High Street, including the Guildhall, circa 1828. The gilded outer casing of the Guildhall clock is dated 1683. The Guildhall, which initially accommodated a market hall on the ground floor and a courtroom on the first floor, was built around 1550. [1]
Guildford Shakespeare Company performs in the town, using the bandstand in the castle grounds as the stage in the summer and several churches close to the High Street through the winter. Guildford has an Odeon cinema multiplex, which in June 2007 was the first cinema in the world to show digital 4K films to the public. [268]