Debenhams at Staines
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Debenhams at Staines
Image: © Sean Davis Taken: 17 Sep 2012
Debenhams Store at Staines upon Thames. It is the largest retail outlet in the town with a floor area of 133,367 square feet (2.6 acres) over four floors. The history of this store started c1840 when Robert Morford opened a drapers store near the bottom of the High Street. By the 1880s it had developed into a department store named Morford & Goodman. During the Second World War it was taken over by Kennards, and smaller units in Thames Street were used to enlarge the business. In 1956 Kennards demolished all the small units which made up its store, plus a few other adjacent buildings, and in their place constructed a purpose-built department store. In 1973 Kennards store at Staines became Debenhams. When initially built the store consisted of three floors and since an extra floor has been added.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.433491
Longitude
-0.512568