What happened to Allders?
Allders ceased trading on 17 January 2013. Later that year the Croydon building reopened as “Croydon Village Outlet”. In July 2019, Croydon Council took possession of the site as part of the proposed redevelopment of the Centrale and Whitgift Centre shopping malls.
When did allders Basildon close?
2005
2. Allders. Opening as one of the original anchor shops in the Eastgate Shopping Centre, this was the department store that sold everything. Allders was opened in 1985 and served as Eastgate’s second biggest shop all the way until 2005 when it closed down.
When did allders Sutton close?
January 17, 2013
Croydon Village Outlet & Allders/Ceased operations
When did Willis Ludlow hull close?
1991
The story began in 1902 when three brothers opened a small shop which was enlarged in 1914 and further extended five years later. It went on to become the large department store which served the city for 89 years, closing in 1991. BARGAINS GALORE – This was the Willis building in Carr Lane.
When did Eastgate Shopping Centre open?
1979
Eastgate Shopping Centre/Opened
When was Basildon town built?
A large, illuminated town sign “Basildon Town Centre Site” at 3.5 feet (1.1 m) was erected in 1956 by the railway and stood until early construction was completed. The Basildon Centre, which incorporates the local council offices, was officially opened by Jack Cunningham on 14 November 1989.
When did Primark first open in Bromley?
13 Oct2016 Bromley – our first store in UK Primark We are enormously proud of this achievement, which marks a high point for all associated with Insomnia, when you look back through the history and where we started – in a Galway bookstore almost two decades ago, back in 1997.
When was Eastgate Basildon built?
1980
Eastgate development At the time it was the largest indoor shopping centre in Europe and brought 2,000 jobs to the area. Eastgate Shopping Centre was opened in stages between 1980 and 1985. The first phase opened in 1980 with the first store to open being SavaCentre.
When did Allders open in Eastgate Shopping Centre?
Opening as one of the original anchor shops in the Eastgate Shopping Centre, this was the department store that sold everything. Allders was opened in 1985 and served as Eastgate’s second biggest shop all the way until 2005 when it closed down. In its place sits Debenhams, but they have been struggling as well recently.
Where are the new Allders stores in London?
Allders expanded with new stores opening in Basildon and Chatham and in many international airports as duty-free concessions. A new ‘Fourth Floor’ was built on the roof of the Croydon store to house a new Audio and Television Department and two new restaurants as well as a link into the staff areas of London House on Dingwall Avenue.
Where did the Allders live in South Croydon?
His main residence in Pampisford Road, South Croydon, now houses Regina Coeli RC school, and two cul-de-sacs nearby are named Allder Way and Joshua Close. In 1908 Allder’s family sold the business to J. W. Holdron and F. C. Bearman, owners of stores in Peckham and Leytonstone respectively.
When did Lord Hanson become owner of Allders?
In 1983 the Lyons family sold the UDS Group to Hanson plc and Allders became a flagship company of the group, with Lord Hanson appearing on Allders’ roof in TV adverts. Allders expanded with new stores opening in Basildon and Chatham and in many international airports as duty-free concessions.
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