Cavendish House

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Cavendish House, Cheltenham

Cavendish House is Cheltenham's oldest and leading department store (established in 1823), located on The Promenade. Its establishment was of great significance for Cheltenham's future reputation as a leading shopping centre. Known as 'Cavendish House' from its early days, its name was officially adaopted with the registration of a limited liability company in 1883. The store became part of the House of Fraser group in 1970.

[edit] History

The Cheltenham store was opened in 1823 as one of the provincial branches of Cavendish House (originally called Clark & Debenham), a London-based drapery business run by the business partners Thomas Clark and William Debenham.

[edit] References

• Records of Cavendish House Co Ltd, department store, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England and London, England, Archives Hub
• Moss, Michael and Turton, Alison, A Legend of Retailing. House of Fraser (London, 1989)

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