Hammonds of Hull
former department store in Hull
Hammonds of Hull was a department store with the original business located in Hull before opening a further branch in Bridlington. The business was later bought by House of Fraser. As of September 2021, the building in Ferensway is being renovated to re-open to the public as an artisan food hall at ground level including space for independent non-food retailers, and with rentable office space above.
History
In 1821 H W Hammond opened a drapery shop on the old North Bridge in Hull. The business continued to operate at this location until 1861 when the store moved to Osborne Street. In 1889 the business was sold to James Powell and his three sons, whose family continued to operate the business until 1972. The business was incorporated in 1913.
Due to the growth of Hull, a new store was built in 1916 with modern lifts and a large restaurant. This was further improved before the Second World War with the addition on an escalator and a third storey. However the store was destroyed by German bombing in May 1941, but within a week 47 of the store's departments were open again in a temporary location.
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