Bon Marché (Brixton)
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Bon Marché was a department store based in Brixton, London, England. The store was founded in 1877 by James Smith of Tooting after he won a fortune at Newmarket races.[1] The store was not successful and Smith went bankrupt in 1892.
The new owners were more successful, eventually acquiring nearby stores Quin and Axtens and Pratts of Streatham.[2]
The building went on to be used as a market, retail units, a pub, and a business centre.
The supermarket has two buildings. The main building on the corner of Brixton High Street and Ferndale Road, and Topland House opposite. Topland House was originally built as staff accomodation and currently houses The Department Store bar and restaurant.[3]
References
- ↑ "James Rosberry Smith, Bon Marche". August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Brixton history – one hundred years of Bon Marché in Brixton – and its secret tunnels". June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "A brief history of Bon Marché". South London Club. March 13, 2018.
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