Chamberlins Ltd

Sectors:

  • Distribution - retailing Department store retailing
  • Wearing apparel & footwear production Outerwear & underwear production

Notes:

Established c1815 by Henry Chamberlin, 177-1848. Silk mercers, drapers, carpet factors, etc. Sometime early on known as Chamberlin, Sons & Co. By 1900 Norwich's leading department store. From late 1870s opened clothing factories (finally closed 1940s) and came to focus on protective clothing. Incorporated 1903 as Chamberlins Ltd. Sometime merged with Bunting to form Buntings & Chamberlin. 1949 acquired by Debenhams Ltd

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