'Retail property ownership in Edwardian England' in J Benson & L Ugolini (eds), Nation of Shopkeepers. Five centuries of British retailing
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- Author(s) Winstanley, Michael J
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 2003
- Pages pp180-205
- Publisher I B Tauris
- Place Published London
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Explores the neglected area of shop ownership in a 'preliminary attempt to answer the simple question, 'Who owned shops'. Uses Inland Revenue's District Valuation , c1909-14, focusing on the three towns of Accrington, Barrow in Furness and Lancaster. 'Describes the background and nature of the source, assesses the extent of owner-occupancy ..., considers the various individuals and organisations involved in each of these towns and suggests ways in which further study could be developed'