Robert Sayle
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Robert Sayle, named after the man who founded it, was a department store
in Cambridge
, England
belonging to the John Lewis Partnership
. The original Robert Sayle store opened in 1840 in St Andrew's Street
and continued to trade until 2004, when it moved to temporary premises in Burleigh Street (52.2063°N 0.132°E). John Lewis continued to trade under the Robert Sayle name until 6 November 2007, when the temporary store was closed. It was replaced on 8 November 2007 by a branch of John Lewis
at a new, larger building on the original site, which is part of the Grand Arcade
shopping centre.
During construction of the new store, a fire broke out causing part of St Andrew's Street to be closed.
The John Lewis Partnership operated a small department store in Peterborough
under the Robert Sayle name until 1956, when it was destroyed by fire. Formerly known as Thomsons, the shop was renamed following acquisition by the Partnership in 1940. In 1982, a new store, John Lewis Peterborough, was opened as the anchor of Queensgate shopping centre
.
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
belonging to the John Lewis Partnership
John Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership is an employee-owned UK partnership which operates John Lewis department stores, Waitrose supermarkets and a number of other services...
. The original Robert Sayle store opened in 1840 in St Andrew's Street
St Andrew's Street, Cambridge
St Andrew's Street is a major street in central Cambridge, England. It runs between Sidney Street, at the junction with Hobson Street, to the northwest and Regent Street to the southeast...
and continued to trade until 2004, when it moved to temporary premises in Burleigh Street (52.2063°N 0.132°E). John Lewis continued to trade under the Robert Sayle name until 6 November 2007, when the temporary store was closed. It was replaced on 8 November 2007 by a branch of John Lewis
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
at a new, larger building on the original site, which is part of the Grand Arcade
Grand Arcade (Cambridge)
The Grand Arcade is a large shopping centre in St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, England. It is anchored by the John Lewis Department Store, which is situated to the southeast of the site and which opened on 8 November 2007, prior to the rest of the development, which opened on 27 March 2008.It links...
shopping centre.
During construction of the new store, a fire broke out causing part of St Andrew's Street to be closed.
The John Lewis Partnership operated a small department store in Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
under the Robert Sayle name until 1956, when it was destroyed by fire. Formerly known as Thomsons, the shop was renamed following acquisition by the Partnership in 1940. In 1982, a new store, John Lewis Peterborough, was opened as the anchor of Queensgate shopping centre
Queensgate shopping centre
The Queensgate shopping centre in the United Kingdom, is situated at Peterborough city centre in Cambridgeshire. It was opened by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on 9 March 1982 and contains over 90 stores and parking for 2,300 cars. Queensgate bus station is adjacent to the shopping centre and...
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