Company:
H W Hammond & Co.
Registration number: 130071
Company name: H W Hammond & Co.
Dates in business: 1889-1913
Type of business: Department store retailers
Type of company: Private limited liability company 1913
Locations:- Old North Bridge, Hull, Yorkshire, England
- Osborne Street, Hull, Yorkshire, England
Company history
H W Hammond founded his drapery business, trading as H W Hammond situated on the old North Bridge in Hull, England, in 1821. The company stayed at its original location for 40 years before moving to larger premises in Osborne Street, Hull.
James Powell and his three sons purchased H W Hammond's business in 1889 and the store, trading as H W Hammond & Co in July 1913 and remained a family business until 1972.
Records held for H W Hammond & Co.:
Related People and Companies:
Dates of connection: 1972
Connection type: In May 1972 Hammond's Ltd was bought by House of Fraser Ltd for 8 million pounds.
Dates of connection: 1913
Connection type: H W Hammond & Co. was incorporated in 1913.
Dates of connection: 1889
Connection type: James Powell and his three sons purchased H W Hammond's business in 1889.
Access points: Department stores - Retail trade - Drapers
Back to top
