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Browns of Chester

Department store in Chester, England

Browns was a department store in Chester established in 1780 by Susannah Brown. The store traded from its site on Chester's Eastgate Street from 1791 until 2021. Once regarded as the "Harrods of the North", the building interior contains many ornate features such as glass-domed roofs and elaborate plasterwork surrounding small chandeliers in the main entrance area.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1780Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersChester1

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Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Browns was a department store in Chester established in 1780 by Susannah Brown. The store traded from its site on Chester's Eastgate Street from 1791 until 2021. Once regarded as the "Harrods of the North", the building interior contains many ornate features such as glass-domed roofs and elaborate plasterwork surrounding small chandeliers in the main entrance area. Some of the glass roof on the second floor has been concealed as it has been covered by the construction of the third-floor extension which contained the main café and Kalmora Spa.2

Timeline

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