Private company

Browns of York

Logo: brownsyork.co.uk3

Department store group in England

W. P. Brown Limited, trading as Browns of York, is a British department store chain with stores in York, Helmsley, Beverley and Gainsborough. Browns have been trading since 1890 when the first store opened in York, and has been family run since its founding. The York store is the largest and oldest of the four and is located in Davygate, while the Helmsley store is located in Market Place and opened in 1992.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

W. P. Brown Limited, trading as Browns of York, is a British department store chain with stores in York, Helmsley, Beverley and Gainsborough. Browns have been trading since 1890 when the first store opened in York, and has been family run since its founding.2

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