Private company
Fenwick Colchester
Large high street department store situated in Colchester, Essex, England
Fenwick Colchester is a large high street department store situated in Colchester, Essex, England, formerly known as Williams & Griffin (1963–2016). Independent for much of its history, it was formed from the merger of H.E. Williams & Co Ltd (an ironmonger and agricultural machinery business) and another Colchester family business, H.L. Griffin & Co Ltd (a furnishings store), in April 1963.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryretail1
- HeadquartersColchester1
- Websitewww.fenwick.co.uk/stores/colchester
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Fenwick Colchester is a large high street department store situated in Colchester, Essex, England, formerly known as Williams & Griffin (1963–2016). Independent for much of its history, it was formed from the merger of H.E. Williams & Co Ltd (an ironmonger and agricultural machinery business) and another Colchester family business, H.L. Griffin & Co Ltd (a furnishings store), in April 1963.2
Timeline
- 1963Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.fenwick.co.uk/stores/colchester1
- WikipediaFenwick Colchester
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ8020971
Sources
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- 1WikidataFenwick Colchester on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaFenwick Colchester on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsFenwick Colchester photo by FenwickColchester, CC BY-SA 4.0