Private company
William McIlroy
Former British department store group
William McIlroy was a group of department stores started in Swindon in 1875 and finally closed in 1998.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1875Founded1
- Industryretail1
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

William McIlroy was a group of department stores started in Swindon in 1875 and finally closed in 1998.2
Timeline
- 1875Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaWilliam McIlroy (department store)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ18636771
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataWilliam McIlroy on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam McIlroy on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWilliam McIlroy photo by Walton Adams, Public domain