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TIMELINE OF KNIGHT AND LEE
The map below shows the
arrangement of shops located
in Palmerston road in the 19th
century when the John Lewis premises
operated out of 10 stores while the new
store on Palmerston road was being
built.
I
have also included a timeline of the
history of the building below. The
site I am working on for this project
was built in 1959 purposely made for a
retail function.
Figure 9
Store originally a
lace business was a
lace business ran
by William Wink on
Queen’s street
1857
Knight and Lee
purchased a
fishmongers on the
corner of Stanley Lane
and Palmerston road.
This was joined by
further premises to
create the building.
1908
Store was
aquired by
John Lewis
1933
Store expanded into
further premises
next to Palmerston
arcade and Elm
Grove
New building opened
1950 1959
ThAT Group
announce plans of
multi million
pound refurshbishment
to create a
co-working space,
roof top bar,
cinema and event
spaces
March 2019
1865
Frederick
Winkmoved the
buisiness to more
fashionale
Palmerston Road
in Southsea
Owner of Building
1874
Brother in laws Jesse
Knight and Edward
Herbert Soden Lee
purchased the
business. The
business expanded
to include a boywear
and menswear
department.
1922 1955
Knight passed away
in 1922 and Lee 2
years later. Mr Brown
from that point ran
the business.
1940
Store was destroyed by
a air raid . The store
was then reopened
but then destroyed by
a bomb in 1941.
Announced a
new purpose
built building to
be built on
Palmerston
Road
2018
Free hold of the
building was sold
by John Lewis to
THAT Group
July 2019
Store
officially
Closed
October
2019
Work anticipated to
start on site. Subject
to planning
permission
Wink Family
Jesse Knight and Edward
Lee
John Lewis
THAT Group
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