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Store originally a lace business was a lace business ran by William Wink on Queen’ s street
1857
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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
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Store was aquired by John Lewis
1933
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Store expanded into further premises next to Palmerston arcade and Elm Grove
New building opened
1950 1959
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ThAT Group announce plans of multi million pound refurshbishment to create a co-working space, roof top bar, cinema and event spaces
March 2019
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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.
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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
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2018
Free hold of the building was sold by John Lewis to THAT Group
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July 2019
Store officially Closed
October
2019
Work anticipated to
start on site. Subject to planning permission
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Wink Family |
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Jesse Knight and Edward Lee |
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John Lewis |
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THAT Group |
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