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Dec 21, 2021 · Without doubt, Lewis's building in Liverpool is one of the city centre's most recognisable landmarks. From 1856 to 2010 it was the flagship store of the Lewis’s empire, and generations of...
- Lewis’s Department Store – The Fifth Floor
- Tough Times
- David Lewis’s Shops
- Liverpool Resurgent
The fifth floor of Lewis’s has taken on an almost mythical status. In the store’s heyday, the 1950s, the fifth floor was the place to dine in the self-service cafeteria or the Red Rose restaurant. You could also get your hair done in the salon. A large mural decorated the walls, but this and the other features have been behind closed doors since th...
Lewis’s went into administration in 1991 and all but the Liverpool store were sold off, the majority to competitor Owen Owen. The Liverpool branch continued to trade though, until it went into liquidation in 2007. Bought by Vergo Retail Ltd in the same year, it managed to soldier on until the lease on the iconic building came up for renewal. Recent...
David Lewis opened his first small store on Ranelagh Street, Liverpool in 1856. It was a small, glass-fronted shop as shown in the drawing on the right. It expanded piece by piece between 1910-12 into much larger premises, though these suffered a fire in 1888. The building was once again heavily damaged, this time by German bombs, during the Second...
The statue Liverpool Resurgentis accompanied by relief panels depicting scenes of childhood. The sculptor, Jacob Epstein, modelled the figures in the panels on his own children and grandchildren. These represent the younger generation which Liverpool was being rebuilt for. The lifts, surprisingly, are one of the most interesting features of the Lew...
Lewis's is an online retailer and homeware brand. It was also a chain of British department stores that operated from 1856 to 2010. The owners of Lewis's went into administration several times, including in 1991. The first store, which opened in Liverpool city centre, became the flagship of the chain.
The Lewis's Building is a 20th-century Grade II listed building [1] located in Liverpool, England. Purpose-built as the flagship store for the now defunct Lewis's department store chain, the building was set to be redeveloped as part of redevelopment project Central Village.
Address. Liverpool ONE 70 South John Street Liverpool L1 8BJ. Our calls are handled by our Contact Centre – if you wish to speak to an in-store Partner it’s best to visit the shop. Phone number. If you're calling about an existing order, please have your order number ready. 0151 709 7070.
Lewis's Department Store was established in 1856, by a young business man David Lewis, who set out to create a Men and Boys Tailoring Shop, which would sell top quality ready-made goods, but was aimed at the working classes. The shop was only 24 ft long and consisted of a single entrance.
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Lewis's Department Store, Liverpool, Merseyside. David Lewis opened his first small shop on Ranelagh Street Liverpool in 1856. It expanded into a massive department store which was rebuilt after a fire in 1888. In May 1941 the building was destroyed by enemy bombing during the Blitz.
