J L Dixons
J L Dixons[1] department store opened in Southend, England, in 1913 and shut its doors in 1973.
Background[]
The store was located on the corner of London Road and what was called The Broadway, now known as the High Street with its main competitors being Keddies & Brightwells. The site was re-developed in 1938 [2] and had over 40,000 square feet in total, is today occupied by WHSmith, Burger King, Toy n Tuck (Queens Road) and the Lawrence Matthews Art Shop (Queens Road). J L Dixons was not related to Dixons Retail (now Dixons Carphone Warehouse), also started in Southend.
References[]
- ^ Skinner, Nicholas. "Keddies". Southend Timeline. Retrieved 17 September 2014
- ^ "Reference: D/DS 481/8". Essex Record Office.
Coordinates: 51°32′24″N 0°42′43″E / 51.5400°N 0.7119°E
Categories:
- Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom
- Department stores in Southend-On-Sea (town)
- Buildings and structures in Southend-on-Sea
- 1913 establishments in England
- Retail companies established in 1913
- Department store buildings in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom retail company stubs