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Browns of York

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Browns of York is a British department store chain with stores in York, Helmsley, Beverley and Gainsborough. Browns have been trading since 1890 when the first store opened in York, and has been family run since its founding.[1]

The York store is the largest and oldest of the four and is located in Davygate, while the Helmsley store is located in Market Place and opened in 1992. A third store in Beverley opened on 25 March 2010[2] and a fourth store opened in Gainsborough in Lincolnshire on 15 August 2012.[3]

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Browns of Helmsley appeared as "Browns of Ashfordly"[4] in a 2008 episode of the UK Television series Heartbeat.

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Browns of York. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Browns of Beverley Impresses shoppers". This is Hull and East Riding. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Mayor officially opens new store". Gainsborough Standard. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Store lands a Heartbeat role". Gazette & Herald. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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