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• Occupation: 1867, England, , , ; Founded Bentalls Store

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Bentalls
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Bentalls is an English department store chain with branches in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, and Bracknell, Berkshire. The well regarded 'county' department store began as a drapery shop, founded by Frank Bentall in 1867. It is now owned by the independent Fenwick group.

The Kingston store was completed in 1935 to a design by architect Maurice Webb (son of Sir Aston Webb) and inspired by Wren's design for Hampton Court. The fine stonework on the facade was the work of Eric Gill. This original facade has been retained with the more recent Bentall Centre shopping development, in which the principal Bentalls store is now located. The store previously occupied buildings covering the entire site of the development.

In addition to the Kingston and Bracknell stores, Bentalls once operated stores in Ealing, Worthing, Tunbridge Wells, Chatham, Tonbridge, Lakeside and Bristol. The Bournemouth based J E Beale group acquired the lease to three of these sites and the Worthing and Tonbridge stores continue to trade under the Beales name.

Singer Dusty Springfield once worked at Bentalls in Ealing.
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* 1 The Bentall Centre, Kingston upon Thames
o 1.1 History and development
o 1.2 Unique features
o 1.3 Retail units
* 2 External links

[edit] The Bentall Centre, Kingston upon Thames
[edit] History and development

In 1987, construction began on creating a new Bentalls department store and shopping centre. This new development was to include a six level department store and a four level adjoining shopping centre including over 100 retail units.

The development took five years to complete and was built in two phases, allowing the existing department store to trade throughout the development period. The first phase, the 'new' department store opened in July 1990. The new shopping centre was opened in November 1992 by Edward Bentall (descendant of Frank Bentall) and Nick Price from Norwich Union.
[edit] Unique features

The shopping centre's atrium ceiling is higher than the nave of Westminster Abbey or the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. The original department store's façade was retained.

Another significant feature of the centre is an escalator which travels from the ground to the second floor. It is the largest single truss escalator in the world with only a top and bottom support.

When opened, a statue of Leonard Bentall by William Reid Dick was placed on the top floor looking down across the whole centre. However when Fenwick bought the department store, they moved it to a secondary location as they believed it affected the sight lines into the store.

On opening, the Bentall Centre was the first shopping centre in the UK to adopt a "no smoking" policy throughout.
[edit] Retail units

In July 2007, the shops and restaurants occupying The Bentall Centre included:

Coordinates: 51°24?42?N 0°18?17?W? / ?51.4117°N 0.3047°W? / 51.4117; -0.3047

* Apple Store
* Austin Reed
* Baby Gap
* Baron jon
* Bay Trading
* Build-A-Bear Workshop
* Bentalls department store
* Bentalls clearance store
* Boots
* Cadenza
* Café Giardino
* Caffè Nero
* Claire's Accessories
* Clinton Cards

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* Costa Coffee
* Crabtree & Evelyn
* David Clulow
* Dune
* Early Learning Centre
* Faith
* Fraser Hart
* GAME
* Gap Kids
* HMV
* Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
* La Senza
* McDonalds
* Millie's Cookies

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* Mothercare
* Muji
* NatWest
* New Look
* O2
* Paperchase
* Phones 4U
* Republic
* Sofa Workshop
* Sole Trader
* Starbucks
* Suits You
* Supercuts

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* Swarovski
* Talbots
* The Disney Store
* The Link
* The London Bedding Company
* The Officers Club
* The Orange Shop
* Tie Rack
* Vision Express
* W H Smith
* Waterstones
* Whittard of Chelsea
* Zara


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Family/Spouse: Laura Dowman. Laura died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George A. Bentall was born in 1873.
2. Leonard H. Bentall was born in 1875; died in 1942.

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Anthony married Emma. Emma was born in 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Anne Salmon. Anne (daughter of Robert Salmon) was christened in 1779; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Held Pitchardsw and Willows Green. Mentioned in the will o f his father 1774, of which he was executor and in that o f Anthony Bentall Saymaker 4 June 1777. Will dated 12 Jul y 1800, proved November and December 1802
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Arthur married Elizabeth Horton on 5 Dec 1758 in Felsted, , Essex, England [Holy Cross]. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Horton, daughter of John B. Horten and Elizabeth B. Horten) was born about 1736 in Felsted, , Essex, England; died in 1783; was buried on 16 Jul 1783 in Rayne, All Saints, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mentioned in the will of her father 1769. Died intestate , Admon to her husband 28 Nov 1783 Archdeaconry of Middlese x, Essex and Herts
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