Colson's
Former department store in Exeter, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
50.7239°N 3.5302°W / 50.7239; -3.5302
Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...
Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 3 August 1789; 234 years ago (1789-08-03)[1] |
Founder | Mrs Colson |
Defunct | 2019 (2019) |
Successors | Dingles House of Fraser |
Headquarters | Exeter , |
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Colson's, later Dingle's and House of Fraser, was a department store located in Exeter, Devon, England. Located on the High Street, the store was founded in 1792, then expanded after damage in the Second World War. It was later purchased and grouped with Plymouth-based Dingles, taking their name, before becoming House of Fraser. The store closed in 2019, along with a number of other House of Fraser stores during financial difficulties at the group.[2] The site was derelict for a number of years, before being renovated during 2022 by IHG Hotels & Resorts as a Hotel Indigo,[3] including a restaurant named "Colson's" in recognition of the history of the building.[4]