Christopher Pratts is a large furniture and home accessories retailer in
Leeds, England. The business was established in Bradford in 1845. Since 2003, the store has been at its current location on Regent Street in Leeds. Christopher Pratts has become the largest purpose-built furniture store in the country. The company is family-owned and operated. It is well known for selling a wide range of quality furniture by leading brands such as
G Plan
G Plan is a British furniture brand. It began as a pioneering range of furniture in the United Kingdom produced by E Gomme Ltd of High Wycombe. The success of G Plan led to E Gomme becoming one of the UK's largest furniture manufacturers, with pr ...
, Duresta,
Ercol
Ercol is the name of a British furniture manufacturer. The firm dates back to 1920, when it was established in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, as Furniture Industries by Lucian Ercolani (1888–1976).
History Origins
In 1944, Ercol was contract ...
and Stressless.
The shop is owned by Stokers Holdings.
History
Christopher Pratt was 11 years old when his father died working in lead mines. One of 13 children, Christopher and his family left their cottage in
Gunnerside
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, Swaledale and moved to
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...
, where he became an apprentice cabinet maker. After finishing his apprenticeship, Christopher Pratt set up his business in 1845, designing and making quality furniture for Bradford homes, businesses and buildings.
By 1900 the store had 14 departments and sold furniture from other craftsmen.
During the First World War, Christopher Pratts contributed to the war effort by producing and assembling aircraft parts.
Christopher Pratts became one of the first stores in the country to sell wirelesses and gramophones by 1925.
Christopher Pratts moved to its current site in Regent Street, Leeds in 2003, reportedly the largest purpose-built furniture store in the country.
Awards
In 2004, Christopher Pratts was awarded Retailer of the Year by the Furniture Awards.
References
External links
*{{official website
Retail companies established in 1845
Furniture retailers of the United Kingdom
Companies based in Leeds