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Havens department store is a Grade II

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based in

Westcliff-on-Sea Westcliff-on-Sea (often abbreviated to Westcliff) is an inner city area of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the north shore of the lower Thames Estuary, about 34 ...

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and, until its closure in 2017, was the only remaining independent department store based in the borough of

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History

Havens was opened in 1901 by Rawdon Havens as a specialist retailers of China Tableware and Crystal Glass in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff. The current store was opened in 1935 and was listed as Grade II in 2016. In May 2017, Nigel Haven announced that the store would be closing and moving to an online retailer only. The building was rented to

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as a

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References

Department stores in Southend-On-Sea (town) Department stores of the United Kingdom Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom Buildings and structures in Southend-on-Sea Retail companies established in 1901 1901 establishments in England Department store buildings in the United Kingdom Grade II listed buildings in Essex {{UK-retail-company-stub