Jessop & Son

Jessop & Son was a department store located in Nottingham, England and became part of the John Lewis Partnership.

It is believed that a store in Long Row, Nottingham was opened by a Mr John Townsend in October 1804 however records are lost from the period after.

Out was tailoring, in came ready made clothes, Lifts, typewriters and motor vehicles all came in as the business modernised with the time.

[4] The store continued to grow purchasing further units along Kings Street, but in 1920 William Jessop died and the growth of the business stopped.

[10] The business had continued to grow during the 1960s, so a decision was made to relocate the store to the newly developed Victoria Centre, a move that took place in November 1972.