Havens, Westcliff-on-Sea

Havens department store is a Grade II listed building based in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex and, until its closure in 2017, it was the only remaining independent department store based in the borough of Southend-on-Sea.

Havens (left) in 2015

History

Havens was opened in 1901 by Rawdon Havens as a specialist retailers of China Tableware and Crystal Glass in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff.[1][2]

The current store was opened in 1935 and was listed as Grade II in 2016.[3]

In May 2017, Nigel Haven announced that the store would be closing and moving to an online retailer only.[4] The building was rented to Age Concern as a community hub.[5]

References

51.5403°N 0.6952°E / 51.5403; 0.6952


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