One of London’s oldest shops is to shut its doors for a final time after it said it was unable to pay its rent following the impact of the pandemic.
Arthur Beale on Shaftesbury Avenue in the West End is to close after 150 years in the location.
The company itself, which sells sailing equipment and accessories, was formed as John Buckinghams around 500 years ago.
As many of you may have already heard, after 150 years at 194 Shaftesbury Avenue we are closing the shop. The impact of Covid-19 means the company can no longer warrant paying the rents that a Central London shop demands so we have no choice but to move on to pastures new. pic.twitter.com/cwntphSz5i
Henry Saker-Clark
13 May 2021, 5:01 pm
One of London’s oldest shops is to shut its doors for a final time after it said it was unable to pay its rent following the impact of the pandemic.
Arthur Beale on Shaftesbury Avenue in the West End is to close after 150 years in the location.
The company itself, which sells sailing equipment and accessories, was formed as John Buckinghams around 500 years ago.
The retailer is the latest to say its bricks and mortar business has been a casualty of the pandemic.
Arthur Beale said it will close the store on June 24 and has launched a clearance sale.
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Arthur Beale will be closing its doors on Shaftesbury Avenue in London s West End on June 24th
Iconic shop was started by the rope-maker John Buckingham in the 16th Century
The shop became exclusive provider of climbing rope to world s first mountaineering group the Alpine Club
It is also said to have supplied an ice axe to the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton