Hatchards
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Hatchards store on Piccadilly
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| Industry | Bookshop |
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| Founded | 1797 |
| Founder | John Hatchard |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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Number of locations
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2 |
| Parent | Waterstones |
| Website | www |
Hatchards is the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom.
The bookshop was founded at 173 Piccadilly, London, by John Hatchard in 1797. It moved within Piccadilly in 1801, to No.189–190; the site of the first shop was cleared in 1810 for the Egyptian Hall to be built. The second shop had a numbering change to 187, in 1820. It still trades today from the same address, and Hatchard's portrait can be seen on the staircase of the shop.
It was founded with a collection of merchandise bought from Simon Vandenbergh, a bookseller of the 18th century.
Hatchards was acquired by William Collins, Sons in 1956. It was bought by Pentos in 1990, and Pentos was later acquired by Waterstone's.
It has a reputation for attracting high-profile authors and holds three Royal Warrants.
Hatchards opened a new store in St Pancras railway station in 2014. The 2,000 sq ft store, opened at the beginning of August, is located next door to a new branch of Fortnum and Mason, continuing a relationship that goes back over two centuries.
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