Trago Mills
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founder | Mike Robertson |
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Number of locations
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3 (Falmouth, Liskeard, Newton Abbot) |
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Area served
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South West England |
| Owner | Bruce Robertson |
| Website | www |
| Location | Trago Mills, Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
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| Coordinates | 50°33′25″N 3°39′58″W / 50.557°N 3.666°WCoordinates: 50°33′25″N 3°39′58″W / 50.557°N 3.666°W |
| Owner | Trago Mills |
| Operating season | all year |
| Rides | |
| Total | 11 |
| Website | http://www.trago.co.uk/ |
Trago Mills, often known simply as Trago, is a chain of three department stores in Cornwall and Devon, England. Two of the stores are on the outskirts of towns: Liskeard in Cornwall and Newton Abbot in Devon, and one is in the town of Falmouth, in Cornwall. A fourth is currently being built for the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Work commenced in October 2016 and is expected to be open in spring 2018. The stores' approach to business is to provide a wide variety of stock at low prices.
A distinguishing feature of Trago Mills is the architecture of the buildings at Liskeard and Newton Abbot designed by Charles Hunt of St Neot, Liskeard who was appointed architect in 1978. The buildings have an almost castle-like appearance, with tall towers clad in white with black framed windows.
The first Trago Mills store was at Liskeard and started life as a small shed, selling items founder Mike Robertson had bought on trips up-country. The current Liskeard store, five miles west of the town just off the A38, has several acres of parkland and lakes. It also accommodates several independent businesses, including a newsagent, a butcher and a bakery. At its entrance are statues bearing inscriptions such as:
Attorney General Sir Michael Havers QC. MP. Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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The Newton Abbot site is the largest of the three and covers over 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land. It has several independent businesses, selling both food and non-food items. A new garden centre, the largest in the south west, was opened on the site in 2009, followed in 2010 by a new restaurant.
In October 2004 a large fire broke out in the main building of the Newton Abbot branch. Thirty fire appliances and over 200 fire fighters tackled the blaze. The fire was the largest to occur in the county of Devon for several years. The buildings involved were completely rebuilt.
In Summer 2016, Trago2Clear, a clearance outlet for all Trago products closed. On 28 September 2016, Demolition took place of the Old Clearance Shed and former Sarah's Pantry Cafe. A new £3 Million DIY and Trade centre will be built and is expected to open in Spring 2017.
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