House of Fraser, previously the Howells department store, has been a retail landmark in St Mary Street, Cardiff, for more than 150 years. It was established by James Howell in 1865 and acquired by the House of Fraser group in 1972. It closed for the final time on March 26, 2023, and is now set to be redeveloped into a multi-use space including retail, office and food and drink units.
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British Home Stores close
NEWPORT, WALES - JULY 23: Closure of the BHS (British Homes Stores) store on Commercial Street on July 23, 2016 in Newport, Wales. The store is one of 20 stores across the UK to close today. The collapse of BHS put 11,000 UK jobs at risk and left a £571m pension deficit. A knighthood given to former BHS owner Sir Philip Green is under review. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)