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A little of the History of Jones Bootmaker
Jones is good examply of a sucessful family business, which began in 1857 when Alfred Jones and his wife Emma opened their first footwear shop in Londons Bayswater. Conditions were alot harder than today with opening hours from 8am to 8pm, except on Saturday when the shop was open until midnight.
Progressive businessman, Alfred Jones was one of the 1st traders to install electric lighting in his shop. This event caused crowds to flock to the Bayswater shop to see the new miracle, so much so that mounted police had to be called to dispel the throng!
Over the years, 9 of Alfred’s sons were apprenticed to the shoe trade, each eventually opening a shop of their own, all trading under the name of A. Jones & Sons. Jones led the retail field by introducing stocks of ready-made shoes and in 3 different widths and doing so, started a tradition in shoe fitting.
In 1911, the company acquired a modest factory in Northampton. At first little more than a hand-sewing workshop, the factory was developed further over the years to the point where it was producing shoes for the whole company. |
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Following the 2nd World War, expansion continued with the opening of a large warehouse in Eastbourne, acquisition of new shops and modernisation of existing branches. By 1955 the number of shops had far outgrown the factories production capacity and the company joined Church & Co - a world famous Northampton shoe manufacturers.
In every way this was an ideal marriage, 2 family business's - 1 with manufacturing expertise, the other with retailing skills, both coming together for their mutual benefit. As a member of the Church Group, the company had a springboard for further growth.
Jones Bootmaker shops are the latest chapter in the Jones distinguished history. In 1994 the 1st new generation ´CityBootmaker´ shop was opened in Kings Street, Manchester. The winning formula has continued throughout the years with stores opening in locations such as Bluewater, Trafford Park & in Touchwood, Solihull.
Prada acquired the Church group and a consortium that consisted of Peter Phillips, Ken Bartle and Lance Clark subsequently purchased Jones. It is now the new owner´s intention, to develop the Jones Bootmaker brand which caters for´Young Professionals´. This has excellent appeal to the mid to high grade market and the new owners will build upon this strength.
Brands sold include: Timberland ® Crocs ® UGG ® Rockport ® Merrell ® Ewisu Shoos ® Camel Active ® Hush Puppies ® Ecco ® Camper ® El Natura Lista ® and Saicara ®
They currently have 76
stores and another 4 due to open shortly. See below for a
list of Jones Bootmaker store locations:
| Store Locations - Sorted by Town / City Name |
Store Locations - Sorted by Area |
| Aberdeen (Scotland) |
Channel Islands - Guernsey |
| Basingstoke - Opening Soon (South East) |
Channel Islands - Jersey |
| Bath (South West) |
East Anglia - Cambridge |
| Birmingham (West Midlands) |
East Anglia - Colchester |
| Bluewater (South East) |
East Anglia - Ipswich |
| Bournemouth (South West) |
East Anglia - Norwich |
| Bow Lane (London) |
East Midlands - Derby - Opening Soon |
| Brighton (South East) |
East Midlands - Northampton |
| Bristol (South West) |
East Midlands - Nottingham |
| Bromley (South East) |
London - Bow Lane |
| Brompton Road (London) |
London - Brompton Road |
| Bullring (West Midlands) |
London - Canary Wharf |
| Cambridge (East Anglia) |
London - Cannon Street |
| Canary Wharf (London) |
London - Covent Garden |
| Cannon Street (London) |
London - Cullum Street |
| Canterbury (South East) |
London - Fenchurch Street |
| Cardiff (Wales) |
London - Fouberts Place |
| Cheltenham (South West) |
London - Holborn |
| Chester (North West) |
London - Jermyn Street |
| Chichester (South East) |
London - Jubilee Place |
| Colchester (East Anglia) |
London - Kensington |
| Covent Garden (London) |
London - Kings Road |
| Cullum Street (London) |
London - Moorgate - Opening Soon |
| Derby - Opening Soon (East Midlands) |
London - Old Broad Street |
| Eastbourne (South East) |
London - South Molton Street |
| Edinburgh (Scotland) |
London - Victoria |
| Exeter (South West) |
North West - Chester |
| Farnham (South East) |
North West - Manchester |
| Fenchurch Street (London) |
Northern England - Gateshead - Tyne & Wear |
| Fouberts Place (London) |
Scotland - Aberdeen |
| Gateshead - Tyne & Wear (Northern England) |
Scotland - Edinburgh |
| Glasgow (Scotland) |
Scotland - Glasgow |
| Guernsey (Channel Islands) |
Scotland - Inverness - Opening Soon |
| Guildford (South East) |
Scotland - Perth |
| Harrogate (Yorkshire and Humberside) |
South East - Basingstoke - Opening Soon |
| Hastings (South East) |
South East - Bluewater |
| Hereford (West Midlands) |
South East - Brighton |
| Holborn (London) |
South East - Bromley |
| Horsham (South East) |
South East - Canterbury |
| Inverness - Opening Soon (Scotland) |
South East - Chichester |
| Ipswich (East Anglia) |
South East - Eastbourne |
| Jermyn Street (London) |
South East - Farnham |
| Jersey (Channel Islands) |
South East - Guildford |
| Jubilee Place (London) |
South East - Hastings |
| Kensington (London) |
South East - Horsham |
| Kings Road (London) |
South East - Kingston-Upon-Thames |
| Kingston-Upon-Thames (South East) |
South East - Lakeside |
| Lakeside (South East) |
South East - Newbury |
| Leamington Spa (West Midlands) |
South East - Oxford |
| Leeds (Yorkshire and Humberside) |
South East - Reading |
| Manchester (North West) |
South East - Reigate |
| Moorgate - Opening Soon (London) |
South East - Southsea |
| Newbury (South East) |
South East - St Albans - Opening Saturday 29th September |
| Northampton (East Midlands) |
South East - Tunbridge Wells |
| Norwich (East Anglia) |
South East - Watford |
| Nottingham (East Midlands) |
South East - Winchester |
| Old Broad Street (London) |
South East - Windsor |
| Oxford (South East) |
South East - Worthing |
| Perth (Scotland) |
South West -Bath |
| Plymouth (South West) |
South West -Bournemouth |
| Reading (South East) |
South West -Bristol |
| Reigate (South East) |
South West -Cheltenham |
| Salisbury (South West) |
South West -Exeter |
| Sheffield (Yorkshire and Humberside) |
South West -Plymouth |
| Shrewsbury (West Midlands) |
South West -Salisbury |
| Solihull (West Midlands) |
South West -Taunton |
| South Molton Street (London) |
South West -Truro |
| Southsea (South East) |
Wales - Cardiff |
| St Albans - Opened Saturday 29th September (South East) |
West Midlands - Birmingham |
| Stratford (West Midlands) |
West Midlands - Bullring |
| Taunton (South West) |
West Midlands - Hereford |
| Truro (South West) |
West Midlands - Leamington Spa |
| Tunbridge Wells (South East) |
West Midlands - Shrewsbury |
| Victoria (London) |
West Midlands - Solihull |
| Watford (South East) |
West Midlands - Stratford |
| Winchester (South East) |
West Midlands - Worcester |
| Windsor (South East) |
Yorkshire and Humberside - Harrogate |
| Worcester (West Midlands) |
Yorkshire and Humberside - Leeds |
| Worthing (South East) |
Yorkshire and Humberside - Sheffield |
| York (Yorkshire and Humberside) |
Yorkshire and Humberside - York |
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