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David Morgan, Cardiff
David Morgan was an independent department store in Cardiff that ceased operating in January 2005 after 125 years of trading. It opened on October 31, 1879 and closed its doors for the final time on Saturday 30 January 2005.

The history of David Morgan Limited
The David Morgan department store was founded by David Morgan who was born near Brecon in 1833. He traded in Pontlottyn in the Rhymney Valley for 21 years before opening a small drapers shop on The Hayes in 1879. From this small shop the store steadily expanded along The Hayes, to become a six storey department store, rivalling nearby Howells. The David Morgan department store consisted of three buildings; the south building was built by James & Morgan in 1891/2 along with additions made in 1904, the middle building was designed by architect Edwin Seward in 1899 with the north building being built in 1912. The company also had a branch in Windsor Road, Penarth, with two shops a few doors apart from each other.

When the store closed in 2005, it was the largest independent department store in Wales. Throughout its time, it was owned and operated by the Morgan family, through the holding company Deymel Investments, and the Cardiff Arcade Company which owned and operated the Royal and Morgan Arcades, which run underneath the store. David Morgan Limited, Deymel Investments Limited and the Cardiff Arcade Company Limited are now all in liquidation.

The redevelopment of the site and David Morgan Apartments
The site was sold in late 2004 for £25 million and between 2007 and 2008 the whole site was refurbished. The new stores that have opened include discount designer store TK Maxx and bookshop Borders (incorporating a Starbucks concession) both opened in 2007. Luxury apartments, called the David Morgan Apartments, have been built on the upper floors of the six storey store.



 

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