Robert Sayle is a department store in Cambridge, England belonging to the John Lewis Partnership. The original Robert Sayle store opened in 1840 in St. Andrew's Street and continued to trade until 2005, when it moved to temporary premises. The shop is due to return to a new, larger building on the original site, which is now part of the Grand Arcade shopping centre, in 2007, and will change its name to John Lewis. The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... One of John Lewis flagship branches in Glasgows Buchanan Galleries mall The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The logo of the Grand Arcade development. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
"The history of Robert Sayle" on John Lewis website
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RobertSayle is the best department store in the city and in 2000 occupied several buildings, this being the main one.
RobertSayle moved onto the site in 1840 and there have been massive changes in both the interior and exterior of the rambling buildings over the years, both in the 19th and 20th centuries.
RobertSayle moved to temporary premises on Burleigh Street in September 2004 in preparation for the re-development.