Patrick Thomson

{{Short description|Former department store in Edinburgh}} {{distinguish|Patrick Thompson (disambiguation){{!}}Patrick Thompson}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} '''Patrick Thomson''' was a department store located at the southern end of North Bridge in [[Edinburgh]]. In 1952, its parent company the [[Scottish Drapery Corporation]] was purchased by [[House of Fraser]].

==History== Patrick Thomson opened a small [[haberdashery]] and drapery shop on South Bridge in 1889.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/lost-edinburgh-patrick-thomson-ltd-1-3242864|title=Lost Edinburgh Patrick Thomson - The Scotsman p. 23 December 2013|accessdate=27 Nov 2014}}</ref> The shop became so popular they moved from the South Bridge site to a larger store at 15 North Bridge. This allowed the business to grow to become a larger department store expanding to 60 departments, competing with rivals [[Jenners]], [[Forsyth's|R W Forsyth]] and Robert Maule & Son on Princes Street, J & R Allan and Peter Allan on South Bridge, Goldbergs on Tollcross and Parkers on Bristo Street.

In 1926, the store was purchased by the newly formed holding company [[Scottish Drapery Corporation]], and Patrick Thomson's or PTs. as it was affectionally known marketed itself as ''The Shopping Centre of Scotland''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/lost-edinburgh-patrick-thomson-ltd-1-3242864|title=Lost Edinburgh Patrick Thomson - The Scotsman p. 23 December 2013|accessdate=27 Nov 2014}}</ref> In 1952, the Scottish Drapery Corporation was purchased by [[House of Fraser]] and Patrick Thomson continued to operate.

However, with the re-organisation of House of Fraser in the 1970s to several operating brands, Patrick Thomson was closed and re-opened as an [[Arnotts (Scotland)|Arnotts]] in 1976. The store continued to operate as an Arnotts until it was closed in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/15-edinburgh-department-stores-are-gone-not-forgotten-101963|title=15 Edinburgh department stores that are gone but not forgotten|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=23 February 2019}}</ref> In 1984 the building was re-opened as the Carlton Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/lost-edinburgh-patrick-thomson-ltd-1-3242864|title=Lost Edinburgh Patrick Thomson|publisher=The Scotsman|date=23 December 2013}}</ref>

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[[Category:Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom|Thomson Patrick]] [[Category:Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Retail companies established in 1889]] [[Category:House of Fraser|Thomson Patrick]] [[Category:Department store buildings in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Retail companies disestablished in 1976]] [[Category:1889 establishments in Scotland]] [[Category:1976 disestablishments in Scotland]] [[Category:British companies established in 1889]] [[Category:British companies disestablished in 1976]]