London Landmarks: The future of Fedoras at Bates hats (Part 1)
An elegant mainstay on Jermyn Street will be closing its doors at the end of February. Bates, who has supplied elegant Fedoras and caps since 1920 at 21 Jermyn Street will try to relocate to shared space elsewhere on the famous street that is being vacuumed of all its intrinsic charms.
We receive the bad news direct from the proprietor in this sequence. Stay tuned for video shot as a historical record of the shop coming up in part 2 of this series.
Published: 27 November 2009 - Written by Michael Alden in section: Exchanges
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Sadly, in modern Britain today the concept of “heritage” and craftsmanship mean scant little. It is a serious blow to the character of Hermyn Street (and London) that places like my dear Bates.
Indeed, earlier in 2009 another institution, just up the Piccadilly Arcade from Bates, closed up (due to the credit crisis unfortunately) after 150 years, Maitland & Co.
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When shops like this die, a little part of me and my youth dies along with it.
Good to have found this site, sir.
I was in Bates today and am pleased to say that they have confirmed the move into space at Hilditch & Key that was mooted in the video. The other good news is that they apparently have had such a good December that they are currently very low on stock and I had to leave empty-handed.
Keep up the good work.
Andrew
Thanks for the great news. I am glad to hear my Burlingtons will still be around.
Cheers
Michael